Tag: museum

• Wiley Post

  In 1930, Wiley Post flew his plane, the Winnie Mae, from Los Angeles to Chicago in just over 9 hours to win the National Air Race Derby. The plane is now on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. In 1931, Post was the first to fly around the world which he did […]

• Canada Aviation Museum

  In Ottawa, Ontario The Canada Aviation Museum is dedicated to the history of aviation. Though it places an emphasis on Canada’s role, the museum celebrates aircraft and aviation achievements all over the world. The museum’s collection includes 130 aircraft from all time periods, including the P-40 Curtiss, Consolidated PBY-5A, de Havilland Twin Otter, Hawker Hurricane […]

• National Naval Aviation Museum

  The National Museum of Naval Aviation hosts nearly a million visitors annually and is the second largest aviation museum in the United States. Within the museum are more than 140 aircraft, archival materials, aviation exhibits, and even a life-sized replica of part of the USS Cabot light carrier from World War II. Walk beside several […]

• Norwegian Aviation Museum

  Bodoe Norway The Norwegian National Aviation Museum or “Norsk Luftfartsmuseum” has a number of exhibits and special programs dedicated to civil and military aviation history and Norway’s role within it. The collections are a cooperative venture between the Norwegian National Aviation Museum, the AVINOR Museum, and the Military Defense Museum. The Norwegian National Aviation ...