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July 3, 2016

WBKO Sunday Conversations

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) — You probably know Aviation Heritage Park in Bowling Green is the home of historic airplanes flown by aviators from right here […]
April 25, 2019

Warbird Digest

Warbird Digest Issue #12, 2006 A Special Phantom by Tim Savage A unique project is underway in Bowling Green, Kentucky to preserve an F-4 Phantom that […]
September 17, 2018

View from the Hill

Aviation Heritage Park currently has five aircraft displayed in the park and will soon add a sixth, the Huey displayed at Hangar Party 2017. Each of […]
June 4, 2019

Thank You

Thank you for the donation to the River Rats Museum located in Aviation Heritage Park in Bowling Green, KY. If you provided contact information a tax […]
July 3, 2016

Summer Camps at the Airport

Each summer, the Aviation Museum of Kentucky offers Aviation Summer Camps at airports around the state. In 2016, camps offered at the Bowling Green airport will […]
September 7, 2018

Summer Camp

Each summer, the Aviation Museum of Kentucky offers Aviation Summer Camps at airports around the state. In 2018, one camp will be offered at the Bowling […]
April 25, 2019

Reality Show Befriends Enemies

Thanh Nien News | Special report Reality show befriends enemies General Daniel Edwards Cherry (L) chats with ex-pilot Nguyen Hong My (R). They fought each other […]
November 24, 2014

Paper Airplane Contest Takes Flight

BOWLING GREEN, KY—Aviation Heritage Park has announced the winners of its inaugural Paper Airplane Contest (PAC).  Aviation Heritage Park successfully hosted its inaugural Paper Airplane Contest […]
September 17, 2018

New Museum for Aviation Heritage Park

Aviation Heritage Park has launched plans to build a museum to accompany the aircraft on display at AHP located on the corner of Three Springs Road […]
March 25, 2019

Museum Ground Breaking

Aviation Heritage Park (AHP) will kick off their capital campaign for a $2.5 million aviation museum by turning dirt to mark the start of the first […]
July 26, 2023

Moving Day at the Museum

Can you help us Tuesday, August 1? Museum Moving Day is Tuesday, August 1 at 9 am when our museum furniture arrives. Could you help us? There will be 2- fifty foot containers. We will have a forklift to remove the items from the container.  We need able bodied volunteers to help move the display cases. If you can help, please send an email to [email protected] or call (270) 421-4885. 
August 13, 2016

Movie Night at AHP

NEW DATE: Celebrate Memorial Day with us by coming to Aviation Heritage Park! Enjoy a free movie under the stars and in front of five War […]
September 12, 2016

MARPAT UH-1 at AHP Sept 10

UH-1 Huey Visits Aviation Heritage Park September 10Aviation Heritage Park will host a traveling Huey helicopter exhibit Saturday, September 10. The MARPAT Huey team from West […]
April 22, 2023

Lt. Col. Bobbie Pedigo

Lt Col Bobbie Pedigo started his military career as a KyNG private in 1951. He served two tours in Vietnam and became an instructor pilot accumulating 2000 hours of flight time- 1200 on fixed wing and 800 on rotary. His completed 51 years of federal service. Aviation Heritage Park salutes this Warren County Kentucky native.
April 29, 2023

Lt Col Gerald Roark

Lt Col Gerald Roark had a 22 year career in the Air Force flying the KC and EC 135. He created, equipped, and trained the Air Wing of the US Central Command. His military awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Medal and the Air Force Commendation Medal.
April 28, 2017

Kite Day at Park

Aviation Heritage Park will be holding the annual Kite Day at the Park Sunday, April 23 from 12 noon til 3 pm. Special featured guests are […]
September 1, 2016

Kite Day at Aviation Heritage Park

Aviation Heritage Park will be holding the second annual Kite Day at the Park on Saturday, April 16 from 11 am til 2 pm. Special featured […]
August 13, 2016

Kite Day at AHP

Aviation Heritage Park will be holding the second annual Kite Day at the Park on Saturday, April 16 from 11 am til 2 pm. Special featured […]
January 4, 2018

JROTC in Action

Thanks and a shout-out to Bowling Green High School Army Junior ROTC instructors Maj Roy Henson and Sgt 1st Class Doug McKinney. For several years they […]
September 17, 2018

In the News

Don Sargent- Daily News Joe Tinius, president of the Aviation Heritage Park board of directors, had to stop to compose himself while introducing the latest addition […]
June 4, 2017

Huey Transport Begins Today

Load-up of the BG Huey is today, May 4. Continental Machinery arrives to transport the big bird. AHP board members Jerry Roark, Ray Buckberry and Arnie […]
April 25, 2019

Huey to Honor Nutter

AHP Awarded Huey BG Daily News article by Wes Swietek– The search is over, but the wait is not. Aviation Heritage Park officials have been looking for […]
May 12, 2018

Huey Restoration Begins

Aviation Heritage Park has started to restore the recently acquired UH-1 Huey on loan from the Air Force for display in the park. The Huey will […]
May 16, 2017

Huey Preps Begin

Three AHP board members should be at the Boneyard soon. Their goal is to prep the Huey by partially disassembling the rotor drive (in this photo) […]
May 12, 2018

Huey Gets Wings

A large group of faithful volunteers have moved the UH-1 currently under restoration one step closer to completion. Big shout out to Trimble’s Service Center of […]
September 17, 2018

Huey Finishing Touches

The Huey is painted and she looks outstanding. The finishing touch will be the decals for the Vikings and the Soc Trang Tigers. The Huey will […]
May 16, 2017

Huey ETA Monday, May 8

Three Aviation Heritage Park directors are headed to the Boneyard this week to prepare the UH-1 for its trip to Bowling Green. Gerald Roark, Ray Buckberry […]
June 4, 2017

Huey at Airport Monday, May 8- 10 AM

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May 12, 2018

Hometown Hero- Gerald Roark

WBKO and Hughes & Coleman’s Hometown hero is Aviation Heritage Park board member and chair of the restoration committee, Gerald Roark.
October 25, 2011

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June 19, 2017

Hangar Party Tickets On Sale Now

It’s Hangar Party time in Bowling Green! Kick the season into high gear by attending this year’s gala, sponsored by Span Tech, Saturday, June 17 at […]
August 10, 2021

Hangar Party Tickets on Sale

Update: August 28- Admission available at gate. Online sales are over. See you at the PARTY! See you August 28, 2021 for the biggest Hangar Party […]
January 4, 2018

Hangar Party Remembers Vietnam

Hangar Party tickets are available now and going FAST! Purchase online here or pick them up at Ford’s Furniture, Nat’s Outdoor Sports, Chuck’s Liquor, and Barbara […]
March 27, 2025

Gen Joseph Ralston

From an Air Force ROTC student to commanding NATO, Joseph Ralston has become the senior ranking airman Kentucky has ever produced. Gen Ralston is a command pilot with more than 2,500 flying hours, including 147 combat missions over Laos and North Vietnam, flying Republic F-105 fighter-bombers and F-105 Wild Weasel jets.
June 1, 2016

Every Hero Has a Story

Aviation Heritage Park hosted the kickoff of the Warren County Public library’s summer reading program on June 4 at the park located on Three Springs Road. […]
September 1, 2016

Corvette Club Visits Park

[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”6″ gal_title=”Corvette Club”] Aviation Heritage Park board members Arnie Franklin, Larry Beam, Bob Pitchford and Carroll Hildreth welcomed the Elizabethtown Corvette Club to the park […]
April 28, 2023

Col Pete Sullivan

Col Francis "Pete" Sullivan completed 136 combat missions in the Vietnam War, flying the Douglas A4 Skyhawk and with VMA331 and VMA 214, the Black Sheep Squadron. Among his medals and awards, he holds eight Air Medals plus the Vietnam Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal and the Marine Corps Reserve Medal.
June 4, 2019

Canceled Donation

Your donation request was canceled. If you would like to read more about the Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association’s partnership with Aviation Park, please click […]
April 30, 2023

Brig Gen Ken Fleenor

Brig Gen Ken Fleenor survived five years as a Prisoner of War after his F-4 was shot down flying over Southeast Asia. During his 28-year Air Force career, Fleenor amassed more than 5,400 flying hours and has 184 combat hours. His decorations include the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star Medal and Air Medal.
July 14, 2023

Aviation Heritage Park Museum Opening Soon

Murphy Construction Group has completed their work on Aviation Heritage Park Museum. 12,470 sq ft- The interior includes two classrooms, an exhibit space, 1400 sq ft mezzanine with elevator access, a maintenance shop area and motorized hangar doors. We can’t wait to show it to you in September when we open!
June 1, 2016

Astronaut Visits AHP

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) – After spending six months on the Space Station, a Houston astronaut visited Aviation Heritage Park with his family. Astronaut Barry Wilmore […]
June 19, 2017

Aircraft and More at Hangar Party 2017

Hangar Party tickets are available now and going FAST! <a href=”https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hangar-party-2017-tickets-33864023205?ref=ebtn”>Purchase online here</a> or pick them up at Ford’s Furniture, Nat’s Outdoor Sports, Chuck’s Liquor, and […]
June 19, 2017

AHP Seeking Local Vietnam Huey Crew

<a href=”https://www.aviationheritagepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/web350.png”><img class=”alignleft size-full wp-image-1797″ src=”https://www.aviationheritagepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/web350.png” alt=”” width=”350″ height=”263″ /></a>Aviation Heritage Park has recently received a UH-1F helicopter for restoration and placement in the park. We […]
September 7, 2018

AHP in the News

AHP in the News Hangar Party to feature restored iconic Vietnam War helicopter By JACKSON FRENCH May 24, 2018 At its 12th annual Hangar Party, Aviation […]
March 1, 2017

AHP Awarded Huey

After years of searching, Aviation Heritage Park has received official word from the National Museum of the Air Force in Dayton, Ohio that our request for […]
May 12, 2015

5 Planes at AHP

Moving a T-38 down a busy Bowling Green highway isn’t easy, but the job was successfully accomplished late night September 21. This plane was specifically selected […]