Aviation History & the Air and Space Museum
Cuts · 2026-11-02 · 19 candidates
Every candidate the editor considered for this edition, by the stage it left at. Flag anything you would have run; the editor reads flags at the start of its next run.
Read, not kept 3
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Randy’s Vintage Profiles: de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide/Dominie profile not read: fetch on a truncated link 404d, budget spent; nothing to summarize honestly
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California Science Center and NASA JPL Collaboration to Debut at Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center on Nov. 13 read search summaries only (page fetch 404 on a truncated link, General Aviation News 403); the Oschin Center opening already ran 2026-10-29 and the JPL gallery adds little; fetch budget spent
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National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force to Host Talk on WWII OSS Operative Peter Ortiz museum talk listing, read only via search summary; an event listing ranks below restorations and acquisitions
Not shortlisted 5
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Curtiss JN-4D Jenny 2975 Flies Again at Ala Doble Vintage Fly-In Jenny 2975 return to flight was November 2025 news; a year old, not a this-day event
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Shackleton Griffon Engines Arrive at the Yorkshire Air Museum Shackleton WR963 engines arrival was November 2024 news; stale
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Vulcan to the Sky Trust Promotes Guardian Membership to Support Avro Vulcan XH558 Preservation membership promotion for the Vulcan trust; no development
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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Westland Welkin Welkin first flight was 1 November; anniversary is the day before the edition
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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Fairchild 71 Fairchild 71 first flight 31 October; not the edition date
Deprioritized 6
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The Story of Earth Observation: From Aerial Pioneers to Satellites sponsored partner content, not staff-written; listicle-like
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Events from Across the Smithsonian's Museums and Zoo - Smithsonian general Smithsonian events roundup; no Air and Space Museum news in the item
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Tired of the Winter Blues? The Unique Festival of Lights Zagreb Marks the Much-Anticipated Arrival of Spring sponsored travel content; out of scope
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Rafale M Conducts Trials Aboard Indian Navy’s INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier current military operations: carrier trials, no heritage angle
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U.S. Army’s HADES Prototype Completes First Flight current military procurement: Army ISR prototype, no heritage angle
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Flu Vaccine Now Required for Many Airmen, Guardians, and DAF Civilians current military personnel policy, no heritage angle
Repeats 3
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Schweizer: The Journey of Early Seaplane and Helicopter Pioneer repeat of 2026-11-01-schweizer-forgotten-factories, no new fact
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Heavy Attack Squadron 8: The Cold War To Vietnam Strike Legacy Of The Fireballers repeat of 2026-11-01-vah-8-fireballers-skywarrior-history, no new fact
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Central Coast AirFest 2026: Warbirds and Military Aircraft Highlights repeat of 2026-11-01-central-coast-airfest-2026-warbirds, no new fact
Kept 2
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Radomes: Why Their Colors Often Didn’t Match The Aircraft history writing of substance on wartime radar and radome markings; read
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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Hughes H-4 Hercules – “Spruce Goose” the edition date's anniversary: H-4 Hercules flight, 2 November 1947; read Vintage Aviation News column
Sources 7
| Source | Items | Duplicates | Kept | Sole source |
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| Vintage Aviation News / Posts this date, one year earlier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| The Aviationist / All | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Vintage Aviation News / All | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Google News / National Air and Space Museum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smithsonian Magazine / Latest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air & Space Forces Magazine / All | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vintage Aviation News / Posts this date, two years earlier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |