Located at Lexington's Blue Grass Airport, the museum's 12,000-square-foot display area features military uniforms, model airplanes, and interpretive displays about the history of aviation in addition to a variety of aircraft including a Bell 206B observer helicopter, an A-4F Skyhawk II used by the Navy's Blue Angels and a 1908 Quadraplane replica, the first powered aircraft to fly over Kentucky. Also on the museum site is a fully equipped shop for aviation restoration projects and a library/archive. Open Thursday through Sunday, and Tuesday; closed holidays.
Location:
PO Box 4118, Hangar Drive, off Airport Rd, Lexington Kentucky 40544
Telephone
859-231-1219 Fax 381-8739
Other History nearby:
(Lexington) Aviation Museum of Kentucky
(Lexington) Aviation Museum of Kentucky
(Bardstown) Bardstown Historical Museum
(Paris) Cane Ridge Meeting House
(Frankfort) Frankfort Cemetery
(Georgetown) Georgetown and Scott County Museum
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02/18 Coming to The Lexington area
Clay Alliance Spring Pottery Fair Cincinnati OH May4 The Clay Alliance Spring Pottery Fair is a combination of nearly 50 local clay artisans who exhibits and sells their unique ceramic creations.
Lotus World Music and Arts Festival Bloomington IN May10 The annual Lotus World Music and Arts Festival celebrates the diversity, beauty, and joy of music and arts from cultures around the world.
Stucky Music Festival Park City KY May17-18 It is a hard economic time and Stucky Musical Festival would like to remain a low cost event that gives both musicians and local companies a place to promote themselves, as well as sell their merchandise. Proceeds will go to growing this festival so that it can continue on and to a local charity that helps children have opportunity to participate in music and art.
CincItalia the Cincinnati Italian Festival Cincinnati OH May17-19 Come early and be dazzled by CincItalia's Italian Auto Show and enriched by our traditional Italian Statue Procession.
Kentucky Sheep and Wool Festival Lexington KY May18-19 A family friendly Festival for young and old alike, the Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival has not only a wonderful selection of Fiber and Sheep related vendors, but also Educational Demonstrations, Irish Dancers, Live Music, a Tractor Show, Live Animals and much more.
Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival Pineville KY May23 The Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival is one of Kentucky's oldest festivals, finding its start in 1931.
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