ARIA History Web Site and Archive
the beginning . . .
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration required a platform to provide tracking and telemetry to fulfill Apollo requirements in remote locations across the world. This platform would also be tasked to fulfill Department of Defense requirements. In 1966 the Apollo Range Instrumentation Aircraft program was born.
the price . . .
On May 6, 1981, the Advanced Range Instrumentation Aircraft 61-0328 departed from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on a training mission; it was to be her last flight. The aircraft crashed at Walkersville, Maryland, 21 souls were lost.
the heritage . . .
The dawn of a new millennium ended the Advanced Range Instrumentation Aircraft program. ARIA played an important role in the United States defense program. Before it would end ARIA would touch the hearts of the men and women that served in the program supporting the United States of America.
this site . . .
flyARIA.com is a private web site that has no affiliation with the United States Air Force or any government agency. This site was created to provide a safe haven to record the history of the Apollo/Advanced Range Instrumentation Aircraft program.
ARIA 328 Memorial Foundation
Please help support the mission of the ARIA 328 Memorial Foundation. Help us build the ARIA 328 Veteran Memorial in Walkersville, Maryland. To learn more, go to the ARIA 328 Memorial Foundation web site.
ARIA News 
5-26-2009
ARIA 60-0374 in the news again. USA Weekend included a picture of ARIA 374 in their coverage of the Summer Travel Bargains which listed the National Museum of the Air Force Dayton, Ohio as one of the top 10 no-cost destinations. See a copy of the Las Cruces Sun-News version HERE.
4-15-2009
We are currently working with Windfall Films from London, England on the ARIA involvment with the Skylab program. Windfall Films is filming for National Geographic's second season of Big Bigger Biggest. If you would like to contribute to this program you can contact Windfall Films. Contact information is in the ARIA Newsletter.
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