Hill Aerospace Museum

Yesterday Sean and I took a trip to the Hill Aerospace Museum which is located at Hill Air Force Base.  I have always wanted to visit this museum and I wasn't disappointed because it is fascinating!  There are 70 planes on display in two different galleries inside the museum and in a park outside.  In addition to the planes there are also thousands of artifacts which depict the history of aviation, the USAF, and Hill Air Force Base.  I was impressed with all of the displays and the signs describing the planes, their crews, and their exploits.  I loved it but Sean was in heaven!  Here are some of the planes displayed outside.

Sean wanted to pose in front of the missiles!

This plane is huge!  You can see how big it is in relation to Sean standing underneath it.

I loved the name of this plane!

After wandering around outside we went in to the galleries to see more planes on exhibit.  I really liked how the exhibits were set up.  Some of them even had mannequins on display in the cockpits and around the outside to show the operations involved in flying the planes.

This was probably my favorite plane.  It is a P-51D "Mustang" and it is painted like the one flown by Colonel Chelsey Peterson during World War II.  It was named "Audrey" after Col. Peterson's wife.

I also really liked this one!  It is the B-17 "Flying Fortress."  The picture of Hitler in a coffin is very amusing.

I liked the paint job on this P-40 "Warhawk."

I loved the signposts!  The displays are so interesting.

Sean was fascinated by the engine on this plane.

Due to Covid-19 you must wear a mask inside the galleries and the museum itself is open on a limited basis Wednesday-Saturday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.  There are no guided tours at this time but it is quite easy to navigate all of the displays and there were lots of volunteers on hand to answer questions.

This is one of the most well-organized museums I've ever visited and I thought the displays were interesting and informative.  Both Sean and I enjoyed our visit very much and I would definitely recommend this museum, especially for children.   I saw a lot of families with children wandering around and they were highly engaged with the exhibits.  It is located just before you get to the south gate at Hill Air Force Base just off I-15 and there is a lot of parking.  The best part is that it is FREE (donations are accepted).