[leeG]

I stopped by the Virginia Aviation Museum today. This gem is located at the Richmond International airport and is an easy stop-off if you are traveling along either I-64 or I-295. Admission is $6.00. http://www.vam.smv.org/

Its subjects cover a broad spectrum of aircraft from the Wright Brothers gliders and kites up to an SR-71. The reason I stopped by was they have an original SPAD VII. This museum turns out to be a treasure trove of 'Golden Age' aircraft: Pitcairn Mailwing PA-5, Fairchild FC-2W2, Curtiss Robin J-1D, WACO Model YOC, Curtiss-Wright Speedwing Model A-14D, Vultee V-1AD Special and several more.

Here are a few pictures.

SR-71


Wright Flyer (reproduction)


SPAD VII


Pitcairn Mailwing PA-5


Fairchild FC-2W2


Curtiss Robin J-1D


WACO Model YOC


Curtiss-Wright Speedwing Model A-14D


Vultee V-1AD Special


Taylor E-2 Cub and A-4


Curtis JN4-D Jenny

[Captain Eddie]

Great pics Lee. I'll have to keep the Spad in mind if I'm ever in the area!

[STARMAN 352ND]

Thanks for posting the pictures .....
Very nice,
jp

[mustangdriver]

My buddy lives like minutes from there. I am going to have to plan a weekend trip down there.

[Kaptin_Kirk]

What a great museum! Thanks for sharing

[skydriver]

Looks like a nice selection of aircraft. Did you notice the Link Trainer next to the Vultee V-1AD Special?

[Cruver Collecter]

It may be a small museum, but it sure has a fantastic selection of aircraft. I stopped by there in the summer of 2005 and spent a couple of hours looking at their collection. I think their Curtiss Robin is one my son and I saw at the North Las Vegas airport back in 1997. Pilot at the time let my son sit up in the cockpit. My son was only four at the time, but he still remembers it.

[smartd]

Geez I've passed this place twice a year for years on my way to V A Beach. Now I'll have to stop in.
Thanks for posting photos.

[ZS-VAN]

Very nice! Thanks for the pics.