For $12 you get more than what you paid for! Not to mention children 11 and younger are free. Some neat airplanes and cars. You can go inside the bomber for the admission price! Very fun and my kid enjoyed it. You also can watch planes and helicopters take off. If you wanna spend some money you can even pay to go for a flight in some of these amazing aircraft. read more

Historic Flight Foundation - B-25 bomber Grumpy - Museums Near Me - Spokane, Washington

Restoring the past one aircraft at a time. This museum is small yet packed with fully restored vintage aircrafts produced between 1927 and 1957. The Historical Flight at Kilo-7 is the size of two combined hangars and is a treasure trove of airworthy aircraft displays. Most of the staff are volunteers and are knowledgeable of the aircraft models and their specific history. They feature restored aircrafts such as the T-6 Texan, P-51 Mustang, B-25 Mitchell Bomber, and even a DC-3. Each plane has its own story and the display perfectly captures their journeys. Entrance is $15. They offer flights for purchase onboard their restored aircrafts, which also includes an annual membership to the museum and two guest passes for museum visits. I've flown on the DC-3, T-6 Texan, and the Beaver. The DC-3 was originally owned by CNAC. The current livery is now a retro Pan American Airways. The interior is in a plush 20 seat configuration and passengers are treated to the nostalgia of the golden age of flight. The T-6 Texan flight is an opposite contrast. The aircraft is very responsive and the rudder controls are on point. This aircraft was used as a military trainer and now lives a pampered life with the foundation. Getting in and out of the cockpit is quite the experience and recommend wearing jeans for this flight. The aircraft is fully restored inside and out. read more

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I signed up for a year's membership not because I was interested in the museum but because that's the procedure to ride on one of their planes. I was promised a 45-minute ride and ground to ground my ride was FIFTEEN minutes. I took a video of it. Another thing was I was told there would be a loop and other "aerobatics". There was not. I rode in a WACO biplane that you CANNOT see out the front of. Maybe if you are 7 feet tall you could but my entire flight was spent looking side to side. All in all, a VERY DISAPPOINTING experience and quite frankly OVERSOLD. The museum overpromised and under-delivered. read more

This is museum is alive with history. Literally, the aircraft are maintain and do fly. Visitors can get up and personal with the aircraft and can get inside the DC-3 which started its life during World War II. Flying the "Hump" over to Chine. The B-25 is the oldest B-25 bomber still flying. Rides are available on theses and several other planes for a fee. It is well worth seeing and I might add taking a flight with history. However, to experience the collection you will have to go to its new location at Felts Field in Spokane. Due to a lack of support from Snohomish County and its airport, Paine Field, the Historic Flight Foundation Museum has closed permanently here. So plan your trip to Spokane. The HFF is bigger and better after it's move to Spokane with a brand new and larger hangar and more aircraft have been added. Check with Alaska Airlines they have flights from Paine Field Everett to Spokane's main airport. read more

This museum is a real gem hidden in plane sight - pun intended! The place looks small on the outside, but it houses a substantial amount of vintage aircraft in close quarters. You can really get up close and personal with these beauties. It is a rather eclectic collection with a mix of WWII and newer planes with a few jeeps and buses thrown in the mix. There is also a beautiful DC-3 parked behind the hangar that is open for viewing. Just make sure to watch out for ice! The admission fee is rather steep, but the opportunity to see so many up close is a real draw. It is really cramped in the hangar, so watch out for wings and propellers hitting you or your family. They also offer an enhanced annual membership which includes a ride in one of the vintage planes. That would be a real treat! The Historic Flight Foundation is a nice addition to the already nice Paine Field aviation experience and a real competitor to downtown Seattle. read more

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We drove to the area for the Boeing Factory Tour, and drove past this building and stopped in with a bit of curiosity. Housed in a large building are planes from 1927 to 1957, the "Golden Age of Flight." The ticket price looked a bit steep ($15/adult) and we had the option of a self-guided tour OR a docent guided tour. We went with the guided tour and Mark was a GREAT guide - smart, fun, a little entertaining and able to answer our questions. I enjoyed the order in which he took us (oldest to newest) and we thoroughly enjoyed the tour. It was also fun to get up close and personal with these relatively small aircraft, be able to peer into the cockpits and get under the wings. While visitors couldn't get into planes, we sure were able to get up close and personal. Finally, this helped us get a perspective on the big, wide-body planes we were about to see on the Boeing Factory tour. I recommend going on this first, and then head to the Boeing Factory Tour! read more

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This is a really cool flight museum out at Paine Field in Mukilteo. According to their website, "the HFF was established in 2003 as "John T. Sessions Historic Aircraft Foundation" with the intention to collect, restore, and share significant aircraft from the period between the solo Atlantic crossing of Charles Lindbergh and the first test flight of the Boeing 707. Throughout the intervening years, Historic Flight has acquired at least two aircraft annually and engaged the best restoration resources available to return the collection to original splendor." We stopped in about twenty minutes before close and chatted with the pleasant volunteers at the front desk. There's a handful of planes here and while not as staggering as our Museum of Flight in downtown, these beauties have been lovingly restored and can still FLY! Parking was plentiful and if you check out their website, they seem to endeavour to host something each month. In February for example, a panel of Navy fighter pilots gathered together to tell stories and offer advice to new pilots. The event will be recorded to save eyewitness histories of those who flew between 1927 and 1957. Can you only imagine the stories they might tell? Wait. You don't HAVE to imagine! read more

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Had a really great time taking my 12 year old to see the planes at the museum. Very friendly staff took real good care of us and gave us a great tour. The planes they did have were in excellent shape... They also had one of my favorites the British Spitfire. The only downside is that they don't have more plans to see. read more

What a nice find tucked in Mukilteo! I always hear the planes going overhead, but never stopped to see where they were coming from. My boyfriend and I went here off a groupon and happened to be there on a member fly day, so they had ALL the planes out! So much fun and amazing to see everything and learn about all the aviation history! Plenty of docents around to explain things and we even got let into one of the planes to check it out! Gorgeous weather definitely helped, but just walking around and absorbing everything was such a lovely way to spend the day. All the staff were super friendly, will definitely be back again! read more

Like going to a rich guy's hangar and chatting with his buddies... because you're going to a rich guy's hangar and chatting with his buddies. A lot less stuffy than a regular museum. All the planes fly. Most of the staff fly. read more

re: Celebration of Life Event If you are a fan of historic airplanes, this is worth checking out. They've got some really nice pieces here and although I wouldn't make the trip just for this, but the flight simulator machine was fun. If you can catch them coordinating some kind of flight schedule, definitely arrange your schedule to witness it. I was very fortunate to see an old WW2 fly by and it was really neat to see that. To think that there were hundreds of thousands of these planes flying during WW2 with their propelling engines. If I won the lottery or something, I would not mind buying some land, building an airport, and throwing some of these big toys in there. I'm not sure what it would cost, but it's definitely worth having a venue here. They have a lot of space. read more

So much fun for kids and adults! Our tour guide Ken was very helpful and knowledgeable. He seems to have a real passion for aircraft and the history surrounding them. Good for kids of all ages as long as they can be gentle with the historic airplanes. Plan to spend at least an hour, even my toddler had enough to keep his attention for almost 90 minutes! read more

This is such a great historic aircraft museum. There are others that are bigger and more glamorous, but here you truly get to look at fantastic warbirds and other historic airplanes that are beautifully restored and actively flying all the time. Pick a sunny day, hop on over and more likely then not, the garage doors will be open and you will get the privilege to watch John pull out the P51, the T6, the B-25 or any other one of the great airplanes. And, if you truly love these airplanes, pay the membership fee and get the chance of a lifetime to go up in one of them - it's an experience of a lifetime! read more

If you enjoy vintage / historic airplanes - this is the best! If you appreciate beauty, craftsmanship, style and a good story - this also is a place for you! Easy access off the Mukilteo Speedway, (turn near Henry's Donuts)the blue and orange painting of a P51 Mustang used in the signage will guide you to the hangars. If the planes are flying - that is simply awesome. One unique thing about this flight museum is that all their planes fly. They have all been meticulously restored, constantly maintained and often are in the air above Paine Field or at airshows around the Northwest. You can get up close to the planes - touch them, walk around them - it's pretty cool. The B-25 Mitchell bomber is my favorite. Next would be the red Beechcraft Staggerwing - very classy. There's a beautiful Supermarine Spitfire and a P51 Mustang that has a fascinating restoration history and flying history. Good for adults and kids, not too big so you won't get bored or overwhelmed. I've been there 3 times so far and have sent out of town visitors there. read more

Great museum. If you're even considering going, you should go. Not a huge museum, but high quality. Very friendly volunteers were on hand to explain and answer questions. Another reason this museum is different, you can get REAL close and see a lot more. I've been to dozens of aircraft museums across the country, this is unique and one of the best. THANK YOU for a great experience! read more

I got to take a flight in the T-6 Texan this evening and it was totally awesome. Not only great scenery seen from a classic aircraft, but we did loops and rolls. One of the most memorable experiences of my life. Everyone was so helpful and obviously wanted me to have a great experience. I love classic aircraft and the HFF collection is one of the best around. And you can get up close and personal with all the aircraft. Even better if you are there on a day when some of the aircraft are flying. I highly recommend visiting the Historic Flight Foundation. read more

This is an Aviation enthusiasts dream, not only is the staff friendly and knowledgeable you can walk right up to the planes and see the detailed restoration and the care that goes into keeping them flying. the other museums in the area don't even come close to it in comparison.! read more