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Air Force Armament Museum
“It is the only museum in the world dedicated to the collection, preservation, and exhibition of artifacts and memorabilia associated with Air Force armament” If you have kids who love airplanes or anyone in your family who enjoys history, the Air Force Armament Museum is a stop worth making. Located just outside Eglin Air Force…
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The Airplane Restaurant
“The restaurant is a fully intact Boeing KC-97 tanker from 1953” The Airplane Restaurant isn’t just aviation-inspired—it’s aviation, quite literally. The centerpiece of the restaurant is a fully intact Boeing KC-97 tanker from 1953. Stepping inside, you’re transported into a world where aviation history and delicious food come together. The walls are adorned with aviation…
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Aviation Heritage Park
“Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo astronaut, making it an important part of America’s journey into space.” Aviation Heritage Park is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the park features aircraft connected to military service, space exploration, and aviation pioneers. According to the park, the exhibits include “aircraft telling the stories of Vietnam War aviators, a T-38 trainer…
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Lost in the Storm: American Airlines Flight 63
“The wreckage lay less than two miles from the Smiths Grove radio range, scattered along the airway itself.” On the night of July 28, 1943, American Airlines Flight 63 vanished along a dark stretch of Kentucky farmland. The aircraft, a Douglas DC-3-178 registered as NC16014 and known as Flagship Ohio, was flying a scheduled passenger…
