Aviation Site Links
CHICAGO AREA |
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| Women in Aviation - Chicago Chapter | chicagosleadingedge.org |
| O’Hare International Airport ORD, Chicago, IL | flychicago.com |
| Midway Airport MDW, Chicago, IL | flychicago.com |
| Aurora Municipal Airport, Sugar Grove, IL | aurora-il.org |
| DuPage Airport Authority, West Chicago | dupageairport.com |
| Gary/Chicago International Airport, Gary, IN | flygyy.com |
| Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL "Take Flight” exhibit, partnership of Boeing and United Airlines |
msichicago.org |
| EAA Chapter 579, Aurora Municipal Airport, Aurora, IL | chapters.eaa.org/eaa579 |
UNITED STATES |
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| Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C. & Chantilly, VA A center for research in to the history and science of aviation and spaceflight, as well as planetary science and terrestrial geology and geophysics. Almost all on display are originals or the original backup craft. The museum has thousands of objects on display, including the 1903 Wright Flyer, Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 spacesuit, Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis, and the Bell X-1. |
airandspace.si.edu |
| The National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, OH Oldest and largest military aviation museum in the world, located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The museum collects, researches, conserves, interprets and presents the Air Force’s history heritage and traditions. The collection chronicles the time from the Wright Brothers thru space craft, including a space shuttle crew compartment trainer. |
nationalmuseum.af.mil |
| National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, FL Devoted to the history of naval aviation. Mission is “to select, collect, preserve and display” appropriate memorabilia representing the development, growth and historic heritage ofUnited States Naval Aviation. |
navalaviationmuseum.org |
| The Museum of Flight, Seattle, WA The largest independent, non-profit air and space museum in the world. With over 175 aircraft and spacecraft, yes of thousands of artifacts, millions of rare photographs. Dozens of exhibits and experiences, and a world-class library, the museum and its people bring mankind’s incredible history of flight to life. |
museumofflight.org |
| Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, OR Home of Howard Hughes’ Spruce Goose. Aircraft, exhibits and artifacts offer stunning examples of aviation achievement. Strive to create an environment that teach about aircraft, but also demonstrated the importance of human skills like mathematics, science, teamwork, determination and perseverance. |
evergreenmuseum.org |
| Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, AZ Located at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposition Center, the museum was created to safe examples of the many types of aircraft stored in the yards. The goal of the museum is to create unlimited horizons in aerospace education through the preservation and presentation of the history of flight. |
pimaair.org |
| International Women’s Air & Space Museum, Cleveland, OH Dedicated to the preservation of the history of women in aviation and space, and the documentation of their continuing contributions today and in the future. |
iwasm.org |
| Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino, CA and Valle, AZ Founded in 1957 to save historically important aircraft. The collection of Japanese aircraft is the latest of its type in the world. Includes the only authentic airworthy example of the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter in the world. Many other remain flyable. |
planesoffame.org |
| EAA Museum, Oshkosh, Wisconsin Dedicated to the preservation and display of historic and experiment aircraft, as well as antiques, classics and warbirds. The Experiment al Aircraft Association and AirVenture Oshkosh hold the world’s biggest fly-in and airshow every July/August. |
eaa.org |
| Delta Flight Museum, Hapeville, GA Located near their hub in Atlanta, Georgia, its mission is to allow visitors to explore aviation history, celebrate the story and people of Delta, and discover the future of flight. |
deltamuseum.org |
| American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum, Fort Worth, TX Preserves the history of American Airlines and explains what it takes to run the airline, as told through the perspective of the team members who work there. |
crsmithmuseum.org |
| Signal Corps Museum, Fort Gordon, GA (reciprocity museum) Historical and educational institution providing training and education to soldiers, military dependents and the general public on all aspects of the history of the Signal Corps. |
history.army.mil |
INTERNATIONAL |
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| Canadian Aviation and Space Museum, Ottawa, Canada Focuses on aviation in Canada within an international context from its beginning sin 1909 to today. |
ingeniumcanada.org |
| Museo del Aire, Madrid, Spain Objective of the museum is to acquire, conserve and display the aircraft, equipment and associated paraphernalia that is the historical heritage of the Spanish Air Force. It has an exterior exhibition and seven hangers. |
ejercitodelaire.defensa.gob.es |
| Central Air Force Museum, Monino, Russia Largest collection of Soviet aircraft, including 173 aircraft and 127 aircraft engines. Additional displays include Cold War-era American espionage equipment, weapons, uniforms, artwork and photos. |
cmaf.ru |
| Aerospace Bristol, Bristol, UK Houses a varied collection of exhibits, including Concorde Alpha Foxtrot, the final Concorde to be built and the last to fly. Housed in a First World War hanger, the exhibition covers over 100 years of aviation history. |
aerospacebristol.org |
| Imperial War Museum Duxford, Duxford, UK Site includes a vast range of enormous hangars, gigantic aircraft, a live airfield and a wide collection of personal stories of those who have lived, fought and died in conflict from the First World War to present day. |
iwm.org.uk |
| Polish Aviation Museum, Krakow, Poland Collection consists of over 200 aircraft. Houses a large aviation library and photographic archives. 22 extremely rare airplanes housed at one of the oldest airfields in the world. |
muzeumlotnictwa.pl |
| Museum of Air and Space, Le Bourget, France Incredible collection of more than 400 aircraft, 150 of which are on display. From the very first airplanes to the Breguet 19 “Point d’Interrogation”, the Spitfire and Concorde. |
museeairespace.fr |
| China Aviation Museum, Beijing, China Part of the museum is located inside a cavern that was originally part of the tunnels and underground bunker system of the Shahezhen Airbase. |
china.org.cn |
| Italian Air Force Museum, Vigna di Valle, Italy The museum’s collection has an emphasis on Italian machines and seaplanes. Also dedicated to the influence aviation has had on art. |
aeronautics.difesa.it |
| International Paris Air Show, Le Bourget Parc des Expositions, Paris, France Brings together all the global players of the industry every other year, alternating with the Farnborough Airshow. |
siae.fr |
| Farnborough Airshow, Farnborough Airport, Farnborough, Hampshire, England Trade exhibition for the aerospace and defense industries held every other year, alternate years of Paris Air Show. |
farnboroughairshow.com |