101 best aviation attractions : a fact-packed guide to the best aviation, action and adventure

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. * Convenient regional organization * Coverage extends to the Cayman Islands, France, and the UK * Includes historical landmarks, aviation museums, air shows, and more * More than a directory, Purner only includes carefully chosen top attractions * Author's companion website allows readers to log on and share experiences and recommendations Terms of Use......Page 4 Want to learn more?......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Acknowledgments......Page 9 Introduction......Page 10 #1 Abbotsford International Airshow......Page 12 #2 Aerospace America International Airshow......Page 14 #3 Air & Sea Show......Page 16 #4 Air Combat USA......Page 19 #5 Air Force Flight Test Center Museum......Page 22 #6 AirVenture Museum......Page 25 #7 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta......Page 27 #8 American Airpower Heritage Museum......Page 30 #9 American Airpower Museum......Page 32 #10 AOPA Expo......Page 34 #11 Armchair Flyer......Page 37 #12 B-24 Flight Experience......Page 39 #13 Big Bunny......Page 40 #14 Boneyard—Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center......Page 42 #15 Buy an Airplane......Page 44 #16 Canada Aviation Museum......Page 46 #17 Canadian International Air Show......Page 48 #18 Castle Air Museum......Page 51 #19 Cayman Caravan......Page 53 #20 Cessna Pilot Centers—Take to the Sky!......Page 55 #21 Charles de Gaulle Airport......Page 57 #22 Charter a Jet......Page 59 #23 Chicago Air & Water Show......Page 61 #24 Civil Air Patrol......Page 64 #25 Cleveland National Air Show......Page 66 #26 Cradle of Aviation Museum......Page 69 #27 Glenn H. Curtiss Museum......Page 71 #28 Dayton Air Show......Page 74 #29 Drop Zone......Page 77 #30 Edwards Air Force Base Open House......Page 79 #31 Eglin AFB Open House & Air Show......Page 82 #32 Evergreen Aviation Museum......Page 84 #33 Fantasy Flight Camps......Page 87 #34 Fantasy of Flight......Page 89 #35 Farnborough International Exhibition and Flying Display......Page 91 #36 Fleet Week San Diego......Page 93 #37 Fleet Week San Francisco......Page 95 #38 Florida Air Museum at Sun ’n Fun......Page 97 #39 Florida International Air Show......Page 99 #40 Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum......Page 101 #41 Get a New Rating......Page 103 #42 Get Inverted......Page 105 #43 Grand Canyon Discovery Flight......Page 107 #44 Hawaii by Helicopter......Page 109 #45 Hill Aerospace Museum......Page 111 #46 Horseshoe Bay Resort......Page 113 #47 Imperial War Museum Duxford......Page 115 #48 International Trade Fair for General Aviation—Friedrichshafen......Page 118 #49 Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum......Page 120 #50 Island Hop......Page 123 #51 Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum......Page 125 #52 Kennedy Space Center......Page 127 #53 La Casa del Zorro......Page 130 #54 The Lone Eagle Journey......Page 132 #55 Lone Star Flight Museum and Texas Aviation Hall of Fame......Page 134 #56 March Field Air Museum......Page 137 #57 MCAS Miramar Air Show......Page 139 #58 MCAS Yuma Air Show......Page 141 #59 Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004......Page 143 #60 Mid Atlantic Air Museum......Page 145 #61 Mid-America Air Museum......Page 147 #62 Mountain Flying......Page 149 #63 Museum of Aviation at Robins AFB......Page 151 #64 Museum of Flight......Page 154 #65 National Model Aviation Museum......Page 158 #66 National Museum of Naval Aviation......Page 160 #67 National Soaring Museum......Page 163 #68 N’Awlins Air Show......Page 165 #69 NBAA Annual Meeting & Convention......Page 167 #70 New England Air Museum......Page 169 #71 Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum......Page 171 #72 Oshkosh AirVenture......Page 173 #73 Paris Air Show......Page 177 #74 Pima Air and Space Museum......Page 179 #75 Pioneer Airport......Page 181 #76 Piper Aviation Museum......Page 184 #77 Planes of Fame......Page 186 #78 Prairie Aviation Museum......Page 188 #79 St. Louis County Fair & Air Show......Page 190 #80 San Diego Aerospace Museum......Page 192 #81 Seafair......Page 194 #82 Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum......Page 196 #83 Southern Wisconsin AirFEST......Page 198 #84 Space Camp......Page 200 #85 Space Center Houston......Page 202 #86 Sun ’n Fun......Page 205 #87 TICO Warbird Airshow......Page 208 #88 U.S. Air Force Museum......Page 210 #89 U.S. Space & Rocket Center Museum......Page 213 #90 United States Army Aviation Museum......Page 215 #91 Waddington International Air Show......Page 217 #92 Wheels & Wings Air & Car Show......Page 219 #93 White River Trout Fishing......Page 221 #94 Wings Over Houston Airshow Festival......Page 223 #95 Wright Brothers National Memorial......Page 226 #96 Yankee Air Museum......Page 229 #97 You the Pilot......Page 231 #98 Young Eagles......Page 233 #99 Zeppelin Museum—Friedrichshafen......Page 235 #100 $100 Hamburger......Page 238 #101 1940 Air Terminal Museum......Page 240

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. With Patentable Enthusiasm, Author And Pilot Purner Gives You:

* No-punches-pulled, Best-of-the-best Listings — Like The Very Best Old Time Airplane Museum And Air Show In America
* Trip-enhancing Information — Such As How To Beat The 2-million-person Crowd At The Country's Most Popular Annual Free Air Show
* Heads-ups On Adventures You Might Miss — For Instance, The Chance To Duplicate The Wright Brothers' Flight At Kitty Hawk
* A Region-by-region Directory Of Attractions
* Detailed Info On Where To Land, Stay, Eat, How To Get Around, And What It Will All Cost (both Budget And Big Buck Accommodations)
* A Website Where You Can Share Your Own Favorites And Experiences!

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.

About The Author John F. Purner Is Author Of The $100 Hamburger: A Guide To Pilots' Favorite Fly-in Restaurants And The $500 Round Of Golf: A Guide To Pilot-friendly Golf Courses. His $100 Hamburger Website Was Awarded The Top Rating From Plane & Pilot Magazine. Mr. Purner Is A Pilot And Plane Owner, An Attorney, A Computer Industry Executive, And A Marketing Consultant. He Lives In Longwood, Florida.

Publisher's Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. 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, heres 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. With patentable enthusiasm, author and pilot Purner gives * No-punches-pulled, best-of-the-best listings -- like the very best old time airplane museum and air show in America * Trip-enhancing information -- such as how to beat the 2-million-person crowd at the countrys most popular annual free air show * Heads-ups on adventures you might miss -- for instance, the chance to duplicate the Wright Brothers' flight at Kitty Hawk * A region-by-region directory of attractions * Detailed info on where to land, stay, eat, how to get around, and what it will all cost (both budget and big buck accommodations) * A Website where you can share your own favorites and experiences! 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.