Coming up at the
Arkansas Air and Military Museum:
Take a ride in a vintage airplane!! The Boeing B-29
Superfortress FIFI, and the Consolidated B-24
Liberator, DIAMOND LIL, will land at Drake Field
Airport, Fayettevile, AR. The pair of bombers will
be joined by a P-51 Mustang, a T-6 Texan, PT-13
Stearman and T-34 Mentor. Visitors to the ramp
will be able to view all aircraft up close, purchase
rides, and tour the B-29 and B-24 cockpits when the
aircraft are not flying. More information is available
at www.airpowersquadron.org/fayetteveille-ar
September 25-29, 2019
AirPower History Tour!
about the museum is that you can wander around and get
up-close to all the displays. Follow the arrows on the floor
to make sure that you see everything! Or if you have a
group of eight or more, you can call ahead and arrange
for a tour.
The museum buildings are filled with military and
civilian aircraft, including vintage and newer planes,
helicopters, experimental aircraft, plus trucks, military
ambulances and other vehicles, engines, radios, historic
photos, uniforms, and artifacts. There are medals,
patches, plus guns, knives, mess kits, recruitment
posters and more.
It's the only place around to see a WWII
bomber, Vietnam-era Army helicopters, Navy
jet fighters…they even have Sam Walton's first
plane! The historic aircraft in the Arkansas Air
& Military Museum are unusual among air
museum exhibits, because many of them still
fly.
While you're there, you'll learn all about
Arkansans' contributions to aviation and
military history. If you love history, military
paraphernalia or airplanes, this is the place for
you!
There's a great gift shop too with lots of
goodies for kids and collectors. A special event
coming up (see details at right) allows people
(kids too!) to take a ride in a vintage airplane. Hallie highly
recommends the experience. And although she hasn't decided
if she's going to learn to fly herself, she has advice for kids who
are thinking about it, "Go for it! We need more pilots!"
ARKANSAS AIR AND
MILITARY MUSEUM
4290 South School Avenue
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 521-4947
www.arkansasairandmilitary.com
Hours:
Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Sunday-Friday 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Hallie
Cartwright
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