{"id":7213,"date":"2016-10-12T21:11:16","date_gmt":"2016-10-12T19:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=7213"},"modified":"2025-02-03T21:54:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T19:54:13","slug":"dyess-afb-visitor-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/dyess-afb-visitor-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Dyess AFB Visitor Center"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Dyess Linear Air Park<\/strong> is an outdoor aircraft display located at <strong>Dyess Air Force Base<\/strong> in <strong>Abilene, Texas<\/strong>. It features one of the largest collections of <strong>U.S. Air Force bomber and transport aircraft<\/strong>, highlighting the history of <strong>the 7th Bomb Wing<\/strong> and <strong>the 317th Airlift Group<\/strong>, both based at Dyess AFB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dyess AFB Visitor Center \/ <span class=\"highlightNode\">Dyess<\/span> Linear <span class=\"highlightNode\">Air Park<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"section-info-text\">349 3rd Street #6142<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abilene<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Texas 79607<\/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.dyess.af.mil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.dyess.af.mil<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:7BWPA@dyess.af.mil\">7BWPA@dyess.af.mil<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+1 325 696-2863<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Air Park\/Museum Tours\n<\/strong>\nGroups looking to tour the Air Park\/Dyess Museum should only consist of 5 people or less. The tours are led by the Museum Curator on a case by case basis. For questions, the curator can be contacted at (325) 696-2099.\n\nResources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dyess.af.mil\/Portals\/145\/USAF_Inventory_ca1958_60_1.pdf\">Air Park Inventory<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dyess.af.mil\/Portals\/145\/Dyess_Linear_Airpark_booklet_170419.pdf\">Air Park Pamphlet<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dyess.af.mil\/Portals\/145\/7%20BW%20Heritage%20Pamphlet%202021.pdf?ver=1eYk9wQYy0X65sFQ3o28BQ%3d%3d\">7th BW Heritage Pamphlet<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dyess.af.mil\/Portals\/145\/19890109_Dyess%20Elementary%20F-4%20Story.pdf\">Dyess Elementary&#8217;s F-4 Story<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Free admission<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Call the 7th Bomb Wing Public Affairs Office at 696-2863 to schedule a tour. Air park brochures are available at the main gate visitor&#8217;s center, or visit the air park through the Dyess home page on the worldwide web at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dyess.af.mil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.dyess.af.mil<\/a>.<\/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!1d725590.9540577341!2d-100.28051303507351!3d32.434123613409476!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x86568ead2f78141b%3A0x4bf5ef7644d2a2ad!2sDyess+Visitor+Center!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1476298939204\" 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\/dyess-afb-visitor-center\/republic-f-105d-thunderchief-59-1738\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7214\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Republic-F-105D-Thunderchief-59-1738.jpg\" alt=\"Republic F-105D Thunderchief 59-1738\/RU, Dyess Museum and Linear Air Park\" class=\"wp-image-7214\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>140810<p><\/p>\n<p>44-85599\/OA-W<\/p>\n<p>56-0685\/DY<\/p>\n<p>52-0412<\/p>\n<p>53-0282<\/p>\n<p>56-3639\/DY<\/p>\n<p>67-21326<\/p>\n<p>54-2734<\/p>\n<p>52-1175\/TJ-175<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>57-3082\/TD<\/p>\n<p>44-35913<\/p>\n<p>42-108808<\/p>\n<p>53-0466<\/p>\n<p>54-0604\/WH<\/p>\n<p>67-0057<\/p>\n<p>51-7251<\/p>\n<p>55-0023<\/p>\n<p>69-6579<\/p>\n<p>56-0748<\/p>\n<p>51-4300<\/p>\n<p>52-1504<\/p>\n<p>65-0796<\/p>\n<p>57-0287<\/p>\n<p>44-81819<\/p>\n<p>61-0634<\/p>\n<p>53-4035\/FU-035<\/p>\n<p>54-1753\/FW-753<\/p>\n<p>54-0298\/FV-298<\/p>\n<p>60-0592<\/p>\n<p>51-9364<\/p>\n<p>59-1738\/RU<\/p>\n<p>51-11293\/FS-293<\/p>\n<p>83-0065\/DY<\/p><\/td><td>Beech T-34B Mentor<p><\/p>\n<p>Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress<\/p>\n<p>Boeing B-52D Stratofortress<\/p>\n<p>Boeing EB-47E Stratojet<\/p>\n<p>Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter<\/p>\n<p>Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker<\/p>\n<p>Cessna O-2A Super Skymaster<\/p>\n<p>Cessna GT-37A Tweety<\/p>\n<p>Convair T-29C<\/p>\n<p>Curtiss P-40N Warhawk (replica)<\/p>\n<p>de Havilland YC-7A Caribou<\/p>\n<p>Douglas A-26C Invader<\/p>\n<p>Douglas R4D-6S Skytrain<\/p>\n<p>Douglas RB-66B Destroyer<\/p>\n<p>Fairchild UC-123K Provider<\/p>\n<p>General Dynamics F-111A<\/p>\n<p>Grumman HU-16B Albatros<\/p>\n<p>Lockheed C-130A Hercules<\/p>\n<p>Lockheed C-130E Hercules<\/p>\n<p>Lockheed F-104A Starfighter<\/p>\n<p>Lockheed T-33A<\/p>\n<p>Martin EB-57B Canberra<\/p>\n<p>McDonnell F-4D Phantom II<\/p>\n<p>McDonnell F-101F Voodoo<\/p>\n<p>North American AT-6F Texan<\/p>\n<p>North American CT-39A Sabreliner<\/p>\n<p>North American F-86L Sabre<\/p>\n<p>North American F-100C Super Sabre<\/p>\n<p>Northrop F-89J Scorpion<\/p>\n<p>Northrop GT-38A Talon<\/p>\n<p>Republic F-84F Thunderstreak<\/p>\n<p>Republic F-105D Thunderchief<\/p>\n<p>Republic RF-84F Thunderflash<\/p>\n<p>Rockwell B-1B Lancer<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">General Public tours consist of visiting the Dyess Museum, walking a path (1.2 miles) along all 30 static aircraft in the Air Park, and a windshield tour of the base. The tour starts at 8:15 a.m. and will last about two hours. Tour size is limited to the first 40 applicants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Attractions at Dyess Linear Air Park:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Over 30 Historic Aircraft<\/strong>, including:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>B-1B Lancer<\/strong> \u2013 The supersonic bomber currently stationed at Dyess AFB.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>B-52 Stratofortress<\/strong> \u2013 A long-range bomber used from the Cold War to today.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>C-130 Hercules<\/strong> \u2013 A versatile transport aircraft used for military and humanitarian missions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>C-47 Skytrain<\/strong> \u2013 The legendary transport aircraft from WWII.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>F-86 Sabre<\/strong> \u2013 A classic jet fighter from the Korean War era.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Memorials &amp; Educational Displays<\/strong> \u2013 Plaques and signage detail the history and service of each aircraft.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dyess AFB Visitor Center &amp; Access Info:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Public Access:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Entry to the base<\/strong> is <strong>restricted<\/strong>, so visitors who want to see the Air Park must go through the <strong>Dyess AFB Visitor Control Center<\/strong> and follow base access procedures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you\u2019re a civilian, you may need a sponsor or pre-arranged base access.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special <strong>public tours<\/strong> are sometimes available through local organizations or events.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dyess Linear Air Park is an outdoor aircraft display located at Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene, Texas. 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