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Tag: Aviation

Visiting Aviation Museums in Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø

By Hunter Feyerherm on Dec. 29, 2025

The Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Aviation Museum, located in Wichita, is a masterpiece of an attraction. The museum itself is a beautiful building that, aside from being photo-worthy, was actually once the original airport of Wichita! Combine that with the largest collection of aircraft on display in the state of Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø…

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Follow the Story of Amelia Earhart & Encounter a Ghost or Two

By Debbie Leckron Miller on Aug. 08, 2025

On a bluff overlooking the Missouri River, witness the landscape that inspired the pilot to soar at the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum. Inside Earhart’s grandparents’ house—where the famed aviator was born in 1897—newspaper clippings, photos and a map tracing her last flight bear witness alongside…

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Celebrate Aviation in Wichita, the Air Capital of the World

By Visit Wichita on Aug. 04, 2025

There’s a rich aviation story in Wichita, which is why Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø’ largest city proudly celebrates National Aviation Day every August 19 – and claims its well-earned title as the Air Capital of the World all year long. Whether you’re a lifelong plane buff or just curious about flight, Wichita is the…

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This Southwest Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Town is Home to Oz, an Air Museum & Epic Pancakes

By Debbie Leckron Miller on Apr. 04, 2025

Liberal claims to be the hometown of Dorothy Gale from The Wizard of Oz. Need proof? Simply click your heels and arrive at Dorothy’s House and Land of Oz. With the red-slipper gal herself as your guide, tour her farmhouse and movie memorabilia, and meet up with the Scarecrow, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion…

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Car and Motorcyle Museums that you have to visit in Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø

By Hunter Feyerherm on Dec. 23, 2024

Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø has many places to admire the history of cars and motorcycles. The state's many museums allow you to see century-old cars, restored farm trucks, and exhibits dedicated to professional racing and motorsports. The state's car culture can be partly attributed to its central location in the US…

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Experience The Blue Angels at Wichita's McConnell Air Force Base

By Visit Wichita on Aug. 06, 2024

The wildly popular Frontiers in Flight: McConnell Air Force Base Open House & Air Show is returning to Wichita, Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø, bringing with it an array of aerial displays including the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. Plan to see this amazing air show Aug. 24-25 at McConnell Air Force Base, home of the 22 nd Air…

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Good Day Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Explores: Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum, Atchison

By Colby Sharples-Terry on Apr. 25, 2023

The newly opened Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum in Atchison celebrates the life and accomplishments of Amelia Earhart, pioneer aviator and the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Amelia is one of Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø’ most influential leaders and adored throughout generations. It’s only right that…

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