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Chennault Museum
Monroe, Louisiana

Chennault Museum

A small World War II museum housed in what was once the largest navigation school in the United States.
Hangar 5
Madrid, Spain

Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Museo del Aire)

The magic of Spanish aviation housed under one roof.
Moffett Field Historical Society Museum
Mountain View, California

Moffett Field Historical Society Museum

This airfield played a key role in both World War II and the Cold War.
This short snorter belonged to Tom Farrow, a member of the 384th Bomb Squadron taken prisoner in Germany during World War II. These 19 bills are a snapshot of his experience in the war.
objects of intrigue

How to Spot a 'Short Snorter'

Dwight D. Eisenhower and Marlene Dietrich both belonged to this unusual club.
Caroline Eubanks December 14, 2022
Itinerary

The Explorer's Guide to Hudson Valley, New York

A drive upstate includes eclectic charms, luxurious food, and stunning views.
Farnborough Airship Hangar Frame
Hampshire, England

Farnborough Airship Hangar Frame

The lasting remains of the Balloon Section of the British Armed Forces.
Looking southeasterly over the arrow.
Woolsey, Nevada

Lovelock Airmail Arrow

A surviving concrete arrow from a 1920s navigational network is preserved right off a modern freeway.
Dave Honan captured this image of Icelandair's "Hekla Aurora" paint scheme, which pays homage to the northern lights.
collections

Planespotting With the ‘Avgeeks’

For most people, planes are a necessary hassle, but for aviation enthusiasts they’re so much more. 
Justin Franz April 12, 2022
Clara Adams was known as the "first flighter" and the "maiden of maiden voyages," and she became a good luck charm to pilots and passengers alike.
aviation

The Woman Who Taught the World How to Fly

Clara Adams was one of the first frequent flyers—a role as important to aviation history as the first pilots.
April White March 25, 2022
A modest obelisk commemorates Goddard's launch.
Auburn, Massachusetts

Goddard Rocket Launching Site

A small obelisk commemorates the launch site of the world's first liquid-fueled rocket.
Monument to Flight
space exploration

How We Got Our Wings

Tracing the history of air travel in North Carolina’s Outer Banks
Herne Bay, England

Amy Johnson Statue

A statue paying homage to a world-record-setting aviator who disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
Retirement for this 707 means being parked beside a forest.
abandoned

The Last Plane at Tegel Airport Has Survived Hijackers and Cold War

Parked far from the runway, the dilapidated 707 is an artifact of Berlin's divided past.
Susannah Edelbaum February 17, 2021
Everton, England

RAF Tempsford Memorial Barn

Set amid the remains of a secret WWII airfield, this barn was preserved as a memorial to Allied agents who parachuted into Europe.
Welcome to Lucin, Utah: population 1.
ghost towns

Ivo Zdarsky Is Waiting Out the End Times in His Own Utah Ghost Town

The Iron Curtain escapee, DIY aviator, and thriving entrepreneur is ready for anything.
Oliver Whang September 16, 2020
The Avrocar hovered, but never really lifted off in a big way.
Itinerary

Take to the Skies With These 9 Gravity-Defying Sites in Ohio

50 States of Wonder
Samir S. Patel
Front Museum Display Room.
Stratford, Connecticut

Connecticut Air & Space Center

A humble air museum located in an original World War II aircraft factory.
An enterable Saab AJ-37 Viggen.
Säve, Sweden

Aeroseum

This declassified Cold War bunker hosts a large collection of Swedish aircraft.