Flightlines Express - August 2025 Issue

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SAVE THE DATE: World’s Most Prestigious International Air & Space Hall of Fame to Welcome Distinguished Class of 2025 on November 8

Join the San Diego Air & Space Museum in celebrating the 2025 International Air & Space Hall of Fame honorees on Saturday, November 8, in the Edwin D. McKellar Pavilion of Flight. Guests from around the world are assembling for a spectacular evening of fun and extraordinary recognition.

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The San Diego Air & Space Museum Remembers NASA Astronaut Jim Lovell, who traveled to the Moon twice on Apollo 8 and Apollo 13

During his career, USN Captain James A. “Jim” Lovell became the first astronaut to go to space four times, and, as part of the Apollo 8 crew, the first to launch on the Saturn V rocket and first to orbit the Moon. He was inducted into the prestigious International Air & Space Hall of Fame at the San Diego Air & Space Museum in 1990.

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Honor Flight San Diego “Spirit of ‘45” Event Celebrates World War II Veterans at the San Diego Air & Space Museum

The San Diego “Spirit of ’45” event was the largest gathering of WWII Veterans in the nation - with 46 WWII veterans aged 96 to 109 years young, plus four Rosie the Riveters!

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The San Diego Air & Space Museum Remembers Unmanned Aircraft Pioneer and Distinguished Naval Aviator Tom Cassidy

Rear Admiral Thomas Cassidy, Jr. was inducted into the prestigious International Air & Space Hall of Fame at the San Diego Air & Space Museum in 2015.

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San Diego Air & Space Museum’s “Aerofest” Open Hangar Day and Museum Sale set for Saturday October 4 from 9 AM to 3 PM at the Gillespie Field Annex in El Cajon

The always-enjoyable Open Hangar Day opportunities include activities for kids of all ages, Docent-led tours, and up-close and personal looks at the Museum’s fascinating world class restoration projects.

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The San Diego Air & Space Museum Remembers Felix Baumgartner of the record-breaking Red Bull Stratos Project

On October 14, 2012, Baumgartner broke three world records during his supersonic free-fall from 24 miles up in the stratosphere over New Mexico, and became the first human to break the sound barrier without any form of engine power.

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Featured Online Exhibit: Amazing Models

The San Diego Air & Space Museum houses thousands of aerospace related models, far more than we can display on our Museum floor.

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Featured Artifact: PBY-5A Catalina

The Consolidated PBY Catalina was in continuous production for over ten years, and, as a result, was built in larger numbers than all other flying boats combined in America.

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