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    Cavanaugh Flight Museum

    4.5 (39 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    HE111 with Merlins
    Richard S.

    This is a fantastic place for everyone from airplane buffs to anyone generally interested in seeing some cool machines up close. It was easy to find and parking was readily available right next to the entrance. The layout is very efficient so there is not much walking. I put off visiting for years because I always assumed it would be a big, tiring event but it was very casual and easy. You can spend 30 minutes here and get your money's worth, or spend hours if you want to soak up all the details. It was a self-guided experience so you can just explore at your own pace without anyone pushing you along. They have planes from World War 1, World War 2, Korea, and the Vietnam eras. It was cool to see a Fokker DR1 painted up like the Red Baron's plane. They have a Spanish bf109 but it is painted in a Luftwaffe scheme. They had an HE-111 in the maintenance area and that was probably the plane that was the rarest in my experience. They had several helicopters as well, from rescue choppers to a Cobra. Give it a try if you are at all interested. It's very easy and worth the time.

    Andrew D.

    My son just turned 2 and has been really into airplanes lately. We brought him here today and he loved it! He even ended up picking out a Hot Wings plane from the gift shop. Great times all around!

    The Texan being towed out to take me for a spin
    Chris G.

    Calling any and all aviation buffs! This is your stop! Cavanaugh is a great little secret tucked back among the hangars of planes at Addison Airport. Jim Cavanaugh is an aviation nut who has a love for restoring vintage warbirds. He has one of the best collections period. The awesome thing about this museum is almost all of the planes are in flying condition. It is remarkable. Many of you may be familiar with Cavanaugh's planes if you've ever been to KaboomTown in Addison. Many of the warbirds you see flying around before the fireworks are from his personal collection. One of my favorite things about Cavanaugh's museum is that even though I've been several times, I always see a plane and I have to stop and think "did I see this awesome plane here last time?!" You always find something new. Another AWESOME thing about Cavanaugh is that you can buy rides on 2 of the planes here. The AT-6 Texas, a world war 2 trainer, Google it. Or a Steerman, an old open air cockpit biplane trainer. It is 250 dollars for a 30 minute flight. I got a flight for christmas 2 years ago. It was great. I flew in the Texan. The pilot will ask if you'd like a tour of your neighborhood, or any area you'd like to see. (Because of Love Field, the downtown area is usually off limits though). I chose the Lake Lewisville area. It's awesome on a nice sunny day to fly out over the lake. He will ask you what your tolerance for maneuvers are and he will do some fun climbs and dives, and a few maneuvers where he will fly straight up and then turn the plane on its wingtip. It kicks the ass of any rollercoaster out there. Any Yelpers who want to take a trip out here PLEASE let me go because I'd love to go and enjoy it again.

    Rein C.

    We had a conference dinner here (amongst the planes). Volunteer staff that gave us a tour were very nice

    Carol W.

    Beyond being a great and growing museum for aviation enthusiasts of all ages, the Warbird Rides are a fantastic present for the daredevil in your life. For my boyfriend's 60th(!)Birthday,he thought he might like a P-51 Mustang ride. We hit a bit of a snag when it was discovered that the Mustang would be downed for maintenance on his special day. But Laura Sanchez worked with us to come up with a great alternative. Volunteer Tour Guide Jack gave us a private tour of the museum as we waited for the cloud cover to lift. Jack clearly loves what he does. His entire tour was filled with great stories and historical context. Then, Pilot Kevin let us know that skies had cleared enough for my bf's 1st ride of the day in a Stearman biplane. What fun!! That was followed by his 2nd ride, with aerobatics, in the Texan T-6. Wow!! That blew him away. It's a bucket list adventure that will be a lifelong memory. And it's surprisingly affordable. Go ahead, make a loved one's day!

    Denise L.

    Very nice museum. Planes are authentic if you call ahead you can request someone to give you a personal tour. 80% of the planes are flyable. Planes from WW1, WW2, Korean and Vietnam. Great place to take veterans - it is hot so come early.

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    My son loved this place!! Very nice and never crowded!! It's also cool watching the planes take off and taxi near the museum. :)

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    Not a big fan. Found it quite boring. Nothing really interactive or exciting. Some planes were cool though! But that's about all.

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    Really clean and nest aircraft here. A great gallery of war planes.

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    Lots of really great planes. My young son loves airplanes and he loved seeing so many up close.

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