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Serious Fun: A Grownup’s Model Airplanes

Serious Fun: A Grownup’s Model Airplanes

Denver pilot and model-maker Fritz Howard built large-scale model aircraft of exquisite detail and realism. Flight control surfaces operate from the stick and rudder pedals in the cockpit, landing gear retracts or extends using a tiny crank in the cockpit, and cowlings open to reveal minutely detailed engines! Many of his models are displayed in the world’s top aerospace museums, but Wings Over the Rockies has the largest collection in the world of Fritz Howard models.

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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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Saturday Sep 21
10:00AM TO 2:00PM
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Cockpit Demo Day
Cockpit Demo Day
Saturday, Sep 21, 2024 | 10:00AM to 2:00PM

Get an up close look inside select aircraft at the museum and learn all about the history of the aircraft, instruments and controls!

Featured Aircraft in September*:

  • LTV A-7D Corsair II
  • Grumman EA-6B Prowler
  • Bell UH-1M “Huey” (Wheelchair accessible)
  • Alexander Eaglerock
  • Cessna U-3A “Blue Canoe”

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This event will take place during opening day of our brand-new exhibit Space: A Journey to our Future. Check it out to immerse yourself in the world of space exploration!

*Featured aircraft are subject to change. 

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Saturday Sep 21
10:00AM TO 5:00PM
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New Exhibit Opening – Space: A Journey to our Future
New Exhibit Opening – Space: A Journey to our Future
Saturday, Sep 21, 2024 | 10:00AM to 5:00PM

Our newest exhibit Space: A Journey to our Future opens on Saturday, September 21!

Get ready for lift-off! Prepare to be inspired and amazed as you journey through the wonders of the universe. In this immersive exhibit you can touch actual rocks from the lunar surface and the red planet, take a spin on a centrifuge, get up-close to artifacts from the space program and much more!

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Join us in the Harrison Ford Theater at 11:00 a.m. for a Speaker Series presentation from former NASA Astronaut Steve Lindsey! Learn more.

Be sure to visit the Museum Store for special space-themed items and unique gifts!

Space: A Journey to our Future is included in the price of museum admission and is presented in collaboration with NASA. The exhibit is limited-time and the last day to see it at the Air & Space Museum is April 13, 2025.

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Saturday Sep 21
11:00AM TO 12:00PM
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Speaker Series:The Final Flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery
Speaker Series:The Final Flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery
Saturday, Sep 21, 2024 | 11:00AM to 12:00PM

Join us at the Air & Space Museum to hear from guest speaker Astronaut Steve Lindsey about flying the Space Shuttle! Lindsey will share his background and his experiences as an astronaut for NASA. He will discuss STS-133, the final flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery which he commanded, and share a video of the mission.

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This presentation will take place during opening day of our brand-new exhibit Space: A Journey to our Future. Check it out to immerse yourself in the world of space exploration!

The Speaker Series will take place in the Harrison Ford Theater and is included in museum admission.

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