Southeastern PA Cold War Historical Society

06/13/2026

Join us for another live lecture at The Fuge on July 9! We will be offering a livestream via Zoom as well.

06/13/2026

Rest in peace, Deke, who passed OTD, June 13, 1993.
Deke trained on the Johnsville Centrifuge in Warminster, PA during his time with Project Mercury.

06/10/2026

From our friend Gary Powers, Jr— let’s help make this happen!

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For area residents and the region as a whole, there is a call to action needed to make things happen or history will be forgotten as to who Francis Gary Powers was.

06/02/2026

Congrats to Jason Sherman! Can’t wait to see this on July 18 at the Fuge!

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We’re excited to share that "Before The Moon" has been selected as a FINALIST at the East Village New York Film Festival!

Most people know Houston. Most people know Cape Canaveral. Few know that long before NASA sent astronauts to the Moon, a small Pennsylvania town helped make those missions possible.

"Before The Moon" tells the story of the Johnsville Centrifuge, the Naval Air Development Center, and the NASA engineers, researchers, pilots, and astronauts who helped humanity learn how to survive the forces of flight before leaving Earth.

Thank you to everyone who has supported this project, shared their stories, preserved local history, and believed in the importance of telling it. This recognition belongs to all of you.

05/31/2026

Missed one of our monthly deep dives on Greater Philadelphia Area Aerospace Heritage? We've added an archive page to our website! Check it out:

Preserving history through the memories of those who created it by engaging in collecting and preserving oral histories from current and former residents of Southeastern PA

05/31/2026

05/28/2026

Our organization is thrilled to offer a NEW interactive website -- Philly Aerospace Trail --as our contribution-- our birthday present-- to America 250!

The Philly Aerospace Trail is an interactive map revealing places in the greater Philadelphia Region where aerospace innovation contributed to American aviation and spaceflight excellence– and continues today!

Enjoy!

Explore the hidden legacy of Southeastern PA’s Cold War and aerospace history — centrifuges, space labs, airfields, and beyond. 19+ sites across Bucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia, and South Jersey.

05/25/2026

From our friends at Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum - DVHAA

They have been restoring their F-8 Crusader for some time and it's nearing completion! Good excuse to visit the museum when it goes back on display.

Recall that F-8's were used for the dangerous photographic overflight missings of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962-- one of the early standoffs in the Cold War.

The Harold F. Pitcairn Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum’s volunteer restoration team is close to finishing work on its 70-year-old F-8 Crusader. The project has involved extensive sanding, painting, corrosion repair, and careful work to return the aircraft’s markings to their original appearance...

05/25/2026