flying heritage collection

jimk926

If you're into aviation history, this place is extremely interesting. We had our own personal guide, who walked us around every aircraft. We could touch and feel aircraft 50, 60, 70 years old that have been lovingly restored and maintained. We even went out on the tarmac and were able to climb up into the actual cockpit of a WWII bomber. The guide was very personable and knew intimate details of every plane.

Carbonhelix

Nothing else like this collection of historic yet airworthy planes on display as well as in the air. Certain days are free to watch.

babbigr428

excellent collection! small facility but packed with both fixed and operational a/c Has fly-in weekends and special events often. Also has rare and one of a kind planes.

argiequeen

The tour guides are mostly old pilots retired so the stories you get to hear are real. To me they are truly heroes!

avie8tor

Well, it's kind of hard to find so you might want to use your GPS to find the place. This place is so clean you could eat off of the floor (not suggesting you do so) but, you get the point. Paul Allen, has done a great job of collecting these war birds and machines from all parts of the world. Most are in original condition. Some are the only example left in existance. There is also a movie screening area where you can see the actual aircraft in the museum fly. If you are an aircraft nut (like I am) you'll want to search out this place and get some pictures (flash pictures are allowed) of you and these aiplanes of the past. My wife even enjoyed this museum and committed on how clean and detailed everything was. Hey, you've already driven thru the Seattle traffic nightmare to get up to the Everett, WA area to go to Boeing, so you may as well see this too. We (wife and myself) were glad we did. Ron and Pam.

amraalegypt

Learn what u need about aviation history, what I did not like was that the guides were not that well informed on the subject t

Cindybelle

You can't take photos on the Boeing Tour, but you can in the Flying Heritage Collection. Last-of-its-kind planes that are still flyable. Docents are retired military with terrific stories. Everything is displayed so beautifully. So glad we visited this.

thomas29144

A truly wonderful collection of mostly WWII aircraft and some artillary/tanks. The photo strips were excellent. The videos were very informative, especially the "NIGHTWITCHES". I was especially impressed by the aircraft's info card. But, the part of the card I found most interesting was the section on the history of the aircraft on display. I have never seen this presented before. Great context. THe before Zero display was amazing. Well worth the small price of admission.

lync984

My husband loved that you could touch and smell the planes, put your head in the engine bays and talk to the people who restored them. Got to see a P51 Mustang take off that was in the museum display. It is a working museum.

RML01

Planes planes planes....some flying, some static. All beautifully presented, a true treat for the Vintage plane enthusiast.

Andrius50

If you like history and mashinery - it is for you. Just few miles from Boeing factory (but unrelated) you can "touch German, American, Russian, UK, Japanese planes and tanks, see real V2 rocket first rocket propelled messerschmit. Read the stories of it and of that particular plane or tank.

bjhorn

I could see myself in the shine on the Hellcat!! This is an excellent collection of international Warbirds. Russian, British, American, German - the fellows that volunteer actually admitted that the Hurricane was Canadian! According to my wife, it needs a Corsair, but all in all it was a great & informative visit. Now I have to get there for a Fly Day.

235davidv

This collection, located near Paine Field in Everett, Washington, is well worth a visit for anyone who loves aviation, particularly WWII Warbirds.While not as large or comprehensive as the Museum of Flight (MoF) in Seattle, this has the distinction of being comprised entirely of flying examples of some notable aircraft, and almost all are flown regularly (there are two, I think, one-of-a-kind examples that are not flown). There is a small amount of overlap between this collection and that of the MoF, but they actually complement each other - visiting this collection in addition to the MoF will not detract from either experience.Docents are friendly and knowledgable, the facility is clean and well-lit (and all on one level - no stairs - so easily accessible), and the condition of every piece is impeccable.Allow about 1 to 2 hours for a self-guided tour, a little over 2 hours for a docent-guided tour (depending on discussion and questions).

939StewartM

I've seen some very large collections of aircraft (notably in Dayton, OH), but this collection is a wonderful way too spend an afternoon. Two hangers, beautifully maintained, lit and presented. There is time to read about the aircraft (they provide information about the general history and then where possible the exact aircraft). All these aircraft are maintained ready to fly (a couple won't fly as they are the sole remaining aircraft in the world). The pilots and the ground crew are truly inspiring and demand our highest respect, sometimes flying literally on a wing and a prayer! This is a very smart tribute to the aircraft of WWII - I hope to return on a fly day when they fly a few of the aircraft. Highly recommended!

Mom2HEKs

My husband, an air force brat, was in heaven at this exceptional museum. I was afraid I was going to be bored out of my skull, looking at yet another set of planes, but found this to be filled with interesting items and compelling stories. The docents also shared tales that thrilled. We hope to return on a fly day in the future.