I got my start in aviation by volunteering at the amazing Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, MI. Since then, I have had a great love of old aircraft. The links on this page are to posts where I visited some wonderful aviation museums.
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| The world's sole-surviving SR-71B model on display at the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, MI. |
The 195 Factory, Johnstown, NY:
Not a museum, but a restoration facility for vintage Cessna 195s on the field at Fulton County Airport (NY0, class E).
- Art Deco Artisans, January 2021
Air Heritage Museum, Beaver Falls, PA:
On the field at Beaver County Airport (KBVI, class D).
- Calzones and Old Airplanes, February 2013
- The Thunder Pig of Beaver County, April 2019
Air Zoo, Kalamazoo, MI:
On the field at the Kalamazoo / Battle Creek International Airport (KAZO, class D/TRSA).
- Goodbye, Air Zoo, January 2006- "Someone Told Me It's All Happening at the Zoo,", September 2013
- Habu Headwinds, February 2020
- Ghost Ship: The Nighthawk, August 2021
Alaska Aviation Museum, Anchorage, AK:
- Alaska 2018: Alaska Aviation Museum, July 2018
American Airpower Museum, Farmingdale, NY:
On the field at Republic Airport (KFRG, class D).
- Republic, March 2011
- Long Island’s Hempstead Plains: From Muslin To the Moon, July 2022
Beechcraft Heritage Museum, Tullahoma, TN:
On the field at Tullahoma Regional / Wm Northern Field (KTHA, class E).
On the field at Tullahoma Regional / Wm Northern Field (KTHA, class E).
- A New York Piper in Beechcraft's Tennessee Court, August 2017.
Canada Aviation and Space Museum (Ingenium), Ottawa, Ontario:
On the field at Rockliffe Airport (CYRO).
College Park Aviation Museum, College Park, MD:
On the field at College Park Airport (KCGS, class E, FRZ PIN required for landing).
- Into the Flight Restricted Zone | Part 3, Field of Firsts, October 2023.
Commemorative Air Force (Tour stop in Niagara Falls, NY):
- Wookie Not Included, September 2022.
Connecticut Air & Space Center, Bridgeport, CT:
At the Bridgeport / Sikorsky Memorial Airport (KBDR, class D).
- Who's on First? The Whitehead Debate, June 2023.
Cradle of Aviation Museum, Garden City, NY:
Not on airport, located in the hangars of the former Mitchell Field Air Force Base.
- Long Island’s Hempstead Plains: From Muslin To the Moon, July 2022.
Eagles Mere Aviation Museum, Eagles Mere, PA:
On Merritt Field (4PN7, paved, private - prior permission and waiver required for landing, class G).
- Eagles Mere: Where the Twenties Still Roar on a Pennsylvania Mountaintop, August 2022.
Empire State Aerosciences Museum, Schenectady, NY:
Empire State Aerosciences Museum, Schenectady, NY:
On the field at Schenectady County Airport (KSCH, class D).
Not on an airport.
- Legacy of the World's Fastest Man, March 2015.
Golden Age Air Museum, Bethel, PA:
On Grimes Field (8N1, turf only, class G).
- Time Travel (Golden Age Air Museum), May 2009.
- Flying the Spectrum, July 2016.
The Henry Ford, Dearborn, MI:
- Flying the Spectrum, July 2016.
The Henry Ford, Dearborn, MI:
Not on an airport, located adjacent to the defunct Ford Airport (now, Ford Proving Grounds).
-Tourist Empire of the Inland Seas, September 2015.
- IMC Over the D, August 2021.
Intrepid Air, Sea, and Space Museum, New York, NY:
Aircraft carrier in the Hudson River -- do not try to land here unless you're Sully.
- The Bear is an Intrepid Explorer, June 2013.
On the field at Reading Regional / Carl A Spaatz Field (KRDG, class D).
- Lair of the Black Widow, October 2018.
- A Crowded House for the Widow of Reading, September 2023.
National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, OH:
At Wright-Patterson Air Force Base with multiple GA-accessible alternative airports in the area.
National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, OH:
At Wright-Patterson Air Force Base with multiple GA-accessible alternative airports in the area.
- The Wright Stuff, Part 4: The X-Planes Go To Washington, May, 2022.
National Warplane Museum, Geneseo, NY:
National Warplane Museum, Geneseo, NY:
On the field at Geneseo (D52, turf only, class G).
- Whiskey Seven and the Belle of the Ball, November 2020.
New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks, CT:
Field adjacent to Bradley International Airport (KBDL, class C).
On the field at Old Rhinebeck (NY94, turf only, private - prior permission required for landing) with Kingston Ulster being a safer choice (N20, class E) that requires some ground transportation.
- Jurassic Airpark, August 2019.
- Jurassic Airpark, August 2019.
- The Dreaded Black Baron of Rhinebeck, October 2022.
Owls Head Transportation Museum, Rockland, ME:
On the field at Knox County Regional (KRKD, class E).
On the field at Palm Springs International (KPSP, Class D/TRSA).
- Desert Belle: Palm Springs Air Museum, November 2023.
Piper Aviation Museum, Lock Haven, PA:
On the field at William T Piper Memorial Airport (KLHV, class E).
- Escape to Lock Haven, January 2013.
- Sentimental Journey: Part 1, Lock Haven, March 2023.
Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum, Washington, DC and Chantilly, VA:
Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum, Washington, DC and Chantilly, VA:
- Into the Flight Restricted Zone | Part 2, Air & Space, October 2023.
Wings over the Rockies Air and Space Museum, Denver, CO
- Wings over the Rockies Air and Space Museum, July 2012.