cedarjet From United Kingdom, joined May 1999, 7702 posts, RR: 55 Posted (4 months 3 weeks 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 1955 times:
Compiling a list of aviation museums and sites of historical aviation interest in the USA for a major project. Wonder if any of you would care to add to the list. The geographical subgroups I have used would be helpful.
NORTHWEST
Boeing Field / Museum Of Flight
Everett (inc factory tour)
Paine Field (inc factory tour)
McMinnville Evergreen museum
SOUTHWEST
boneyards in Tucson, Victorville, Kingman
Pima Air Museum Tucson
AMARG tour Tucson
LA Science museum (UAL DC-8, shuttle Discovery)
Douglas factory Long Beach
Santa Monica airport (birthplace of Douglas and museum)
SOUTHEAST
Dinner Key (birthplace of Pan Am)
Stallion 51 Kissimmee (Mustang flights)
Pan Am Flight Academy Miami (flight sim rides and Pan Am Aware store)
NORTHEAST
USS Intrepid + scene of US 1549 ditching
JFK (Pan Am and TWA terminals)
LGA (Marine terminal)
Smithsonian Air & Space museum Washington
Smithsonian Air & Space Udzar-Hazy annex Dulles
Anything else you can think of (isn't there a big museum / static display in Dayton?), would really appreciate it. Will be a useful list for all. Thanks.
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Scottsea From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 21 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (4 months 3 weeks 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 1788 times:
Northwest: The Everett and Paine Field references show a factory tour for each which is a bit confusing. There's just one factory tour of the Boeing Everett plant adjacent to Paine Field in Everett. Also at Paine Field is the "Future of Flight" building which houses some aviation exhibits along with being the starting point for the factory tours (the factory is a bus ride across Paine Field.)
Also at Paine Field and worth mentioning is The Flying Heritage Collection http://www.flyingheritage.com which is open to the public.
From their website:
"The planes within the Flying Heritage Collection were created at a time when aeronautical discovery had evolved to aviation mastery. Finely crafted by distinguished design bureaus with leading technologies of the 1930s and 1940s, the main emphasis of the collection includes combat aircraft from World War II.
Examples include U.S., British, German, Russian and Japanese types, which were often pitted against each other in great air battles. These rare survivors were researched, hunted down and sometimes recovered from former battlegrounds and airfields. While a few specimens were rebuilt by previous owners, the majority on display have received restoration of the highest authenticity.
In 1998, Paul G. Allen began acquiring and preserving these iconic warriors and workhorses, many of which are the last of their kind. Allen's passion for aviation and history, and his awareness of the increasing rarity of original WWII aircraft, motivated him to restore these artifacts to the highest standard of authenticity and share them with the public.
While the education they provide is significant, we hope you take special pleasure in knowing that these historic aircraft are not meant simply for display in a static museum environment. As part of the Flying Heritage Collection, their destiny is to return once more to the sky, where they were always meant to be.
The Flying Heritage Collection is operated by Friends of Flying Heritage, a 501 (c)(3) organization committed to educating the public about these rare, historic aircraft."
DeltaRules From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 3623 posts, RR: 11 Reply 6, posted (4 months 3 weeks 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 1773 times:
Hiller Aviation Museum, San Mateo, CA. About halfway between San Francisco and San Jose and within walking distance of the Caltrain, it has a variety of smaller planes and exhibits, with the most interesting feature being the nose of a former BA 747-100, painted in Flying Tiger colors and outfitted with old-style UA first class seats. Cockpit section & galleys are intact, too. Definitely a diamond in the rough.
If you go, there's an aviation themed Burger King next door that was pretty unique.
thomasphoto60 From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 3723 posts, RR: 25 Reply 9, posted (4 months 3 weeks 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 1716 times:
PiedmontINT From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 376 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (4 months 3 weeks 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 1710 times:
I would like to throw in the Carolinas Aviation Museum in CLT. The Miracle on the Hudson A320 is there as well as a restored Piedmont DC-3 and others. They recently built a new building to house the museum recently and is quite nice!
flyjoe From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 250 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (4 months 3 weeks 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 1708 times:
In Charlotte you have the Carolina's Aviation Museum. There is a Piedmont DC-3, Eastern DC-7, and the US1549 aircraft, along with some military aircraft.
ericaasen From United States of America, joined Jun 2010, 216 posts, RR: 1 Reply 13, posted (4 months 3 weeks 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 1643 times:
What about the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, WI?
Braniff747SP From United States of America, joined Oct 2008, 2605 posts, RR: 1 Reply 16, posted (4 months 3 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 1618 times:
Quoting cedarjet (Thread starter): SOUTHWEST
boneyards in Tucson, Victorville, Kingman
Pima Air Museum Tucson
AMARG tour Tucson
LA Science museum (UAL DC-8, shuttle Discovery)
Douglas factory Long Beach
Santa Monica airport (birthplace of Douglas and museum)
I'd add the FlightPath--flightpath.us--to that list. On the tarmac at LAX and great exhibits including a DC-3.
The 747 will always be the TRUE queen of the skies!
LONGisland89 From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 633 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (4 months 3 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 1616 times:
Quoting rwy04lga (Reply 1): Cradle of Aviation at Farmingdale Republic Airport FRG
I think you're confused with the American air power museum at FRG. The Cradle of Aviation museum sits on what once was Mitchel Field in Garden City. Definitely a great aviation museum.
n901wa From United States of America, joined Oct 2009, 382 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (4 months 3 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 1549 times:
A few more. In So Cal at Chino Airport - Yankee Air Muesum, and Planes of Fame. In Georiga - The Muesum of Aviation at Warner Robbins, and the Delta Muesum at Atlanta. In Detroit MI, The Henry Ford Museum. In Florida - Fantasy of Flight. In Hawaii - The Pacific Air Museum on ford Island, and in Dothan AL - United States Army Aviation Muesum.
planesofthepast From United States of America, joined Nov 2012, 14 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (4 months 3 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 1548 times:
If you are in the North Texas, East Texas and Northwest Louisiana areas, you might visit ...
rahulrahul From United States of America, joined Jun 2012, 125 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (4 months 2 weeks 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 1210 times:
Aviation Museum of Kentucky in Lexington. Havent een there, but am planning to.
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