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This Beechcraft Model E18S-9700 (top) in the col-
lection of the Vintage Flying Museum in Fort Worth,
Texas, was the last aircraft owned by famed aviatrix
Jackie Cochran (bottom).
15 indoor exhibits is one dedicated to Beechcraft.
kansasaviationmuseum.org
The last known surviving Lockheed Electra 10-E,
the same model Amelia was flying in 1937 when she
vanished over the Pacific Ocean, is the centerpiece of the
Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum that opened in 2023
in Atchison, Kansas, the aviator’s hometown. One of just
14 produced, this aircraft was rescued from destruction
and restored by an aviation enthusiast who named the
airplane Muriel (in honor of Amelia’s younger sister).
The newly constructed art deco style hangar at Amelia
Earhart Memorial Airport (K59) also houses a full-scale
replica of Muriel’s cockpit allowing visitors to climb
inside. There are 14 immersive exhibit areas combining
interactive STEM and historical storytelling. Atchison has
other Earhart’s attractions, including the Amelia Earhart
Birthplace Museum. ameliaearharthangarmuseum.
org and ameliaearhartmuseum.org
In Tucson, Arizona, the Pima Air & Space Museum
examines women’s contributions in military, commercial
and civil aviation in the main hangar’s Joyce M. Corrigan
Women in Flight Gallery. The gallery’s centerpiece is a
Beech Bonanza and Lear 23, both formerly owned and
flown by women. pimaair.org
The EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin,
houses a collection of more than 200 historic airplanes
along with galleries and displays. One of the museum’s
current temporary exhibitions is “WASP: Women
Flyers of WWII,” highlighting how more than 1,000
volunteers served their country and overcame barriers to
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