Austin Hancock

Commercial Pilot, CFI, and Museum Entrepreneur, with a subject focus on WWII Aviation. I am dedicated to building flight experience so I can fly WWII Fighters, such as the P-51 Mustang, for museums and airshows, and in the USAF Heritage Flight. I lead and run the Pennington Flight Memorial, to honor local MIA Tuskegee Airman F/O Leland “Sticky” Pennington.
11 Articles

House of The B-23 Dragon

An out of the way hangar at the National Warplane Museum houses…

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The Pennington P-51 ‘Lucy Gal’ Tuskegee Flight Memorial (Part 2)

In this series, Austin Hancock tells the story of his effort to…

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The Pennington P-51 ‘Lucy Gal’ Tuskegee Flight Memorial (Part 1)

In this series, Austin Hancock tells the story of his effort to…

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2025 Geneseo Airshow to Focus on Naval Aviation for 80th Anniversary of VJ Day

Next Year's Geneseo Airshow to highlight US Naval Aviation and the anniversay…

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A Central New York Tuskegee Airman Receives Posthumous Honor

Legacy, the collection of accomplishments we create through a lifetime. All the…

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WWII P-51 Pilot Reunites With His “Aluminum Sweetheart” at the National Warplane Museum

The Geneseo Airshow provides opportunity for a 101-year-old veteran combat pilot to…

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National Warplane Museum Receives D-Day Veteran Staggerwing

D-Day Veteran Staggerwing Comes Home to Geneseo. A beautifully restored Beechcraft Traveler…

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National Warplane Museum’s C-130 “Saigon Lady” Nearing Completion

The National Warplane Museum is nearing the completion of a Vietnam War…

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