Colorado’s Astronauts In Their Own Words

Join us at Exploration of Flight as we honor the first commercial passenger flight that took place on January 1, 1914! Steve Kelly will give a presentation covering the highlights of the historic development of air travel in Colorado over the past 85 years.

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The commercial aviation industry in Colorado began its development in the 1920’s with the original Air Mail routes connecting cities in the state to the East/West transcontinental air corridor. The city of Denver saw a great opportunity in air transport and built Denver Municipal Airport in 1929. Although built shortly before the Great Depression, the airport was a success, so much so that 65 years later the city had become a major airline hub and a new airport had to be constructed.  The new Denver International Airport exceeded expectations and is now ranked the third largest by passenger volume in the world.

Photo above: Stapleton Airport, Denver, Colorado, United Airlines DC-6 “Mainliner 300 NC37508” is on the tarmac. Credit: Denver Public Library Special Collections, Z-117

Join Wings Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight for monthly fly-ins featuring planes, pilots, speakers and breakfast*!

On the second Saturday of every month, enjoy breakfast from a local food truck, watch aircraft fly in and explore interactive exhibits and simulators.

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Pilots – Fly in for free breakfast! For tie-down space, contact Flight@WingsMuseum.org or 303.360.5360 ext 160.

Food Truck: Cruz In & Eat

*Weather permitting. Aircraft on display are subject to change. 

Teacher Workshop: Folded Flight

Teachers are invited to join us for this in-person workshop and learn a unique aerospace lesson to bring to your classroom!

Take your paper airplanes to the next level with these fun and novel designs. This is an active, hands-on session that includes basic aerospace knowledge and some artistic tips and tricks.

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