Aviation Tour

Enjoy a flight of fancy through all the wonderful aviation museums and exhibits in and around the Dallas/Fort Worth Area. The area has a rich aviation history and is full of treasures from the beginnings of flight, to training and static collections, to the thrill of experiencing flights in vintage aircraft. The number in parenthesis corresponds to the sites location on the map. Click here for PDF version of map and itinerary (map is only on the PDF version.

Frontiers of Flight Museum (1)
You can embark on your aviation journey at the Frontiers of Flight Museum, located on the southeast side of Love Field in Dallas, a Smithsonian affiliated museum, where you bridge several lifetimes starting with the pioneers who realized their earliest dreams of flying up through today's industry.

Cavanaugh Flight Museum (2)
Next take advantage of the Cavanaugh Flight Museum, located at the Addison Airport just north of Dallas, encompassing nearly 50,000 square feet of display area in four hangars containing aircraft spanning history from World War I through Vietnam, artwork, artifacts and if you dare – take a ride in two distinctive warbirds, the "N2S-4 Stearman" and the "AT-6 Texan."

American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum (3)
If your interests are more focused in commercial aviation, then the American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum is one of the only museums in the world solely dedicated to this industry segment. It’s a sight-and-sound, hands-on, window-seat look at the world of flight - an adventure offering you a chance to hear, see, touch and be a part of the exciting aviation industry and is conveniently located just south of the D/FW International Airport.

Vintage Flying Museum (4)
Spend some time at the Vintage Flying Museum at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport where you can tour "Chuckie", one of the few remaining airworthy B-17 Flying Fortresses. See over 20 vintage aircraft, an extensive WWII artifact collection, an unique aircraft engine exhibit, an FAA Aviation Education Resource Center, and gift shop.

OV-10 Bronco Association and Texas Air Command
Also located at this location is OV-10 Bronco Association and Museum dedicated to preservingthe history associated with the Bronco. All types of memorabilia are displayed from original Dash-1’s(flight manuals) to patches to gunsights to the first OV-10 Mockup and major airframe components.See the Texas Air Command's newly formed collection of their F-86 Sabre Jet and T-33 Jet. 

Naval Air Station JRB Fort Worth (5)
See 15 unique display aircraft at this historic base. The aircraft represent a broad cross-section of thetypes utilized by the military services that currently co-occupy what was once known as Carswell AFBand just west of downtown Fort Worth.

Hangar 10 Flying Museum (6) and "WASP" Exhibit at the Blagg-Huey Library at Texas Woman’s University (7)
Explore Denton’s Hangar 10 Flying Museum located at the Denton Airport showcasing aircraft thatare flyable and restored to the most authentic condition possible as well as discovering the Woman’sCollection, chronicling the achievements of the WASP - Women Air Force Service Pilots, located on thesecond floor of the Blagg-Huey Library at Texas Woman’s University’s Denton Campus that isjust north of the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

DFW Wing of the Commemorative Air Force (8)
See the numerous original flyable WWII aircraft on display along with a sizable collection ofmemorabilia and artifacts at the DFW Wing of the Commemorative Air Force facilities at theLancaster Airport just south of downtown Dallas between I-45 and I35 E.

NO. 1 British Flying Training School Museum, Inc. (9)
See the British Flying School story, 1941-1945 surrounded by the “Celebration of Cooperation”between the RAF and the USAF that begain in 1917 and continues today. More than 2300 Britishpilots trained at the Royal Air Force Base that is now Terrell Municipal Airport.

Other Aviation locations of interest:

History of Aviation Collection at the University of Texas at Dallas (10)
If you enjoy history and research then you will want to discover the History of Aviation Collectionat the University of Texas at Dallas – one of the world’s finest aerospace reference libraries. Itcontains approximately 2,500,000 items including holding over 200 private donated collections and islocated in Richardson.

Founders Plaza (11)
Located on the southern edge of Runway 35C, Founders Plaza is a monument to the builders ofD/FW International Airport. Visitors can enjoy observing daily flights and listen in on air traffic controltransmissions in the heart of the D/FW area.

Contact information on Aviation Tour locations:

AMERICAN AIRLINES C.R. SMITH MUSEUM (3)  www.crsmithmuseum.org
4601 Highway 360 & FAA Road
Ft. Worth, Tx. 75261
Phone: 817 967-1560
Notes: Hours Wednesday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Sunday - Noon - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Tuesday, Closed
Admission: Free

CAVANAUGH FLIGHT MUSEUM (2)  www.cavanaughflightmuseum.com
4572 Claire Chennault (Addison Airport)
Dallas, TX 75248
Phone: 972-380-8800
Notes: Monday through Saturday from 9:00am to 5:00pm and Sunday from 11:00am to 5:00pm.
Admission: Cost is $8.00 for adults, $4.00 for children 6-12 years old. Children 5 and under free.

DFW WING OF THE COMMEMORATIVE AIR FORCE (8)
Between I-45 & I-35E on Beltline
Lancaster Airport, Tx.
Phone: 972 617-7707 or 972 227-9119
Notes: Local Wing of the world-famous Commemorative Air Force. Open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m or call for other time.
Admission is $2

FRONTIERS OF FLIGHT MUSEUM (1) www.flightmuseum.org
6911 Lemmon Ave
Dallas, Tx. 75235
Phone: 214 350-1651
Notes: Monday - Saturday 10am to 5pm Sunday 1pm to 5pm
Admission: Adults: $8, Seniors (65plus): $6, Youth/Students (3-17): $5, Children under 3 FREE! 

HANGAR 10 FLYING MUSEUM (6)  www.Hangar10.org
1945 Matt Wright Ln. (Located at Denton Municipal Airport)
Denton, Tx. 76207
Phone: 940 565-1945
Notes: Open 8:30 am – 3:00 pm, Monday – Saturday, other hours by appointment
Admission: Free

NAVAL AIR STATION JRB FORT WORTH (5) - Office of Public Affairs
1700 Military Parkway
NAS JRB Fort Worth Texas 76127-6200
Phone: (817) 782-6092
Notes: Base access is restricted. Tours must be prearranged through the public affairs office.
Admission: Free.

NO. 1 BRITISH FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL MUSEUM, INC. (9)
119 Silent Wings Blvd.
Terrell, TX 75160
Phone: (972) 524-1714
Notes: Museum is open Wednesday – Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm
Admission: $3 Adults; $2 Children and Seniors

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS- HISTORY OF AVIATION COLLECTION (11)www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/speccoll
800 West Campbell Road
Richardson, Texas 75080
Note: Dr. Erik D. Carlson, Coordinator for Special Collections, Phone: (972)883-2570.

VINTAGE FLYING MUSEUM (4)  www.vintageflyingmuseum.org
505 N.W. 38th St., Hangar 33s at Meacham Airport
Ft. Worth, Tx. 76106
Phone: 817 624-1935
Notes: Open Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Weekday and group tours by appointment.  Texas Air Command and the OV-10 Bronco Association and Museum are also located here.
Admission: $6 for adults, $5 for kids 13-17 & Sr Citizens, $3 for ages 6-12, under 6 Free.

WOMEN AIR FORCE SERVICE PILOTS ARCHIVE (7)  www.twu.edu/wasp
Blagg-Huey Library, Texas Women’s University
University Dr. & Bell Avenue
Denton, TX
Phone: 940 898-3751

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