Charles Schulz introduced Snoopy as the World War I Flying Ace in 1965, and over the decades the Flying Ace has become one of Snoopy’s most recognizable personas. This traveling exhibition from the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center, titled Snoopy and the Red Baron, tells the full story of the charismatic and beloved […]
Our P-51 "Man O' War" will be visiting the Laughlin/Bullhead show on April Fools Day. Admission is free, and that's no joke! We'll also be giving rides in our P-51 "Man O' War" the following Sunday, April 2nd. To book them, click here!
Schedule: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM each Saturday 1st: F4F Wildcat 8th: P-40 Warhawk 15th: F-104 Starfighter 18th : Spitfire Mk XIV 29th: P-47 Thunderbolt Museum guests are treated to the extra special experience of being allowed to sit at the controls and pose for pictures. From 10:30-12:30 each Saturday, a selected aircraft will be […]
A simple, personal and very engaging story that describes in detail the combat career of one of naval aviation's deadliest fighter pilots. Although he objected to being called such, Hamilton McWhorter III's service to family and country made him a standout among America's Greatest Generation. From mid-1943, Hamilton McWhorter was constantly engaged in the unforgiving […]
Schedule: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM each Saturday 1st: F4F Wildcat 8th: P-40 Warhawk 15th: F-104 Starfighter 18th : Spitfire Mk XIV 29th: P-47 Thunderbolt Museum guests are treated to the extra special experience of being allowed to sit at the controls and pose for pictures. From 10:30-12:30 each Saturday, a selected aircraft will be […]
In 1910 a commercial zeppelin became the world’s first airliner. Ferdinand von Zeppelin, a German count, pioneered rigid airship development beginning in the late 19th century. Historian Edward E. Gordon will reveal how the United States and many European nations developed giant airships. By mid-1914 German Zeppelins had carried over 10,000 fee-paying passengers on over […]
Schedule: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM each Saturday Museum guests are treated to the extra special experience of being allowed to sit at the controls and pose for pictures. From 10:30-12:30 each Saturday, a selected aircraft will be opened up and made accessible to the public. Museum Volunteers will also be on hand to answer […]
The A-7D is a single-seat, tactical close air support aircraft derived from the U.S. Navy’s A-7. The first A-7D made its initial flight in April 1968, and deliveries of production models began in December 1968. When A-7D production ended in 1976, LTV had delivered 459 to the U.S. Air Force (USAF). The SLUF (Short, Little, […]
Schedule: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM each Saturday Museum guests are treated to the extra special experience of being allowed to sit at the controls and pose for pictures. From 10:30-12:30 each Saturday, a selected aircraft will be opened up and made accessible to the public. Museum Volunteers will also be on hand to answer […]
Schedule: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM each Saturday Museum guests are treated to the extra special experience of being allowed to sit at the controls and pose for pictures. From 10:30-12:30 each Saturday, a selected aircraft will be opened up and made accessible to the public. Museum Volunteers will also be on hand to answer […]
Today is Palm Desert Day! Everyone showing a Palm Desert drivers' license or utility bill gets free admission. Enjoy all 91,000 square feet of climate controlled exhibit space, and the over 73 flying and static aircraft representing World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm and the newest Stealth Fighter F-117 Nighthawk inside the James R. […]
Schedule: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM each Saturday May 6th: P-40 Warhawk Museum guests are treated to the extra special experience of being allowed to sit at the controls and pose for pictures. From 10:30-12:30 each Saturday, a selected aircraft will be opened up and made accessible to the public. Museum Volunteers will also be […]
