Iowa Aviation Museum, Aviation museum in Greenfield, United States.
Description
The Iowa Aviation Museum displays eleven civil aircraft and holds extensive collections of memorabilia at the Greenfield Municipal Airport. The collection spans different decades and documents how aircraft design developed in America.
History
The museum opened in 1990 and displays rare aircraft from the 1920s through the 1940s, including a 1941 de Havilland Tiger Moth. These planes come from when aviation technology was advancing rapidly.
Culture
The Iowa Aviation Hall of Fame honors those who advanced flying through permanent tributes displayed in the museum. These recognitions reflect how much pilots and aircraft designers mattered to the state's development.
Practical
Entry is affordable and the museum is easy to reach from town. Visitors should plan ahead since the museum only opens during warmer months.
Did you know?
The museum preserves a 1946 Taylorcraft BC12, an aircraft built right after World War II ended. This particular plane shows how quickly the aircraft industry bounced back after the war.
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