AmericaJR.com’s Jason, Gloria and Jerome Rzucidlo visited the San Diego Air & Space Museum during their recent trip to America’s Finest City. It is located in Balboa Park and is housed in the former Ford Building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum is divided into many galleries with exhibits emphasizing the contributions San Diego has made to aviation. Sections include the Theodore Gildred Rotunda, Special Exhibit area, World War I Gallery, Golden Age of Flight Gallery, World War II Gallery, and Modern Jet & Space Age Gallery, and the Edwin D. McKeller Pavilion of Flight. Visitors can enter the Rotunda for free. Admission is required to visit the remaining galleries and additional cost to see the Special Exhibit. SDASM promotes itself as one of the largest aviation museums in the nation, containing the third-largest collection of archives and library.
It is located within San Diego’s Balboa Park
Spirit of St. Louis NYP-3 replica
It produces 220 hp. and a top speed of 130 mph.
Photo of Charles Lindbergh
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Apollo 9 Comand Module
Informational sign
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A look inside the window…
Apollo XVII Moon Rock
Statue of President JFK
Bell X-1 Instrument Panel
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The Ford Motor Company Pavilion of Flight
Look for the “V8” shape in the middle
10 Gallon Model H Rush Pump
It was made by Rush Manufacturing in 1925.
This pump came from a gas station in Dearborn, MI.
1932 Ford V-8 Phaeton
They were priced between $460 and $650 each.
1933 Ford V-8 Deluxe Roadster
This was one of 35 fabricated by Ford’s French subsidiary.
It survived World War II in Barbizon, France.
This Lockheed Vega 5B was created for the film “Amelia”