The Saxon Aerospace Museum, also known as the Boron Aerospace Museum, is a volunteer-run institution located in Boron, California. The museum is dedicated to preserving and showcasing the rich history of aerospace research and experimental flight testing conducted in the surrounding desert region
Saxon Aerospace Museum
Daily 10:00 – 16:00
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day
Admission fee
Gift shop
Aircraft collection
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66-7716/ED AT-153 N115ET | Bensen X-25A Gyrocopter
McDonnell NF-4D Phantom II Saab F35 Draken Turner T-40 |
Saxon Aerospace Museum, there are exhibits about test pilot and sound-barrier cracker Chuck Yeager (a bronze statue of him is at the base); and female pilot Pancho Barnes (who ran the local watering hole — The Happy Bottom Riding Club — where each day’s surviving test pilots would hang out).
Exhibits and Collections:
- Aircraft Displays: Prominently featured outside the museum is a McDonnell NF-4D Phantom II, offering visitors an up-close view of this iconic aircraft.
- Interactive Exhibits: Inside, the museum houses a variety of flight memorabilia, plane models, and parts. Notably, there is a fighter cockpit section that visitors can sit in, providing a hands-on experience.
- Historical Artifacts: The museum recounts milestones in experimental flight testing in the surrounding desert, including the first breaking of the sound barrier.