Today we visited the Museum of Flying at the Santa Monica Airport where they have a nice collection of historic airplanes and local aviation history. It's a genuine aeronautical reliquary with intentions of being a serious museum, but are still some climb-on fun-times for little kids, not least of which is the nose of a Boeing 727. (The 727 was once owned by FedEx and now embedded in the side of the building and available for little pilots to visit.) This was a very pleasant way to spend a Sunday afternoon, not least because the museum is bright and clean and very well-appointed for parents and kids alike!
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| Jackson checks out one of the planes parked outdoors. |
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| Cockpit simulator, once used for training real pilots, now used for thrilling little boys with big imaginations. |
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| Pilot does his pre-flight checks... |
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...and then pulls back on the throttle for takeoff!
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Jackson and copilot at the controls of the 727. Direct quote: "Ready for takeoff. We're going to Burning Man!"
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| In another part of the airport they have an observation platform where you can watch the planes takeoff and land, while listening to radio traffic from the control tower. |
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We'd love to have you visit our next field trip in June! Visit http://SantaMonicaAirport.com to register for free and put your son in a real airplane. Thanks!
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