Aviation Heritage Park and Museum
Aviation Heritage Park and Museum is a must-see destination located on Three Springs Road in Bowling Green, Ky. The park is open year around during daylight hours. The museum (within the park) is open Monday – Saturday, 10 am – 5 pm. Both attractions are free and open to the public. Please click ABOUT for more park and museum information.
Upcoming Events
September 11 Remembrance – 25th Anniversary
September 11 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CDTAviation Heritage Park & Museum will mark the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, with a remembr...
Open Cockpit 2026
October 10 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm CDTOpen Cockpit at AHP Saturday, Oct. 11, 10 am - 2 pm. Peek inside all the aircraft. Sit in the T-38. ...
Latest News
The Pilots He Left Behind | Stories Behind the Aircraft
Lt. Col. John Carmichael came home from Vietnam just before Christmas 1971. His family had waited a year for that moment. But part of him remained with the South Vietnamese pilots he had trained and left behind.
Fifty Meters | Stories Behind the Aircraft
On March 11, 1970, Captain Joseph Ralston led four F-105 Thunderchiefs on a danger-close mission over Laos that earned the Distinguished Flying Cross he would later call the most meaningful award of his remarkable career.
Fourteen Hours to Tripoli | Stories Behind the Aircraft
Fourteen hours in the cockpit. Two minutes over the target. Discover how Bowling Green native Col. Arnold Franklin led the Air Force's F-111 strike force during Operation El Dorado Canyon and why the aircraft displayed at Aviation Heritage Park tells one of the most remarkable stories of leadership in modern military aviation.
