In 2020, the COVID pandemic cancelled most air shows. Some, like Oshkosh, held virtual events. Some aviation museums are starting to reopen slowly. Hopefully people are busy in hangars restoring antique airplanes and readying them for when we can all get out and travel again.
It's no fun to be grounded when you want to fly and explore.
We have had a personal setback too, with some health issues slowing us down. We don't have the time to check on which venues are still viable and which are things of the past.
So... Post COVID our advice is to check with each air show or museum to see if they are open and operating. Stay safe.
Think of our site map as a sectional for finding airplanes and airshows. Every pilot needs a navigational aid. This is a navigational aid for you as you try to make sense our of site.
We don’t claim to have been to most of the museums in the world…
...or to have found all of the cool airplanes that there are to find….
...but we’re working on finding as many as we can…
...and we want to share them with you.
I have fun writing about things that capture my imagination…
Because of that, you may find that the pages aren’t all that mechanical or scientific or detailed about power plants and things like that.
We just want to help you get out there and find antique airplanes and fun air shows.
I’ve tried to group things in a more or less organized fashion… hope you find what you want. If not… use the search function in the right column and have fun trying to find it!
You can help too with Your Contributions!
A few years ago, we started writing year end summaries... where we traveled and what planes and air shows we found during our travels.
Until I get inspired and catch up, these accounts of some of the aviation museums we found can at least give you an idea of what you can find around the world.
2013 Airplane Fun: Florida, Arizona, Uruguay
2014 Airplane Fun: Virginia, Washington, California, Texas
2015 Airplane Fun: Arizona, California, Spain, Washington DC, Brazil, Wisconsin (Oshkosh), and Ireland
2016 Airplane Fun: Louisiana, Germany, Wisconsin (Oshkosh). California
2017 Airplane Fun: Norway, The Netherlands, Oregon, and Canada
2018 Airplane Fun: Cuba, Baja California, Sky King and D-Day Squadron
2019 Airplane Fun: Spain, Pennsylvania, California, and Vietnam
2020 Airplane Fun: Guyana and French Guiana
2021 Airplane Fun: Even with COVID, Look UP and You'll See Planes
Oshkosh
Airplane Nuts In Oshkosh
Cub To Oshkosh
Cub To Oshkosh flight
Cub To Oshkosh Aerial Photos
Cub In Oshkosh
Cub Fight Home
Rare Planes In Oshkosh
Young Eagles
Castle Air Museum
Bamboo Bomber
Flabob Flying Circus
National Aviation Heritage Invit.
Planes Of Fame
Schellville Airport Sonoma
Watsonville Fly-in
Zeppelin Eureka
Naval Aviation Museum Pensacola
Reno Air Races
Reno Air Races Information
Wright B Flyer Lookalike
Wright Brothers
Flying Heritage Collection
N Cascades Vintage Aircraft Museum
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
Toronto International Aerospace
Vintage Wings of Canada
Airshows In England
Duxford
Solent Sky Museum
Spit and Hurricane Memorial Museum
Our other site, MouseTours tells more about Airshows in England
England AND France
D-Day Squadron/ Daks Over Normandy
La Ferte Alais
La Ferte Alais Dates and Directions
Le Bourget Air and Space Museum
Morane-Saulnier Planes
Monino Russian Air Force Museum
Monino Soviet Planes
Monino WW2 Planes
This MD-10 flies around the world to teach doctors about eye surgery.
It's not an antique airplane (though it is nearly obsolete), but a favorite of ours for what they do.
From our Just Plane Fun page... Like...
What Is A Furball?
And these others....
Antique Airplanes at the Royal Wedding (2011)
Effective Advertising for An AeroTaxi Service?
Street Cars Of Desire
Yak Attack In Mongolia
Zlin Low Take-off Roll or What?
Best Camera For Flight Demonstrations?
Fly In of a Different Sort
Yak Nose Art makes You Smile
Flying Tigers Wannabe?
Airports In Iceland
PZL-104 Wilga in Estonia
And one that probably should have been here, but got a page of its own:
Prehistoric Flight
Home Page (index)
About Us
Antique Airplane Blog
Antique Airplanes Questions - Contact Us
Your Contributions
Your Favorite Airshow
Your Favorite Airplane (antique or not!)
Your Favorite Aviation Museum
Your Favorite Flying Story
What Plane Is That?
OK... hope our site map helped make sense of things!
Find 'em, See 'em, Fly,'em! And have a great flight!
Judy and Mark
Curious about what other antique airplanes we've found? Search for more...
But... We'd love to have you share this page or comment on it... Thanks
Ready For A New Adventure?
Follow Your Passion
Who knows where it will take you?
(Look around at where it's taken us!)
Click below to start your own journey
Two Ways To Like Us!
Like Our Site Top Left -or-
Like Our Fanpage Below
Thank You!
Ask A Question
What Plane Is That?
Maybe our readers can give you an answer.
We can't do this alone. Writing just a short story won't be too painful! Something about...
Your funniest flying story
Your favorite airplane
Your favorite fly-in lunch stop
How about something
Recommend
An aviation museum or
An air show you liked.
Or... just contact us with
Suggestions or Questions
Our Cub to Oshkosh Story...
See antique FRENCH airplanes...
You can find this beautiful Fox Moth in Canada
New! Comments
Have your say about this page on Antique Airplanes... what you just read or something you'd like to add! Leave me a comment in the box below.