Aviation historians, wreckchasing enthusiasts, and museum curators will gather in North Las Vegas on Sept. 13, 2025, for the 12th Aviation Archaeology and Wreckchasing Symposium, a full-day event exploring the discovery, preservation, and stories of long-lost aircraft and their crews.
viation enthusiasts from across the country will converge on the Comfort Inn & Suites Las Vegas-Nellis on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, for the 12th Annual Aviation Archaeology and Wreckchasing Symposium. Whether you call it aviation archaeology or wreckchasing, this passionate pursuit has led museums and private collectors to uncover long-lost aircraft, some hidden for decades. These efforts have brought rare types back from extinction while also preserving the stories of the aircraft, their crews, and the environments in which they rest.
The one-day event runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and features a lineup of expert presentations, including:
- Michael B. McComb – TWA Flight 3: Exploring the Carole Lombard Crash Site
- Don Hinton – Searching for MIAs in Laos
- Ernie LeRoy – B-25 Crash at La Junta AAF
- Larry Liebrecht – Big Lowry Bomber Crashes in Denver
- Mark Milliken – Casper Army Air Base Crashes
- Tony Moore & Nicholas Veronico – Standard Airlines: Fist Fight in the Cabin
