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101 Best Aviation Attractions

1st Edition

0071457259 · 9780071457255

By John F. Purner

Author John Purner, who gave his fellow pilots The $100 Hamburger and the $500 Round of Golf, is back with a unique compilation of 101 not-to-be-missed aviation events, sites, and adventures. Purner details how to get there, where to stay, how much i… Read More

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Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1: Abbotsford International Airshow

Chapter 2: Aerospace America International Show

Chapter 3: Air & Sea Show

Chapter 4: Air Combat USA

Chapter 5: Air Force Flight Test Center Museum

Chapter 6: AirVenture Museum

Chapter 7: Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

Chapter 8: American Airpower Heritage Museum

Chapter 9: American Airpower Museum

Chapter 10: AOPA Expo

Chapter 11: Armchair Flyer

Chapter 12: B-24 Flight Experience

Chapter 13: Big Bunny

Chapter 14: Boneyard -- Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center

Chapter 15: Buy an airplane

Chapter 16: Canada Aviation Museum

Chapter 17: Canadian International Air Show

Chapter 18: Castle Air Museum

Chapter 19: Cayman Caravan

Chapter 20: Cessna Pilot Centers -- Take to the Sky

Chapter 21: Charles de Gaulle Airport

Chapter 22: Charter a Jet

Chapter 23: Chicago Air & Water Show

Chapter 24: Civil Air Patrol

Chapter 25: Cleveland National Air Show

Chapter 26: Cradle of Aviation Museum

Chapter 27: Glenn H. Curtiss Museum

Chapter 28: Dayton Airshow

Chapter 29: Drop Zone

Chapter 30: Edwards Air Force Base Open House

Chapter 31: Elgin AFB Open House & Air Show

Chapter 32. Evergreen Aviation Museum

Chapter 33: Fantasy Flight Camps

Chapter 34: Fantasy of Flight

Chapter 35: Farnborough International Exhibition and Flying Display

Chapter 36: Fleet Week San Diego

Chapter 37: Fleet Week San Francisco

Chapter 38: Florida Air Museum at Sun 'n Fun

Chapter 39: Florida International Air Show

Chapter 40: Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum

Chapter 41: Get a New Rating

Chapter 42: Get Inverted

Chapter 43: Grand Canyon Discovery Flight

Chapter 44: Hawaii by Helicopter

Chapter 45: Hill Aerospace Museum

Chapter 46: Horseshoe Bay Resort

Chapter 47: Imperial Ware Museum Duxford

Chapter 48: International Trade Fair for General Aviation -- Friedrichshafen

Chapter 49: Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum

Chapter 50: Island Hop

Chapter 51: Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum

Chapter 52: Kennedy Space Center

Chapter 53: La Casa del Zorro

Chapter 54: Lone Eagle Journey

Chapter 55: Lone Star Flight Museum and Texas Aviation Hall of Fame

Chapter 56: March Field Air Museum

Chapter 57: MCAS Miramar Air Show

Chapter 58: MCAS Yuma Air Show

Chapter 59: Microsoft Flight Simulator

Chapter 60: Mid Atlantic Air Museum

Chapter 61: Mid-America Air Museum

Chapter 62: Mountain Flying

Chapter 63: Mueum of Aviation at Robins AFB

Chapter 64: Museum of Flight

Chapter 65: National Model Aviation Museum

Chapter 66: National Museum of Naval Aviation

Chapter 67: National Soaring Museum

Chapter 68: N/Awlins Air Show

Chapter 69: NBAA Annual Meeting & Convention

Chapter 70: New England Air Museum

Chapter 71: Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum

Chapter 72: Oshkosh AirVenture

Chapter 73: Paris Air Show

Chapter 74: Pima Air and Space Museum

Chapter 75: Pioneer Airport

Chapter 76: Piper Aviation Museum

Chapter 77: Planes of Fame

Chapter 78: Prairie Aviation Museum

Chapter 79: St. Louis County Fiar & Air Show

Chapter 80: San Diego Aerospace Museum

Chapter 81: Seafair

Chapter 82: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Chapter 83: Southern Wisconsin AirFEST

Chapter 84: Space Camp

Chapter 85: Space Center Houston

Chapter 86: Sun 'n Fun

Chapter 87: TICO Warbird Airshow

Chapter 88: U.S. Air Force Museum

Chapter 89: U.S. Space & Rocket Center Museum

Chapter 90: United States Army Aviation Museum

Chapter 91: Waddington International Air Show

Chapter 92: Wheels & Wings

Chapter 93: White River Trout Fishing

Chapter 94: Wings Over Houston Airshow Fest

Author John Purner, who gave his fellow pilots The $100 Hamburger and the $500 Round of Golf, is back with a unique compilation of 101 not-to-be-missed aviation events, sites, and adventures. Purner details how to get there, where to stay, how much it's going to cost, and everything else you need to get the most out of the fabulous attractions.

* Convenient regional organization
* Coverage extends to the Cayman Islands, France, and the UK
* Includes historical landmarks, aviation museums, air shows, and more
* More than a directory, Purner only includes carefully chosen top attractions
* Author's companion website allows readers to log on and share experiences and recommendations