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The Latest News
[Sept2009] - Click here to listen to our Warbird Weekend ad currently running on KISM 92.9FM.Our thanks to the Silver Reef Casino for sponsoring our radio advertising, and everyone at the Cascade Radio Group for helping us out so much - especially Heidi Hawkins!!
[August2009] - Lots of B17 'Sentimental Journey' coverage!! Bellingham Herald story 1 , story 2 , story 3 , photo essay. Lynden Tribune PDF. Neighborhood-Kids.com link. Entertainment News Northwest PDF, page 38/52, video on KGMI.com,
[29July2009] - Dean Kahn's fantastic Bellingham Herald article on our Whatcom County Aviation History project. Link or PDF.
[26June2009] - Program Director Kate Simmons, talks on KGMI about the Museum's new open hours. Click here!
[6May2009] - This just in! The May 16 open house will feature THREE P-51 Mustangs! In addition to HFM's own 'Val-Halla', Historic Flight Foundation of Everett, WA will be bringing up their -D and -B model Mustangs for a quick visit. The P-51B 'Impatient Virgin?' was awarded the coveted Best P-51 award at the EAA Airventure airshow in 2008. Also present will be Veteran pilot and singer/songwriter Dick Jonas, performing a preview of his show scheduled for Friday, 22 May. Details on that event to come...
[26Feb2009] - HFM has a featured spot on KVOS TV12's ENW segment!
[28Jan2009] - Re-Opening day was a tremendous success! The fog cleared, the planes flew, and the people came! Thank you to all who visited, and all who volunteered their time and efforts to make it a successful event. We got great press coverage too!
Also, HFM's founder, Bill Anders, was recently honored at the Legends of Aviation event in Hollywood, CA (an event often referred to as the 'Academy Awards of Aviation'. Click here to see the video tribute to Bill - which was shot in our new hangar!
[09Jan2009] - Re-Opening is coming up! Saturday, 17 January 2009!! Doors open at 12:00pm, with a short program starting at 1:00pm. Free parking in the Airport Overflow Lot - the Museum's small lot will be reserved for drop off and handicapped only. See you there!
[28Sept2008] - We're moving again! To a longer-term facility right on the main road to the airport! In light of that, we're going to put off our monthly open houses, and all other public events, while we complete the move! Stay tuned for our grand re-opening in January 2009!!** Please feel free to inquire about special tours by calling our office at 360.733.4422.
Print News
HFM's Founder, Bill Anders, and the other Apollo 8 Astronauts in an article from The Statesman, talking about the Apollo 8 mission and the 50th anniversary of NASA. Link to story.
HFM needs your support so we can continue to Honor Veterans & Keep History Alive. Donations can be made either by sending a check to the Museum at 4165 Mitchell Way, Bellingham, WA 98226, or by clicking the button below and using PayPal. Thank you for your support.