Most air and car museums show their machines like still-life art. They’re usually cleaned and dusted, but they don’t run. They’re…
Most air and car museums show their machines like still-life art. They’re usually cleaned and dusted, but they don’t run. They’re shuffled around on dollies like statues of steel and chrome.
At the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum, however, they keep these planes and cars running. Nearly every vehicle in the museum could be fueled up and flown out, or driven out, for a Sunday spin. That is exceptionally uncommon for a museum, especially one with so many rare aircraft that date from the dawn of human flight.
From early biplanes to Model T’s, muscle cars to WWII fighters, here’s a look at some of the incredible machines at WAAAM.
The white hangars of WAAAM could be any industrial park, and unlike other air museums there’s no multitude of aircraft scattered outside.
Inside, though, is a wonderland. One of the docents was nice enough to show me through part of the museum and answer some questions.
