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The '''Southern Museum of Flight''' is an aviation museum located at 4343 [[73rd Street North]] on the property of the [[Birmingham International Airport]] in [[Birmingham]] | The '''Southern Museum of Flight''' is an aviation museum located at 4343 [[73rd Street North]] on the property of the [[Birmingham International Airport]]. It was established in [[1965]] by the [[Birmingham Aero Club]] as the '''Birmingham Air and Space Museum''' with its first exhibits on the campus of [[Samford University]]. Two years later, it moved to the terminal of the Birmingham airport, and in [[1969]] the name was changed to "Southern Museum of Flight". | ||
Some of the additional artifacts include | In [[1976]] the museum purchased land near the airport for a permanent facility. The first two of four planned exhibit wings opened in [[1983]]. The museum's director is [[Jim Griffin]]. | ||
The Southern Museum of Flight features a valuable collection of aviation artifacts spanning the 20th century in the various areas of aviation. The "Flying Heritage Gallery" displays historical collections spanning eight decades of civilian and military aviation. Special collections of memorabilia shed light on the Red Baron, the [[Tuskegee Airmen]], and the "''Flying Tigers''," as well as pioneers like the Wright Brothers and Amelia Earhart. The [[Alabama Aviation Hall of Fame]] is also housed in the museum. | |||
Some of the additional artifacts include knee-high aviator's boots from World War I, German-issue flying gloves from WWI, a cap and flying goggles from aviation's early days, and the trapeze and dental strap used in a local flying circus. Also included in the collection are more than 20 aircraft engines and extensive archives of documents and photographs covering the history of aviation in Alabama. The museum's research library, available to members by appointment, includes more than 2,500 items ranging from technical books to periodicals and videos. | |||
The model gallery features an 11-foot long model of the ''USS Enterprise''' aircraft carrier along with scores of exactingly-built model airplanes. A "Kids Hanger" provides hands-on interactive exhibits and programs. In July [[2007]] the museum added an interactive meteorology exhibit aimed at a school-age audience. | |||
Other facilities include gift shop and a theater showing programs on the history of flight, early aircraft design, aircraft restoration and pioneers of flight. The "Sky Gallery" overlooks one of the exhibit halls and is used for temporary exhibits as well as for meetings of the [[Birmingham Aero Club]] and other aviation-related groups such as the Civil Air Patrol, the Experimental Aircraft Association, the 99s Organization for women aviators, WAVES International, the [[Birmingham Radio Control Association]], the [[Birmingham Aero Modeler's Association]], the [[Birmingham International Plastic Modelers Society]] and the [[Birmingham Rocket Boys]]. | |||
== Aircraft collection == | |||
The museum displays its own aircraft collection as well as craft on loan from the National Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola Naval Air Station in Florida, the United States Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, and from the Army National Guard's [[117th Air Refueling Wing]] based at Birmingham International Airport. The museum operates a 7,000 square foot restoration shop where volunteers have restored many of the aircraft on display. | |||
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*Aero Commander | * A-4J Skyhawk cockpit simulator (US Navy) | ||
*Aeronca | * A-7E Corsair II (US Navy) | ||
*Aeronca | * A-12 Blackbird (single seat variant of SR-71) (US Air Force) | ||
* | * AT-6 | ||
* | * Aero Commander 680 | ||
*BD-4 | * Aero L-39C trainer | ||
*BD- | * Aeronca K 1937 | ||
* Aeronca 11AC Chief | |||
*Beagle | * Aeronca Sedan on floats | ||
*Beechcraft Starship | * Alexander Eaglerock Long-Wing Bi-plane | ||
* | * B-25 twin-engine bomber | ||
*Cessna | * B-26 Douglas Invader (US Air Force) | ||
*Cumulus Glider | * BD-4 | ||
*DA-2 | * BD-5B | ||
* | * Beagle B206 | ||
*F- | * Beechcraft Starship | ||
*F-4 Phantom II | * Bell UH-1H Huey Helicopter (Army National Guard) | ||
*F- | * Bushby Mustang II | ||
*F-84F Thunderstreak | * CH-54B Skycrane Helicopter (Army National Guard)* Cessna 337B Skymaster | ||
*F- | * Culver Cadet | ||
*Fokker D.VII | * Cumulus Glider | ||
*Glasaire II F-T | * Curtiss D-4 Pusher replica | ||
* DA-2 | |||
* Delta Huff-Daland | |||
* Drone | |||
* F-4N Phantom II | |||
* F-4 Phantom II cockpit simulator | |||
* F-14A Tomcat (US Navy) | |||
* F-84F Thunderstreak (2 craft) | |||
* F-86F Sabrejet (US Navy) | |||
* F-100C Super Sabre (US Air Force) | |||
* F-101C Voodoo cockpit simulator (US Air Force) | |||
* F-104 Starfighter (US Air Force) | |||
* F-105F Thunderchief (US Air Force) | |||
* F-106 Delta Dart cockpit simulator (US Air Force) | |||
* F-111A Aardvark | |||
* Fairchild PT-19 | |||
* Fokker D.VII Bi-plane, replica used in the 1969 film, ''The Blue Max'' | |||
* Forney F-1 Aircoupe | |||
* Glasaire II F-T | |||
* Grumman S-2 Tracker | |||
* Harrison Mini-Mac (built in Birmingham) | |||
* Heath Super Parasol 1927 | |||
| | | | ||
* Huff Daland crop duster | |||
*Huff Daland crop duster | * Hughes H-6 Helicopter (Army National Guard) | ||
* | * Marvel | ||
* | * MiG-15 Fagot (US Air Force) | ||
*PL-4A Pazmany | * MiG-21 Fishbed (US Air Force) | ||
*PT-19 Fairchild Cornell | * Mitchell B-10 Buzzard ultralight | ||
*Piel-Emeraude | * Monerai S Sail Plane | ||
*Piper Cherokee PA 28-140 | * Mooney Mite | ||
* | * OH-6 Loach Helicopter (US Air Force) | ||
*Republic RC-3 Seabee | * PL-4A Pazmany | ||
*Sonerai II-LT | * PT-19 Fairchild Cornell | ||
*Sport Fury | * Piel-Emeraude | ||
*Starduster biplane | * Piper Cherokee PA 28-140 | ||
*Stinson 10A | * Pitts Special | ||
*Stinson SR-5 | * R4D-6Q Gooney Bird / DC-3 / C-47J | ||
*T-6G Texan | * Rand-Robinson KR-1 | ||
* | * Republic RC-3 Seabee | ||
*T-33A Shooting Star ( | * Ross Seabird | ||
*Vari-Viggen | * Rotec-Rally Ultralight | ||
*Wright Flyer replica | * Rotorway Exec Helicopter 4 | ||
* Rutan Vari-Eze | |||
* Sonerai II-LT | |||
* Sport Fury | |||
* Starduster biplane | |||
* Stearman Big Windy crop duster | |||
* Stinson 10A | |||
* Stinson SR-5 | |||
* T-2C Buckeye (US Navy) | |||
* T-6G Texan | |||
* T-28 Trojan (US Air Force) | |||
* T-33A Shooting Star (US Air Force) | |||
* T-37B Tweety Bird (US Air Force) | |||
* T-38 Talon (US Air Force) | |||
* T-39D Sabreliner (US Navy) | |||
* TF-102A Delta Dagger (US Air Force) | |||
* TG-4A (Civil L-K 10A) | |||
* Vari-Viggen | |||
* Vultee BT-13B Valiant (US Air Force) | |||
* Wright Flyer replica | |||
|} | |} | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
*Southern Museum of Flight. (2006, December 21). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 20:28, January 19, 2007 [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Southern_Museum_of_Flight&oldid=95796036] | *Southern Museum of Flight. (2006, December 21). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 20:28, January 19, 2007 [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Southern_Museum_of_Flight&oldid=95796036] | ||
* Bryant, Walter (July 30, 2007) "Flight museum adds exhibit on weather." ''Birmingham News''. | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
*[http://www.southernmuseumofflight.org/ Southern Museum of Flight's website] | *[http://www.southernmuseumofflight.org/ Southern Museum of Flight's website] | ||
[[Category:Aviation]] | |||
[[Category:Museums]] | [[Category:Museums]] | ||
[[Category:History museums]] | [[Category:History museums]] | ||
[[Category:73rd Street North|4343]] | [[Category:73rd Street North|4343]] | ||
[[Category:Birmingham airport]] | [[Category:Birmingham airport]] | ||
Revision as of 09:47, 2 August 2007
The Southern Museum of Flight is an aviation museum located at 4343 73rd Street North on the property of the Birmingham International Airport. It was established in 1965 by the Birmingham Aero Club as the Birmingham Air and Space Museum with its first exhibits on the campus of Samford University. Two years later, it moved to the terminal of the Birmingham airport, and in 1969 the name was changed to "Southern Museum of Flight".
In 1976 the museum purchased land near the airport for a permanent facility. The first two of four planned exhibit wings opened in 1983. The museum's director is Jim Griffin.
The Southern Museum of Flight features a valuable collection of aviation artifacts spanning the 20th century in the various areas of aviation. The "Flying Heritage Gallery" displays historical collections spanning eight decades of civilian and military aviation. Special collections of memorabilia shed light on the Red Baron, the Tuskegee Airmen, and the "Flying Tigers," as well as pioneers like the Wright Brothers and Amelia Earhart. The Alabama Aviation Hall of Fame is also housed in the museum.
Some of the additional artifacts include knee-high aviator's boots from World War I, German-issue flying gloves from WWI, a cap and flying goggles from aviation's early days, and the trapeze and dental strap used in a local flying circus. Also included in the collection are more than 20 aircraft engines and extensive archives of documents and photographs covering the history of aviation in Alabama. The museum's research library, available to members by appointment, includes more than 2,500 items ranging from technical books to periodicals and videos.
The model gallery features an 11-foot long model of the USS Enterprise' aircraft carrier along with scores of exactingly-built model airplanes. A "Kids Hanger" provides hands-on interactive exhibits and programs. In July 2007 the museum added an interactive meteorology exhibit aimed at a school-age audience.
Other facilities include gift shop and a theater showing programs on the history of flight, early aircraft design, aircraft restoration and pioneers of flight. The "Sky Gallery" overlooks one of the exhibit halls and is used for temporary exhibits as well as for meetings of the Birmingham Aero Club and other aviation-related groups such as the Civil Air Patrol, the Experimental Aircraft Association, the 99s Organization for women aviators, WAVES International, the Birmingham Radio Control Association, the Birmingham Aero Modeler's Association, the Birmingham International Plastic Modelers Society and the Birmingham Rocket Boys.
Aircraft collection
The museum displays its own aircraft collection as well as craft on loan from the National Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola Naval Air Station in Florida, the United States Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, and from the Army National Guard's 117th Air Refueling Wing based at Birmingham International Airport. The museum operates a 7,000 square foot restoration shop where volunteers have restored many of the aircraft on display.
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References
- Southern Museum of Flight. (2006, December 21). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 20:28, January 19, 2007 [1]
- Bryant, Walter (July 30, 2007) "Flight museum adds exhibit on weather." Birmingham News.