Southern Museum of Flight

Birmingham, AL, USA — June 2003

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This museum is close to Birmingham International Airport. You will find many aircraft in their Website. However, most of them are under restoration or are enclosed with a wired fence, which prevents people from approaching them. Propeller-driven aircraft are mainly displayed in the museum building, which is not very big.

The Wild Blue Yonder Open House is held in May every year. The admission to the museum becomes free, and you can enter the enclosed display area. Air rides are offered by the Birmingham Aero Club ($35 per person, 2005).

A-7ELing Temco Vought (LTV) A-7 Corsair II

It was a little bit difficult to take good pictures for this aircraft. It might be better to find the same model in the National Museum of Naval Aviation.

2005/05

TA-4JMcDonnell Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk: Instrumental Simulator

This simulator has only a cockpit. You can find the whole aircraft in the National Museum of Naval Aviation or NAS Pensacola.

2003/06

S-1CAviat S-1C Pitts Special

Since the Pitts Special is designed for aerobatic flights, you can find it at airshows. This aircraft has only one seat and the two-seater model is the S-2.

2003/06

CH-54BSikorsky CH-54B Skycrane

This is one of the aircraft displayed in the enclosed area next to Birmingham Airport. The helicopter can lift a big, heavy object under the body.

2005/05


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