Short description
From the author of The $100 Hamburger and The $500 Round of Golf comes a flight plan to the world's greatest aviation attractions. For pilots and aviation enthusiasts who love fun and adventure, here’s a thrilling guidebook -- to the best of everything touching on flight. Author John Purner satisfies your appetite for not-to-be-missed U.S. aviation events and attractions -- air shows, air museums, and historic sites -- with bonus foreign attractions thrown in for good measure. Whether you're looking for a great place to go or a good excuse to fly, 101 Best Aviation Attractions is your ticket to memorable adventures.
Long description
Author John Purner, who gave his fellow pilots The $100 Hamburger and the $500 Round of Golf , is back with a unique compilation of 101 not-to-be-missed aviation events, sites, and adventures. Purner details how to get there, where to stay, how much it's going to cost, and everything else you need to get the most out of the fabulous attractions. Its features include: convenient regional organization; coverage extends to the Cayman Islands, France, and the UK; historical landmarks, aviation museums, air shows, and more; and more than a directory, and includes carefully chosen top attractions. Author's companion website allows readers to log on and share experiences and recommendations.
Table of contents
AcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: Abbotsford International AirshowChapter 2: Aerospace America International ShowChapter 3: Air & Sea ShowChapter 4: Air Combat USAChapter 5: Air Force Flight Test Center MuseumChapter 6: AirVenture MuseumChapter 7: Albuquerque International Balloon FiestaChapter 8: American Airpower Heritage MuseumChapter 9: American Airpower MuseumChapter 10: AOPA ExpoChapter 11: Armchair FlyerChapter 12: B-24 Flight ExperienceChapter 13: Big BunnyChapter 14: Boneyard -- Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration CenterChapter 15: Buy an airplaneChapter 16: Canada Aviation MuseumChapter 17: Canadian International Air ShowChapter 18: Castle Air MuseumChapter 19: Cayman CaravanChapter 20: Cessna Pilot Centers -- Take to the SkyChapter 21: Charles de Gaulle AirportChapter 22: Charter a JetChapter 23: Chicago Air & Water ShowChapter 24: Civil Air PatrolChapter 25: Cleveland National Air ShowChapter 26: Cradle of Aviation MuseumChapter 27: Glenn H. Curtiss MuseumChapter 28: Dayton AirshowChapter 29: Drop ZoneChapter 30: Edwards Air Force Base Open HouseChapter 31: Elgin AFB Open House & Air ShowChapter 32. Evergreen Aviation MuseumChapter 33: Fantasy Flight CampsChapter 34: Fantasy of FlightChapter 35: Farnborough International Exhibition and Flying DisplayChapter 36: Fleet Week San DiegoChapter 37: Fleet Week San FranciscoChapter 38: Florida Air Museum at Sun ""n FunChapter 39: Florida International Air ShowChapter 40: Flying Leatherneck Aviation MuseumChapter 41: Get a New RatingChapter 42: Get InvertedChapter 43: Grand Canyon Discovery FlightChapter 44: Hawaii by HelicopterChapter 45: Hill Aerospace MuseumChapter 46: Horseshoe Bay ResortChapter 47: Imperial Ware Museum DuxfordChapter 48: International Trade Fair for General Aviation -- FriedrichshafenChapter 49: Intrepid Sea-Air-Space MuseumChapter 50: Island HopChapter 51: Kalamazoo Aviation History MuseumChapter 52: Kennedy Space CenterChapter 53: La Casa del ZorroChapter 54: Lone Eagle JourneyChapter 55: Lone Star Flight Museum and Texas Aviation Hall of FameChapter 56: March Field Air MuseumChapter 57: MCAS Miramar Air ShowChapter 58: MCAS Yuma Air ShowChapter 59: Microsoft Flight SimulatorChapter 60: Mid Atlantic Air MuseumChapter 61: Mid-America Air MuseumChapter 62: Mountain FlyingChapter 63: Mueum of Aviation at Robins AFBChapter 64: Museum of FlightChapter 65: National Model Aviation MuseumChapter 66: National Museum of Naval AviationChapter 67: National Soaring MuseumChapter 68: N/Awlins Air ShowChapter 69: NBAA Annual Meeting & ConventionChapter 70: New England Air MuseumChapter 71: Octave Chanute Aerospace MuseumChapter 72: Oshkosh AirVentureChapter 73: Paris Air ShowChapter 74: Pima Air and Space MuseumChapter 75: Pioneer AirportChapter 76: Piper Aviation MuseumChapter 77: Planes of FameChapter 78: Prairie Aviation MuseumChapter 79: St. Louis County Fiar & Air ShowChapter 80:...