We stopped by on the way up to Idaho for a reunion. The museum is free. I was impressed by how many planes were outside the museum and expected to only see a few inside the museum. I was wrong. Inside there were two separate hangers connected by a walkway that were loaded with military planes and tons of interesting historical info. We were short on time so we walked through the exhibits pretty fast. You could easily spend several hours here soaking up all the information if you are really interested in military planes and their history. There are picnic tables outside with several shaded by the wings of a large cargo plane. Looking forward to visiting this one again.
You can see many different aircrafts from the past to present in this museum for free.
The museum features a 1911 Wright Flyer and a Curtiss Jenny all the way up to a F-15 Eagle and F-16 Falcon. I love World War II airplanes, but I was very enchanted by the early jets and century series fighters of the 1950s. I've never been close to the F-86, F-84, and F-100. One can see them up close here, along with a MiG 15 and a MiG 21.
Very impressed!
We started outside and looked at all the big planes. Only a few historically recognizable models (including the very B-29 that flew before the Enola Gay to verify that the weather was acceptable for bombing). I was bummed because I thought that what you see from the freeway was the end of the show but boy was I wrong.
28 July 2017 - Do not allow the airplanes outside to form one's opinion of the museum as a whole. Those outside birds may look like they belong in the boneyard at Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona, but this is just a deception for what one will experience upon going inside the buildings.
The museum even houses a MH-53J Pave Low helicopter, number 0369, in which I flew as an aerial photographer during my military years at Hurlburt Field, Florida, when I could get the 20th Special Operations Squadron to take me flying. A flood of memories soared right through my consciousness when I saw those four numbers on the nose of the helicopter. The museum staff said the 0369 is the only flyable Pave Low remaining in America. The man said the museum intends to maintain the helicopter in that state of readiness as a static display piece, though it will not ever fly again.
Very hands-off staff that allowed us to enjoy at our own pace. More to read than you could realistically cover in a single visit. I'd go back again.
One will be very pleased with the visit to this museum and the airplanes inside the buildings. They are some of the most beautiful restoration jobs one can find.
Absolutely amazing museum, and 100% free! You can explore great bombers and jets of the 20 century!
This place was awesome, and 100% free! I couldn't believe it.
All of the good stuff is kept indoors (B-17 Flying Fortress, P51 Mustang, SR-71 Blackbird). It was awesome being able to walk right up and touch some of the most influential models in our country's history.
All the indoor aircraft are well maintained and look ready to fly, whether they are flyable or not. This is a must see for all aircraft lovers. Best of all, no admission fee to see the planes.
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