{"id":22640,"date":"2021-01-08T21:38:38","date_gmt":"2021-01-08T19:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=22640"},"modified":"2025-01-22T20:03:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T18:03:14","slug":"aviation-heritage-park-bowling-green","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/aviation-heritage-park-bowling-green\/","title":{"rendered":"Aviation Heritage Park, Bowling Green"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>Aviation Heritage Park<\/strong> in <strong>Bowling Green<\/strong>, <strong>Kentucky<\/strong>, 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aviation Heritage Park<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1825 Three Springs Road<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bowling Green, KY 42104<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/north-america-2\/\">USA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aviationheritagepark.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.aviationheritagepark.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:aviationheritagepark@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">aviationheritagepark@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>+1 270 421 4885<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday &#8211; Saturday 10:00 &#8211; 16:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Admission by donation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/aviationheritagepark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-922\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/facebook.jpg\" alt=\"facebook\" class=\"wp-image-922\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d204145.98473116837!2d-86.57511847733748!3d36.91949997992406!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x8865e8147d081c07%3A0x5f7583daff104186!2sAviation%20Heritage%20Park!5e0!3m2!1snl!2snl!4v1610130328377!5m2!1snl!2snl\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aircraft collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/aviation-heritage-park-bowling-green\/mcdonnell-douglas-f-4d-phantom-ii-66-7550-pn-usaf\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22642\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/McDonnell-Douglas-F-4D-Phantom-II-66-7550PN-USAF-728x458.jpg\" alt=\"McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II 66-7550\/PN USAF, Aviation Heritage Park Bowling Green, Kentucky\" class=\"wp-image-22642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/McDonnell-Douglas-F-4D-Phantom-II-66-7550PN-USAF-728x458.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/McDonnell-Douglas-F-4D-Phantom-II-66-7550PN-USAF-240x151.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/McDonnell-Douglas-F-4D-Phantom-II-66-7550PN-USAF-420x264.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/McDonnell-Douglas-F-4D-Phantom-II-66-7550PN-USAF-600x377.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/McDonnell-Douglas-F-4D-Phantom-II-66-7550PN-USAF.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II 66-7550\/PN USAF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>63-13160<p><\/p>\n<p>74-0178\/LN<\/p>\n<p>125992\/1<\/p>\n<p>51-8786<\/p>\n<p>66-7550\/PN<\/p>\n<p>N901NA\/01<\/p>\n<p>NC30707<\/p>\n<p>156501<\/p><\/td><td>Bell UH-1P Iroquois<p><\/p>\n<p>General Dynamics F-111F<\/p>\n<p>Grumman F9F-5 Panther<\/p>\n<p>Lockheed T-33A<\/p>\n<p>McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II<\/p>\n<p>Northrop T-38N Talon<\/p>\n<p>Piper J-3C Cub<\/p>\n<p>Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/aviation-heritage-park-bowling-green\/bell-uh-1p-iroquois-63-13160-us-army\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22646\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bell-UH-1P-Iroquois-63-13160-US-Army-728x457.jpg\" alt=\"Bell UH-1P Iroquois 63-13160 US Army, Aviation Heritage Park Bowling Green, Kentucky\" class=\"wp-image-22646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bell-UH-1P-Iroquois-63-13160-US-Army-728x457.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bell-UH-1P-Iroquois-63-13160-US-Army-240x151.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bell-UH-1P-Iroquois-63-13160-US-Army-420x264.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bell-UH-1P-Iroquois-63-13160-US-Army-600x377.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bell-UH-1P-Iroquois-63-13160-US-Army.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bell UH-1P Iroquois 63-13160 US Army<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/aviation-heritage-park-bowling-green\/general-dynamics-f-111f-74-0178-ln-usaf\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22647\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/General-Dynamics-F-111F-74-0178-USAF-728x423.jpg\" alt=\"General Dynamics F-111F 74-0178\/LN USAF, Aviation Heritage Park Bowling Green, Kentucky\" class=\"wp-image-22647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/General-Dynamics-F-111F-74-0178-USAF-728x423.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/General-Dynamics-F-111F-74-0178-USAF-240x139.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/General-Dynamics-F-111F-74-0178-USAF-420x244.jpg 420w, 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href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/aviation-heritage-park-bowling-green\/lockheed-t-33a-51-8786-usaf\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22650\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lockheed-T-33A-51-8786-USAF-728x428.jpg\" alt=\"Lockheed T-33A 51-8786 USAF, Aviation Heritage Park Bowling Green, Kentucky\" class=\"wp-image-22650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lockheed-T-33A-51-8786-USAF-728x428.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lockheed-T-33A-51-8786-USAF-240x141.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lockheed-T-33A-51-8786-USAF-420x247.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lockheed-T-33A-51-8786-USAF-600x353.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lockheed-T-33A-51-8786-USAF.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lockheed T-33A 51-8786 USAF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/aviation-heritage-park-bowling-green\/northrop-t-38n-talon-n901na-01-nasa\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22651\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Northrop-T-38N-Talon-N901NA-01-NASA-728x450.jpg\" alt=\"Northrop T-38N Talon N901NA\/01 NASA, Aviation Heritage Park Bowling Green, Kentucky\" class=\"wp-image-22651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Northrop-T-38N-Talon-N901NA-01-NASA-728x450.jpg 728w, 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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 \u201cMarine One\u201d, the presidential helicopter unit and the Mission Commander for the space shuttle Atlantis. These aviators \u2013 and their ties to South Central Kentucky \u2013 deserve to be recognized and celebrated so that future generations might be made aware of and motivated by their extraordinary achievements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Text <strong>Aviation Heritage Park Bowling Green, Kentucky<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photos Phil Cole<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-22640","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22640","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22640"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22640\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32293,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22640\/revisions\/32293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22640"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}