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SUMMARY:Simulator Saturday: Redbird Flight Simulator Experience | August 15
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Take the controls. Experience the thrill of flight. \nEver wondered what it feels like to sit in the pilot’s seat? During Simulator Saturday on August 15\, 10 am to 2 pm\, Aviation Heritage Park & Museum invites aspiring aviators- adults and kids ages 7+\,  to climb into one of our Redbird flight simulators and experience the excitement of flying firsthand. \nWith guidance from our pro-pilots\, participants will learn basic flight controls\, practice simple maneuvers\, and gain a fun introduction to aviation in a supportive\, hands-on environment. Whether it’s a first flight or the start of a lifelong passion\, Simulator Saturday offers an unforgettable experience for kids\, teens\, and adults alike. \nEvent Details \n\nWho: Ages 7 and up\nExperience: 15-minute guided flight simulator experience in the Redbird simulator\nCost: $10 per 15-minute session\, per participant\nPayment: Pay upon arrival at the museum\n\nReady for takeoff?\nJoin us for Simulator Saturday and discover the joy of flight at Aviation Heritage Park & Museum in Bowling Green\, KY.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:Aviation Heritage Park Museum\, 1825 Three Springs Rd\, Bowling Green\, KY\, 42104\, United States
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SUMMARY:September 11 Remembrance – 25th Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nSeptember 11 Remembrance – 25th Anniversary\nAviation Heritage Park & Museum will mark the 25th anniversary of September 11\, 2001\, with a special remembrance ceremony at 1 p.m. Friday\, September 11\, inside the Museum. \nThe community is invited to join us as we remember the nearly 3\,000 lives lost\, honor those who answered the call to serve\, and reflect on a day that forever changed America. \nBrig. Gen. Todd Wiles\, a Warren East High School and Western Kentucky University graduate\, will be the featured speaker. Wiles is a decorated Air Force command pilot whose distinguished career included combat service in Iraq and Afghanistan\, 15 years flying the F-16\, and service as Chief of Staff for the Tennessee Air National Guard. \nThe remembrance will also include prayer and the playing of Taps in honor of those whose lives were lost. \nFriday\, September 11\, 2026\n1 p.m.\nAviation Heritage Park & Museum \nThe public is invited to attend. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.aviationheritagepark.com/event/september-11-remembrance-2026/
LOCATION:Aviation Heritage Park Museum\, 1825 Three Springs Rd\, Bowling Green\, KY\, 42104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Open Cockpit 2026
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Aviation Heritage Park & Museum’s annual Open Cockpit returns Saturday\, October 10\, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.\, rain or shine! \nAdmission and all Open Cockpit activities are free. Food will be available for purchase from Drop It Like It’s Tot. \nHere’s our weather plan: In dry weather\, outdoor cockpit viewing will proceed as planned. If it rains\, the park’s cockpits will remain closed\, and all STEAM activities\, including those from the Butler County STEAM Bus\, will move inside the museum. The indoor NASA T-38 will be open for visitors to sit in\, and drones\, Spheros\, and flight simulators will be available rain or shine. \nEXPLORE THE AIRCRAFT IN THE PARK\nWeather permitting\, viewing platforms will give aviation enthusiasts\, aspiring pilots\, families\, and local history fans a pilot’s-eye view of the F-4 Phantom II\, F-111 Aardvark\, Grumman F9F Panther\, T-33 Shooting Star\, Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King known as Marine One\, and Bell UH-1P Huey. \nBecause these aircraft are on loan from government agencies\, visitors may look inside but cannot enter them. Knowledgeable docents\, many of them pilots\, will explain the aircraft\, answer questions\, and share the stories of the men and women who flew them. \nVisitors can also see AHP&M’s F-105F Thunderchief\, better known as the “Thud\,” as it awaits restoration. Its cockpit will not be open for viewing. \nNEW THIS YEAR: MORE HANDS-ON FUN\nExplore aviation through Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, Art\, and Math with hands-on activities from the Butler County STEAM Bus. The bus will be outside the museum in dry weather; if it rains\, its activities will move indoors. \nVisitors can explore drone technology\, try Sphero programmable robots\, and experience flight simulators inside the museum. For those with flight knowledge or experience\, the Gleim flight simulator offers another opportunity to put their skills to work. \nTAKE THE PILOT’S SEAT IN A NASA T-38\nRain or shine\, visitors are invited to climb into the cockpit of Northrop T-38 Talon #901 and take the pilot’s seat inside the museum. The T-38 is the only aircraft available for visitors to sit in during Open Cockpit. \nAHP&M’s T-38 honors Bowling Green native and NASA astronaut Terry Wilcutt. T-38 aircraft have trained generations of NASA astronauts\, including every astronaut who walked on the moon. The history of #901 includes members of the original Mercury Seven: Scott Carpenter\, L. Gordon Cooper\, Virgil “Gus” Grissom\, Donald “Deke” Slayton\, John Glenn\, Walter Schirra\, and Alan Shepard. \nDuring Open Cockpit\, you can sit in that historic seat\, too. \nWhile you’re inside\, discover the history of aviation heroism in south central Kentucky. Learn about local heroes at the Distinguished Aviators display\, visit the Thunderbirds exhibit\, explore the Hall of Heroes\, and head upstairs to see the River Rats exhibit honoring aviators who served in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. \nCOME HUNGRY\nDrop It Like It’s Tot will be outside the museum throughout the event with tater tots\, hot dogs\, drinks\, and other food available for purchase. \nBring the family\, meet the pilots and docents\, explore aviation technology\, and take your seat in the NASA T-38. We’ll see you Saturday\, rain or shine![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:Aviation Heritage Park Museum\, 1825 Three Springs Rd\, Bowling Green\, KY\, 42104\, United States
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