{"id":4381,"date":"2016-03-28T12:50:45","date_gmt":"2016-03-28T10:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=4381"},"modified":"2025-01-02T22:12:35","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T20:12:35","slug":"southern-museum-of-flight","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/southern-museum-of-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern Museum of Flight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Southern Museum of Flight<\/strong>, located in <strong>Birmingham, Alabama<\/strong>, is a premier aviation museum that celebrates the history and impact of aviation in the southern United States and beyond. It features a vast collection of aircraft, artifacts, and exhibits that educate and inspire visitors about the evolution of flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Southern Museum of Flight<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">n 35206, 4343 73rd Street N<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Birmingham<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alabama 35206<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/north-america-2\/\">USA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.southernmuseumofflight.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.southernmuseumofflight.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"txt\"><a href=\"mailto:southernmuseumofflight@yahoo.com\">southernmuseumofflight@yahoo.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+1 (205) 833-8226<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fax +1 (<span id=\"skype_c2c_container\" dir=\"ltr\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-numbertocall=\"+12058362439\" data-numbertype=\"paid\" data-isfreecall=\"false\" data-isrtl=\"false\" data-ismobile=\"false\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"non_free_num_ui\">205) 836-2439<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuesday &#8211; Saturday 09:30 &#8211; 16:30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admission fee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SouthernMuseumofFlight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-922 noopener noreferrer\"><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<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SMoF1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1512 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/twitter.png\" alt=\"twitter\" class=\"wp-image-1512\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Southern Museum of Flight is an aviation museum located three blocks east of the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Birmingham, Alabama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d253166.71986491067!2d-86.90493950030965!3d33.563546057196554!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x888910089fcb689b%3A0xff00a06ad9a8952c!2sSouthern+Museum+of+Flight!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1459162159600\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aircraft collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/southern-museum-of-flight\/korean-war-jets-exhibit\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4382\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"105\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Korean-War-Jets-Exhibit.jpg\" alt=\"Korean War Jets Exhibit\" class=\"wp-image-4382\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>\n<p>N131JG<\/p>\n<p>N82497<\/p>\n<p>NC9180E<\/p>\n<p>N1065H<\/p>\n<p>N17799<\/p>\n<p>NC5914<\/p>\n<p>95-16555<\/p>\n<p>N56BT<\/p>\n<p>N51CJ<\/p>\n<p>N14VY\/140740<\/p>\n<p>51158<\/p>\n<p>N214JB<\/p>\n<p>71-21047<\/p>\n<p>66-16873<\/p>\n<p>N4470<\/p>\n<p>N7XL<\/p>\n<p>N3051D<\/p>\n<p>N849AF<\/p>\n<p>56-3555\/RA<\/p>\n<p>59-0113<\/p>\n<p>56-2352<\/p>\n<p>N41712<\/p>\n<p>N203JS<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>N48211\/50814<\/p>\n<p>44-35724<\/p>\n<p>148536<\/p>\n<p>155027\/6<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>N904AC<\/p>\n<p>N7574C<\/p>\n<p>67-0069\/MO<\/p>\n<p>N666MT<\/p>\n<p>N91368\/136560\/NS-60<\/p>\n<p>162608\/NE-106<\/p>\n<p>N75GH<\/p>\n<p>NR2953<\/p>\n<p>67-16087<\/p>\n<p>67-16243<\/p>\n<p>N1099<\/p>\n<p>56-0929<\/p>\n<p>60-6937<\/p>\n<p>57-0602<\/p>\n<p>56-0273<\/p>\n<p>57-0302<\/p>\n<p>64-1049\/BH<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>88-00616<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>N5587X<\/p>\n<p>N64RD<\/p>\n<p>N370A<\/p>\n<p>41-12634<\/p>\n<p>52-4243<\/p>\n<p>55-5035\/FU-910<\/p>\n<p>54-1753\/FW-753<\/p>\n<p>159165\/F-811<\/p>\n<p>N12CC\/49-2962\/TA-962<\/p>\n<p>140659\/F-659<\/p>\n<p>151338\/AD-000<\/p>\n<p>62-3723<\/p>\n<p>65-13070\/N2768Q<\/p>\n<p>N43NP<\/p>\n<p>N54144<\/p>\n<p>N30451<\/p>\n<p>N3931K<\/p>\n<p>N14RH<\/p>\n<p>N60745<\/p>\n<p>N20501<\/p>\n<p>51-1487<\/p>\n<p>51-11279<\/p>\n<p>63-8365\/RU<\/p>\n<p>N6537K<\/p>\n<p>N667RR<\/p>\n<p>001<\/p>\n<p>N232TC<\/p>\n<p>N49VZ<\/p>\n<p>N101EZ<\/p>\n<p>69-18464<\/p>\n<p>69-18479<\/p>\n<p>N31553<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>N612WC<\/p>\n<p>N111JB<\/p>\n<p>159278\/NL-305<\/p>\n<p>42-89762\/762<\/p>\n<p>2057<\/p>\n<\/td><td>\n<p>Aero Commander 680<\/p>\n<p>Aero L-39C Albatros<\/p>\n<p>Aeronca 11AC Chief<\/p>\n<p>Aeronca&nbsp; 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It explores eight decades of winged history with both military and civilian aircraft.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Attractions and Features Southern Museum of Flight:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <strong>Aircraft Collection<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Civilian and Military Aircraft<\/strong>: Includes a diverse range of planes, such as early biplanes, jet fighters, and helicopters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notable examples include the <strong>Tuskegee Airmen trainer aircraft<\/strong>, highlighting the contributions of African-American pilots during World War II.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <strong>Tuskegee Airmen Exhibit<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A dedicated exhibit celebrating the legendary <strong>Tuskegee Airmen<\/strong>, the first <strong>African-American military aviators<\/strong> in the <strong>U.S. Armed Forces<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Features aircraft, personal stories, photos, and memorabilia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <strong>Vietnam War Helicopters<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A significant collection of helicopters and artifacts that tell the story of aviation during the Vietnam War.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <strong>Flight Simulators<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Interactive simulators allow visitors to experience the thrill of piloting various aircraft.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. <strong>Model Aircraft and Dioramas<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Intricately crafted models and dioramas that depict key moments in aviation history, from early flight to modern aerospace innovations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Visit?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Southern Museum of Flight<\/strong> is an educational and cultural gem, offering a comprehensive look at aviation&#8217;s transformative role in history. 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