Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum

Outstanding museum. Great if you’re an avid aviation enthusiast. You can walk right up to all the planes on display and really look into them and see the small details you normally can’t see when the aircraft are behind ropes. I really enjoyed looking at the hinge mechanisms on all the naval aircraft. The folding wing hardware has always fascinated me. You are encouraged by the staff to walk out into the restoration hangar and can go inside and crawl around in the bomber in there. Additionally you can go out onto the ramp and look at the aircraft out there as well.

They have an amazing collection of military airplanes and helicopters from WW1 to the Vietnam War. Some of them including the B-17, B-25 bombers, SNJ and Stearman trainers and the C-47 and C-45 transports you can purchase a flight in. There are a couple of aircraft you that you can sit in the cockpit, with a tour guide escort. Including their exhibits it’s a good collection that will take a half day to see it all.

The collection of historic planes cover over 100 years of aviation. Airbase Arizona has been serving the community for over 44 years and hosts the worlds largest collection of historic planes. Besides the memorabilia on display, the museum gives rides in these planes and tours throughout the country. Thank you to docent Ted Lindseth for leading us through aviation history with your stories and vast knowledge.