At the end of the Nineteenth Century Massachusetts was a major center of individual experimentation with aeronautical devices including plane form models, kites, gliders, and basic aeronautical research . By 1908, experimenters from Boston to Worcester, to Springfield and in  Milton, Marblehead, Ashburnham and Amherst had built, and were testing, full scale aircraft of all types, and then flew them on frozen lakes, ocean beaches, and from hilltops, pastures and marshland. The Twentieth Century also brought the Bay State's educational institutions into the scientific testing of aircraft designs, construction methods and materials. The Blue Hill Observatory continued its weather research and but now expanded its study of the atmosphere in which aircraft operated. Colleges and universities accelerated the scientific study of aeronautical theory and in their laboratories and wind tunnels they developed practical solutions to the problems of flight. These capabilities grew and evolved along with aviation to make Massachusetts a leader in aeronautical research and development.

• People- Aviation Pioneers, Pathfinders, Pilots, Engineers, Mechanics, Photographers, Personalities
• Institutions- Universities, Laboratories, with major aeronautical educational and research programs
• Companies- Aircraft Builders, Flight Training, Airlines, 
  Air Charter Companies,  Aviation Training Schools 
• Aircraft- designed, built or operated in Massachusetts 
• Engines- Rotary, Inline, Radial, Jet Turbine, Turboprop 
• Places- Airports, Airfields, Landing Fields, Military Bases, Historic sites, Texas Towers, Nike and U.S.C.G. sites. 
• Events- Aero Meets, Competition Flying, Air Races,
   Air Displays, Airport and Airfield Dedications. 
• Avionics- The Companies, Test and Research facilities 
  for Air Traffic Control Programs, Navigational Aids, All Weather and Night flight, RADAR, and Aerial Photography

Monthly Meetings - We meet on the second Tuesday of the month at the Civil Air Terminal (Room 329) at Hanscom Field, Bedford MA. The business meeting starts at 7:30 pm with the program starting at 8:00-8:15 pm. Presentations include speakers on various aviation topics, slide shows from member collections, videos and reviews of special collections. Visitors are welcome, please join us when you can and take the opportunity to introduce yourself and meet our members. 

Monthly Newsletter- This is a monthly meeting notice and news bulletin for MAHS members. It is mailed the week before the scheduled meeting with the program information, the meeting  agenda and local history updates.

Quarterly Journal- Our six page Yankee Flyer quarterly journal  for members contains articles on Massachusetts aviation history- airlines, aero events, personalities, company histories and airfields etc.

Yankee Flyer Calendar- Each year since 1995 MAHS has produced a pictorial calendar with 14 unique Massachusetts aviation photographs and a chronology of key Bay State aero events.

Archives- MAHS has accumulated files in paper, electronic and image form on all aspects of our aviation history-while far from complete, we are working diligently to preserve significant aero history records. We are also surveying the library and historical community to identify and record the location of similar aviation history records. We are interested in learning about, documenting and preserving any and all aviation records.

Annual Membership dues are:    
 $25.00 for individuals, $35.00 for family membership.
  $75.00 for businesses and $100.00 for benefactors.