Malden Airfield Museum

02/03/2026

Throughout the US military, February 3 is known as Four Chaplains day.

The Malden Army Airfield was less than three months from opening when four newly commissioned chaplains of different faiths were crossing the North Atlantic on the troop ship USAT Dorchester. On that night 83 years ago German submarines attacked the convoy. The Dorchester was hit and began to sink. The four chaplains rallied together to support their service members, providing directions, handing out lifejackets, and helping to maintain calm. When the lifejackets ran out, all four gave up theirs and went down with the ship.

Survivors of the wreck credited the chaplains with ensuring an orderly evacuation, saving many lives in the process. In 1948 Congress issued a stamp memorializing the "Four Immortal Chaplains."

When the U.S. Army Transport Dorchester was struck by a German submarine, Feb. 3, 1943, four Army chaplains spread out among the Soldiers, calming the...

01/05/2026

First men into a plane for training under Anderson Air Activities. Pilot instructor for this flight was also instructor got the Army - George Schroeppel.

01/04/2026

Statue of John “Jack” Swigert Jr. in US Capitol visitor center.

01/03/2026

Delta Airlines recognized another flight event over Malden, MO

01/03/2026

The Malden Arm Airfield opened in 1942. 83 years ago

01/02/2026

The first aircraft to arrive at the newly constructed Malden Army Airfield (MAAF) in 1943 were Consolidated BT-13 Valiant basic trainers, used for pilot training during World War II.

01/01/2026

The U.S. Army Signal Corps purchased a Wright Model A on 2 August 1909 which became the first military aircraft in history.

12/25/2025

Anderson Air Activities wished all the cadets, staff, and families at Malden Air Base a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in the December 1958 edition of the "AM" magazine.

12/24/2025

70 years ago tonight the Malden Air Base was busy training cadets for the newly independent U.S. Air Force when a hardware store advertising led children to call Continental Aid Defense Command (now NORAD) headquarters seeking to speak to Santa Claus.

Thanks some good humor and quick thinking by Col. Harry Shoup, the NORAD Santa Tracker tradition was born.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kids across the U.S. have grown accustomed to keeping track of the big guy's journey through the North American Aerospace Defense Command Santa Tracker. They can track his flight

12/23/2025

Two days out. Air Force es**rt for test flight.

12/22/2025

From National Museum of The U S Air Force. Photos of “Rosie The Riveter”

12/22/2025

Today in Air Force history:

On December 22, 1943, the USAAF's Eighth Air Force struck rail targets in Osnabruck, Germany, while in the Mediterranean, B-24s hit Bolzano and B-26s bombed Italian rail yard