Wings of History Museum

Wings of History is an aviation museum in San Martin, California.[1] It is a nonprofit organization[2] that operates using donations and membership dues.

A wooden propeller being made in the prop shop.
"WOH" redirects here. For the science fiction novel, see A World of Hurt.
P-51D Mustang PV 577 at Wings of History

The museum also has a restoration shop, library, and propeller shop.

Hangars

The Wings of History museum has two large hangars filled with aircraft and instrument parts.

Hangar 1

Hangar 1 consists mainly of antique aircraft parts, like engines, and a full-size, complete albeit non-flying replica of the Wright Brothers' original Wright Flyer. This hangar also has many models and other highly detailed aircraft engines including

Hangar 2

Hangar 2 consists mainly of complete aircraft, and a car-helicopter that was donated. Near the exit there is a flight simulator and collection of radar and flight instruments.

Outdoors
The nose and engine of the Vickers Viscount.

Outside the hangars, there is a 1938 American Eagle A-101, 1934 Aeronca C-3, 1934 Pietenpol Air Camper, 1940 Stinson Model 10]. Various experimental aircraft and the Vickers Viscount are also on display. Many of the restored or partially restored aircraft have working flight surfaces that are controllable through the cockpit.

The B-25 sitting between Hangars 1 and 2

References
  1. McKenzie, Kathryn (August 26, 2011). "GREAT ESCAPE: Wings of History Air Museum - Cupertino, CA Patch". patch.com. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  2. "THE WINGS OF HISTORY MUSEUM | SAN MARTIN CA | VENUE DIRECTORY | VENUE DETAIL". livesv.com. Retrieved January 16, 2012.



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.