Mitchell Gallery of Flight

05/18/2026

Its International Museum Day. Print or share this post with your boss and let him/her know you're out today, visiting the Mitchell Gallery of Flight 😉

04/30/2026

So, when was the last time you were welcomed to Cleveland? 😄

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee and Cleveland have a lot in common. Both located on a Great Lake, these former rust belt cities are enjoying and cultural renaissance. In fact, to this day, some airline

04/18/2026

Today is the anniversary of the Doolittle Raid, April 18, 1942. From the deck of the USS Hornet, Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle launches his bombers for an air raid on Tokyo. Wisconsin native Admiral Marc Mitscher commands the Hornet task force and Doolittle's B-25 bombers are named in honor of Milwaukee's General Billy Mitchell.

04/09/2026

Watching coverage of the Artemis II mission around the moon this week has been fun and historic. Earlier in the week, a voice recording of Jim Lovell was played for the crew as part of their morning wake up. Later, astronaut Jeremy Hanson showed an Apollo 8 beta cloth patch that had flown around the moon back in 1968.

Did you know that the Gallery has beta cloth patch on display as part of our Jim Lovell display? It is from Apollo 13 and accompanied him on the mission.

03/31/2026

The next time you're in the Kenosha area, stop off at the Kenosha Regional Airport public terminal. They have a nice display of WWII Army Air Forces items as well as their old airport beacon. This isn't everything, just a sampling!

03/24/2026

You know you're an aviation geek when you go to the store, look up, and announce "hey, look, it's the TB-25!" Any guesses where this is? Hint, it's not at the airport.

Answer: some good guesses, but it was at Walmart Franklin of all places, near the service desk

02/27/2026

Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport has launched a new website to celebrate its 100th anniversary this year. Check it out!

What can we say, time flies. For a century, Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport has been serving Milwaukee with nonstop flights, nonstop innovation, nonstop employment, and nonstop adventures. Through the decades, our commitment to our travelers and our team has helped us go further than anyone...

02/25/2026

Congratulations to our airport friends to the north in Green Bay!

Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport has been named the 2025 Best Overall Nonhub Airport in the United States, a designation that covers most smaller airports across the country.

02/20/2026

How about a few Midwest photos for your Thursday!

02/01/2026

On this date in 2003, the seven crew members of Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 were lost during re-entry over Texas. Among the crew was NASA Astronaut Capt. Laurel B. Clark, M.D. Dr. Clark called Racine, Wisconsin her hometown.

01/25/2026

While it was cold outside, we had a fun time meeting folks inside at Waukesha County Airport for the Waukesha Janboree. The penguin in particular took interest in our Chuck Yeager display 🙂✈️