Flightlines Express - June 2025 Issue

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Legacy of Apollo Gala Celebrates Legends of America’s Golden Age of Space Exploration

Apollo 16 Moonwalker Charlie Duke and Apollo Flight Directors Gerry Griffin and Milton Windler were joined via video by Apollo 8 and Apollo 13’s Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 Lunar Module Pilot Fred Haise, Apollo 9 Lunar Module Pilot Rusty Schweickart, and Flight Director Gene Kranz to recreate America’s legendary Apollo program during a special evening at the San Diego Air & Space Museum.

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High Flying Summer at the San Diego Air & Space Museum

From June through August, we’re packing the calendar with family fun, after-hours events, and out-of-this-world experiences celebrating the thrill of flight.

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The San Diego Air & Space Museum Remembers Federal Express Founder Frederick W. Smith

The San Diego Air & Space Museum is remembering International Air & Space Hall of Fame member and Federal Express Founder Frederick W. Smith who passed away on June 21, 2025 at the age of 80.

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Basic Piloting: Explore the Foundations of Aviation

Take your first step into the world of aviation with Basic Piloting, an engaging introduction to the fundamentals of flying! This course provides an in-depth look at essential piloting concepts, including aircraft systems, instruments, communication, performance, and navigation.

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Library & Archives: “Researcher News” Summer 2025

The San Diego Air & Space Museum’s Library & Archives is excited to announce the release of our latest newsletter, Researcher News.

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Visit or Hold Your Next Special Event at the Museum’s Gillespie Field Annex

The Museum’s site in El Cajon serves as an additional exhibit space for our growing collection, a storage and restoration facility, and is also available for third party special events in a rare, spectacular setting for that important aviation enthusiast in your life.

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Featured Artifact: Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat

Superior to the fabled Japanese Zero in virtually every way, except for rate of turn at low speed, the Hellcat was the platform upon which naval aviation swept the skies of enemy air power from 1943 to 1945.

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Featured Online Exhibit: AP Keith Photos and Patents

The San Diego Air & Space Museum Library and Archives houses some of earliest images taken in California that show one man's vision of how we can take to the air.

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