Southern Museum of Flight
- Southern Museum of Flight
Infobox Museum
name= Southern Museum of Flight
established= 1965
location= 4343 73rd Street North
Birmingham, Alabama 35206
director= Birmingham Aero Club
website= [http://www.southernmuseumofflight.org/ Southern Museum of Flight]
The Southern Museum of Flight is an aviation museum located on the property of the Birmingham International Airport in Birmingham, Alabama. It features a valuable collection of aviation artifacts spanning the 20th century in the various areas of aviation. It explores eight decades of winged history with both military and civilian aircraft. Artifacts in the museum include the Red Baron, the Tuskegee Airmen, and the "Flying Tigers"," as well as notable female pilots including Amelia Earhart and numerous aviation pioneers.
Some of the additional artifacts include a night landing light used by the Wright brothers at their Montgomery flight school, knee-high aviator's boots from WWI, German-issue flying gloves from WWI, a cap and flying goggles from aviation's early days, and the trapeze and dental strap used in a local flying circus. Also included in the collection are more than 20 aircraft engines. [ [http://www.southernmuseumofflight.org/] Southern Museum of Flight Official Website]
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External links
* [http://www.southernmuseumofflight.org/ Southern Museum of Flight's website]
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