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Frontier Airlines Douglas DC-3 (~1/6 scale model)

Frontier Airlines Douglas DC-3 (~1/6 scale model)

The Douglas DC-3 first gained popularity in the 1930s, but remained in regular airline service for more than 70 years, and some are still used to haul cargo.is widely recognized as the first airliner that could make a profit just by carrying passengers. After World War II, dozens of new airlines got their starts using DC-3 converted from military C-47 transports. Three of those airlines merged in 1950 to form the first Frontier Airlines.

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Lowry - Denver

Air & Space Museum

Monday 10am-5pm
Tuesday 10am-5pm
Wednesday 10am-5pm
Thursday 10am-5pm
Friday 10am-5pm
Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday 12pm-5pm

Address:
7711 East Academy Blvd Denver, CO 80230

E: info@wingsmuseum.org

P: 303-360-5360

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Friday Oct 18
7:00PM TO 10:00PM
Air & Space Museum

Adult Night Out: Scare-O’-Space
Adult Night Out: Scare-O’-Space
Friday, Oct 18, 2024 | 7:00PM to 10:00PM

Get ready for an evening of fun and fright at the Air & Space Museum! Bring your friends to explore the museum after dark and discover the eerie side of the cosmos.

Participate in many hands-on activities including:

  • Spooky science demonstrations
  • Telescopes from the Denver Astronomical Society
  • Presentations from experts in their fields, including a talk on asteroids from a MIT scientist
  • MESO Lab – Traveling science center with interactive activities
  • And more!

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This event is exclusively 21+. Wine, beer and snacks will be served.
Beer provided by Cerebral Brewing.

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Saturday Oct 19
10:00AM TO 2:00PM
Air & Space Museum

Hauntings in the Hangar
Hauntings in the Hangar
Saturday, Oct 19, 2024 | 10:00AM to 2:00PM

Get ready for a spook–tacular fun time at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum! Celebrate Halloween in the hangar with thrills and chills for all ages. 

Come in costume and enjoy many frightfully festive family activities including:  

  • Rat scavenger hunt with prizes 
  • Discovery Carts: Flying Phantoms & more!
  • Activities & crafts: Pumpkin launchers, space sun catchers, Halloween characters make-a-face, Bernoulli masks and paper airplanes
  • Black hole listening station – Hear the chilling sounds of NASA’s sonification of a black hole 
  • Trick or treat candy stations 
  • Open Cockpits
    • Lockheed F-104C Starfighter
    • Incom T-65 X-Wing fighter
    • Anakin Skywalker’s Podracer (Wheelchair accessible)
    • General Dynamics FB-111A Aardvark
    • Bede BD-5 (Wheelchair accessible)
  • Pedal planes
  • Magic shows from Chad Wonder Magic
  • Mad Scientists E-STEAM Table
  • Themed Cars from Geek Garage
  • Phantom Photo Booth from MiHi Entertainment
  • Balloon twisting from Clownin’ Around For Fun
  • And much more! 

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Candy bags will be provided while supplies last.

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Saturday Oct 26
10:00AM TO 2:00PM
Exploration of Flight (Centennial Airport)

Treats on the Tarmac
Treats on the Tarmac
Saturday, Oct 26, 2024 | 10:00AM to 2:00PM

Take your trick-or-treating to new heights at Exploration of Flight! Wear your costume and collect candy from the cockpits. Explore the tarmac and see the planes up close in a safe, family-friendly environment. Candy bags will be provided while supplies last. Don’t miss this spooktastic day!

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Food Truck: Colorado Coney Company
Food is not included with admission. 

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