Aviation Museums around Las Vegas

[ElliotDC]

I am off to Vegas with Mrs T for a couple of weeks and was wandering if anyone knows of any aviation museums in the area?

Cheers in advance,

EDC

[JAWS]

There isn't really any aviation museums near to Vegas , however you could try going to Nellis AFB to see the Thunderbird museum or there is the Howard Cannon museum at the airport but there is only one aircraft there and that's a Cessna hanging over baggage claim. Alternatively if you want to take a drive you can head out to Edwards AFB and take the tour of the base if there are spaces available , however the Edwards AFB Open House is on October 17th and is usually well worth the approx 3 hour drive . Here is the websites :

http://www.a2zlasvegas.com/otherside/museums.html ( lists all museums around Vegas )

http://www.edwards.af.mil/questions/topic.asp?id=812 ( you will need to make reservations )

Hope this helps , any other questions fell free to pm me.

[JAWS]

Yes there is a museum next to LAX but it has no aircraft just models , here is a website that lists aviation museums by each State .

http://aerofiles.com/museums.html

[Hammy]

Am I right in thinking that Freedom Park is on base at Nellis AFB?

Cheers,
Martin

[ElliotDC]

Thanks all... gonna pop into Nellis as I have mate there. I had thought about driving down to Tuscon to see another old mate and have a look at the museum there, but I think I will just have a very relaxing holiday doing as little as possible...

EDC