The Aviation Heritage Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky, is a fascinating destination that honors aviation history and celebrates the stories of local aviators and their contributions to the field. The park features several meticulously restored aircraft, each with a connection to the region and significant historical importance.
Aviation Heritage Park
1825 Three Springs Road
Bowling Green, KY 42104
aviationheritagepark@gmail.com
+1 270 421 4885
Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 – 16:00
Admission by donation
Aircraft collection
McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II 66-7550/PN USAF
| 63-13160
74-0178/LN 125992/1 51-8786 66-7550/PN N901NA/01 NC30707 156501 | Bell UH-1P Iroquois
General Dynamics F-111F Grumman F9F-5 Panther Lockheed T-33A McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II Northrop T-38N Talon Piper J-3C Cub Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King |
Bell UH-1P Iroquois 63-13160 US Army
General Dynamics F-111F 74-0178/LN USAF
Grumman F9F-5 Panther 125992/1 “Blue Angels” US Navy
Lockheed T-33A 51-8786 USAF
Northrop T-38N Talon N901NA/01 NASA
The Aviation Heritage Park is free to the public, but donations are appreciated to help support a capital campaign to build a museum or for ongoing restoration efforts.
Mission of Aviation Heritage Park
From the time man first took flight in the early 1900s to the recent shuttle missions into space, South Central Kentucky has played a significant role in the history of aviation. One of the first pilots to fly in combat claimed ties to Bowling Green, as did a World War I flying ace, a pioneer instructor pilot, a Vietnam war hero, Commanders of the famed Air Force Thunderbirds and Navy Blue Angels, the Commander/Pilot of “Marine One”, the presidential helicopter unit and the Mission Commander for the space shuttle Atlantis. These aviators – and their ties to South Central Kentucky – deserve to be recognized and celebrated so that future generations might be made aware of and motivated by their extraordinary achievements.
Text Aviation Heritage Park Bowling Green, Kentucky
Photos Phil Cole