A couple of weeks back I finally got a chance to visit the Delta Heritage Museum on the HQ campus on the north side of Hartsfield. Usually I'm running late to catch my flight so I never had time to stop by. Luckily I had to pick up a co-worker from the airport so I left a little bit early and dropped by. Here are some pictures of the tons of interesting things they have stuffed away in their hangar. Sorry for the quality on some of the pics but the lighting in the hangar isn't great and my wife won't let me leave the house with the Canon EOS camera.

A few years back there was a display in the T Concourse of ATL that had tons of stuff from the history of Delta. I'm not sure where they are hiding that stuff but it would be cool if they brought it out and put it on display in the museum. If you get a chance I highly recommend you call ahead and get a pass phoned in for you and stop on by the museum as it was a neat thing to visit and see the history of a great airline.

Info on the DC-3 known as "Ship 41."


Looking up at the DC-3.


A Douglas M2 used for mail runs.


Info on the Stinson SR-8E Reliant that was used by Northeast Airlines as an instrument trainer.


The Stinson SR-8E Reliant.


Info on the Curtiss-Wright Travel Air 6B Sedan that was used for Delta's first passenger service.


The Travel Air 6B.


A totem poll presented to Western Airlines by Pacific Northern Airlines when they merged with Western in 1967.


Info on the "Blue Box" trainer used for instrument flight training.


The "Blue Box" trainer.


A wicker seat from the DC-3. Doesn't look too comfy.


Oh how times have changed...BizElite seats. While still not the best seats out there they are pretty comfy.


The first section of Delta history covering the crop dusting origins and first passenger service in 1929.


Part 2 covering the move from Monroe, LA (The Delta region of Louisiana and Mississippi) to Atlanta in 1941.


Part 3 covering the purchase of Chicago & Southern (1953) and expansion into the Caribbean.


Part 4 covering the introduction of the Widget (1959) and the first transcontinental flight (1961.)


Part 5 covering the death of the founder and the merger with Northeast Airlines and their "Yellowbirds" in 1972.


Part 6 covering the first transatlantic flight and the purchase of Ship 102 by the employees.


Part 7 covering the merger with Western Airlines in 1987.


Part 8 covering the purchase of Pan Am's shuttle and international routes in 1991.


Part 9 covering the 1996 Olympics, intro of the 777 to the fleet (1999), and the introduction of the "Limp Widget" logo which everyone despised.


Part 10 covering the merger of ASA into Delta in 1999.


A picture of the old terminal building at ATL.


A picture of the old Delta complex at Hartsfield.


A picture of the old hangars at Hartsfield.


Bricks taken from the original Delta HQ building when it was still located down in Monroe.


Stuff from the closet of Northeastern Airlines.


Stuff from the closet of Western Airlines.


A few things from PanAm.


Various things found in the closet at the reservations center.


The front end of an L-1011 has been turned into the museum store. Wandering through here was like digging the closet of an old relative and seeing so many trinkets from a bye-gone era. It was quite interesting.


Various items about the L-1011 which is by far my favorite jetliner ever.


First Class seats from an L-1011.


An article on the L-1011 that was set up by Delta for film production.


An advertisement for Delta as the airline of the Rat, excuse me, Disney World.


Information on Project 767 and the purchase of Ship 102 by the employees as a gesture of dedication and goodwill.


Ship 102 "The Spirit of Delta" back in her original colors.


The "Platinum Moodallion" from the Cow Parade campaign we had here in Atlanta.


A couple of scale models of Ship 102 in her various color schemes over the years.


Coach seats from Ship 102 for sale.


The old Widget Tail and the Delta symbol built into the hangar door.