Members Meeting Announced

Join us Saturday, June 16, 2012 for a long awaited and overdue members meeting.  This will be a great time to catch up with the museum management and learn about the steady forward movement the museum is making.

The meeting will start at 9am and John Roper will have a short presentation about the progress of the museum. There will be some special announcements and as always, there are numerous projects outlined that the museum desperately needs your help with. 

Hamburgers and Hot-dogs will be available after the meeting and we invite you to stick around, tour the new facilities and talk about the changes coming

If you have been thinking about joining the museum or making a donation, this will be a great time to come in and see what is happening and find out what you can do to support these special aircraft.

Private events

Due to a number of events at the msueum, we will be closed to the public on the following dates:

Thursday, May 31st

Saturday, June 2nd

Saturday, June 9th

Spring Hangar Dance a Huge Success

The National Airline History Museum’s Spring Hangar Dance was a huge success.  Despite all the other activities going on around the city, this year’s dance had one of the biggest crowds we have ever had.  Thanks to the participation of several ballroom dance groups, the dance floor was packed all night. 

You might remember, in the spring of 2010, we expanded the dance floor in an attempt to accommodate the large number of dancers at our events.  Now it appears we may have to do it again.

Visitors at the years dance also got a chance to tour the newly renovated museum which included new exhibits, new gift shop and new theatre room.

Spring Hangar Dance – April 21 - TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Tickets are now on sale for the Spring Hangar Dance at the National Airline History Museum.  The dance this year will be on Saturday night, April 21 and as always, will feature the sounds of the Moonlight Serenade Orchestra. 

Tickets for the dance are $20 each, couples are $35 and a table for 10 can be purchased for $200.  You can purchase tickets by calling the museum at 816-421-3401.

2011 a Banner Year- 2012 looks even better

At the Annual Members Meeting and Dinner held on January 28^th at the National Airline History Museum, the annual report given to the members was a glowing review of 2011.  But as the attendees quickly realized when they entered the museum, it was not just talk. 

For the first time ever, the Annual Dinner and Meeting was actually held at the museum.  As Operations Director John Roper pointed out, “We are touted as one of the great venues to hold an event, however we always held our own events somewhere else.  It only made sense to have our meetings in our own building.”

Guests were also allowed to view the newly renovated museum archives, gift shop, restrooms and maintenance facilities.  Executive Committee member Jim Dickerson said, “This is the first renovation for the museum since it moved to its current location over 10 years ago.” 

Attendees were also given a preview of the newly completed video that all visitors get to see in the new movie room as they enter the museum.  The video is narrated by Kathy Quinn of NBC affiliate KSHB - 41.

The new initiatives for 2012 were also laid out during the presentation which included more renovations and flying aircraft before the end of the year.  New Board members were also announced as well as other appointments including the new Chief Pilot for the Constellation, Butch Lang.

The keynote speaker at the dinner was Congressman Sam Graves who spoke on a variety of aviation related issues.  Graves remarked on the proposed user fees, navigational changes coming over the next several years and aviation funding.