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IN BLOOMINGTON THERE IS A DEDICATED GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE CREATED A MUSEUM WHICH
IS A DEDICATED GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE CREATED A MUSEUM WHICH HAS TAKEN WING.
WHO HAVE CREATED A MUSEUM WHICH HAS TAKEN WING. AS WE DISCOVERED AT THE PRAIRIE
HAS TAKEN WING. AS WE DISCOVERED AT THE PRAIRIE AVIATION MUSEUM.
AS WE DISCOVERED AT THE PRAIRIE AVIATION MUSEUM. THE OLD WAR BIRDS THAT ONCE
AVIATION MUSEUM. THE OLD WAR BIRDS THAT ONCE DOMINATED THE SKY STAND SILENT
THE OLD WAR BIRDS THAT ONCE DOMINATED THE SKY STAND SILENT WATCH.
DOMINATED THE SKY STAND SILENT WATCH. THEY ARE PART OF A GROWING
WATCH. THEY ARE PART OF A GROWING COLLECTION THAT HAS TAKEN OVER A
THEY ARE PART OF A GROWING COLLECTION THAT HAS TAKEN OVER A CORNER OF THE AIRPORT, BUT THEY
COLLECTION THAT HAS TAKEN OVER A CORNER OF THE AIRPORT, BUT THEY ARE NOT THE STARS.
CORNER OF THE AIRPORT, BUT THEY ARE NOT THE STARS. THAT HONOR BELONGS TO AN OLD
ARE NOT THE STARS. THAT HONOR BELONGS TO AN OLD TALE DRAGGER.
THAT HONOR BELONGS TO AN OLD TALE DRAGGER. >> THE BC-3 WAS THE FIRST
TALE DRAGGER. >> THE BC-3 WAS THE FIRST AIRLINER THAT COULD CARRY A
>> THE BC-3 WAS THE FIRST AIRLINER THAT COULD CARRY A PROFITABLE LOAD WERE PASSENGERS
AIRLINER THAT COULD CARRY A PROFITABLE LOAD WERE PASSENGERS AND NOT HAVE TO DEPEND UPON
PROFITABLE LOAD WERE PASSENGERS AND NOT HAVE TO DEPEND UPON AIRMAIL ALONE.
AND NOT HAVE TO DEPEND UPON AIRMAIL ALONE. THIS PLANE WAS FOUND IN TEXAS,
AIRMAIL ALONE. THIS PLANE WAS FOUND IN TEXAS, AFTER MONTHS OF INTENSIVE
THIS PLANE WAS FOUND IN TEXAS, AFTER MONTHS OF INTENSIVE RESTORATION, FLEW TO THE NEW
AFTER MONTHS OF INTENSIVE RESTORATION, FLEW TO THE NEW HOME WHERE IT BECAME THE MUSEUM
RESTORATION, FLEW TO THE NEW HOME WHERE IT BECAME THE MUSEUM AS FIRST AND PRIMARY EXHIBIT.
HOME WHERE IT BECAME THE MUSEUM AS FIRST AND PRIMARY EXHIBIT. IT WAS BUILT IN 1942 FOR THE
AS FIRST AND PRIMARY EXHIBIT. IT WAS BUILT IN 1942 FOR THE U.S. ARMY.
IT WAS BUILT IN 1942 FOR THE U.S. ARMY. AFTER THE WAR, IT WAS SOLD TO
U.S. ARMY. AFTER THE WAR, IT WAS SOLD TO CONTINENTAL AIRWAYS, AND
AFTER THE WAR, IT WAS SOLD TO CONTINENTAL AIRWAYS, AND AIRWAVES BOUGHT IT, AND
CONTINENTAL AIRWAYS, AND AIRWAVES BOUGHT IT, AND COMPLETED THE AIRLINE SERVICE.
AIRWAVES BOUGHT IT, AND COMPLETED THE AIRLINE SERVICE. IT WAS THEN PURCHASED BY AN
COMPLETED THE AIRLINE SERVICE. IT WAS THEN PURCHASED BY AN OWNER, RANCHER, OIL MILLIONAIRE
IT WAS THEN PURCHASED BY AN OWNER, RANCHER, OIL MILLIONAIRE IN TEXAS, AND HE USED IT AS HIS
OWNER, RANCHER, OIL MILLIONAIRE IN TEXAS, AND HE USED IT AS HIS PERSONAL AIRCRAFT.
IN TEXAS, AND HE USED IT AS HIS PERSONAL AIRCRAFT. AS ASIDE LIGHT, THE FAMOUS GRACE
PERSONAL AIRCRAFT. AS ASIDE LIGHT, THE FAMOUS GRACE KELLY, PRINCESS OF MONACCO, SHE
AS ASIDE LIGHT, THE FAMOUS GRACE KELLY, PRINCESS OF MONACCO, SHE ONCE WAS TAKEN TO MR. CAUL
KELLY, PRINCESS OF MONACCO, SHE ONCE WAS TAKEN TO MR. CAUL MR. CAULFIELD'S SOCIAL EVENT.
ONCE WAS TAKEN TO MR. CAUL MR. CAULFIELD'S SOCIAL EVENT. >>IT NEVER FLEW FOR OWE STARK,
MR. CAULFIELD'S SOCIAL EVENT. >>IT NEVER FLEW FOR OWE STARK, IT WAS USED AS CENTERPIECE FOR
>>IT NEVER FLEW FOR OWE STARK, IT WAS USED AS CENTERPIECE FOR OZARK'S ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.
IT WAS USED AS CENTERPIECE FOR OZARK'S ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. IT FLEW TO ST. LOUIS IN
OZARK'S ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. IT FLEW TO ST. LOUIS IN SEPTEMBER OF '85.
IT FLEW TO ST. LOUIS IN SEPTEMBER OF '85. OZARK EMPLOYEES AND AIR NATIONAL
SEPTEMBER OF '85. OZARK EMPLOYEES AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD PEOPLE DOWN AT LAMBERT
OZARK EMPLOYEES AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD PEOPLE DOWN AT LAMBERT SPENT 11 DAYS PREPARING IT INTO
GUARD PEOPLE DOWN AT LAMBERT SPENT 11 DAYS PREPARING IT INTO ITS COLORS THAT YOU SEE NOW
SPENT 11 DAYS PREPARING IT INTO ITS COLORS THAT YOU SEE NOW WHICH IS 1950'S.
ITS COLORS THAT YOU SEE NOW WHICH IS 1950'S. THEN IN 1986, AS HISTORY TELLS
WHICH IS 1950'S. THEN IN 1986, AS HISTORY TELLS US, TWA BOUGHT OUT OZARK, AND
THEN IN 1986, AS HISTORY TELLS US, TWA BOUGHT OUT OZARK, AND THIS WAS THEN THE ONLY AIRPLANE
US, TWA BOUGHT OUT OZARK, AND THIS WAS THEN THE ONLY AIRPLANE CARE CARRYING OZARK NAME AROUND
THIS WAS THEN THE ONLY AIRPLANE CARE CARRYING OZARK NAME AROUND THE COUNTRY SIDE.
CARE CARRYING OZARK NAME AROUND THE COUNTRY SIDE. THIS AIRPLANE IS ON THE NATIONAL
THE COUNTRY SIDE. THIS AIRPLANE IS ON THE NATIONAL REGISTRAR OF HISTORIC PLACES.
THIS AIRPLANE IS ON THE NATIONAL REGISTRAR OF HISTORIC PLACES. THERE IS ONLY EIGHT AIRCRAFT
REGISTRAR OF HISTORIC PLACES. THERE IS ONLY EIGHT AIRCRAFT THAT'S BEEN LISTED ON THE
THERE IS ONLY EIGHT AIRCRAFT THAT'S BEEN LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER.
THAT'S BEEN LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER. THIS ONE WAS THE FIRST DC-3.
NATIONAL REGISTER. THIS ONE WAS THE FIRST DC-3. THERE ARE TWO NOW, AND IT IS THE
THIS ONE WAS THE FIRST DC-3. THERE ARE TWO NOW, AND IT IS THE ONLY FLYING AIRPLANE OF THAT
THERE ARE TWO NOW, AND IT IS THE ONLY FLYING AIRPLANE OF THAT ERA.
ONLY FLYING AIRPLANE OF THAT ERA. >>THIS SOON WON'TING THE ONLY
ERA. >>THIS SOON WON'TING THE ONLY AIR WORTHY PLANE THE MUTE SEEM
>>THIS SOON WON'TING THE ONLY AIR WORTHY PLANE THE MUTE SEEM OWNS AS IT IS WORKING ON THE
AIR WORTHY PLANE THE MUTE SEEM OWNS AS IT IS WORKING ON THE NEXT RESTORATION PROJECT, 1958
OWNS AS IT IS WORKING ON THE NEXT RESTORATION PROJECT, 1958 CESSNA-10.
NEXT RESTORATION PROJECT, 1958 CESSNA-10. >>THIS AIRPLANE WAS USED BY THE
CESSNA-10. >>THIS AIRPLANE WAS USED BY THE AIR FORCE, IN THE 50'S, AND IT
>>THIS AIRPLANE WAS USED BY THE AIR FORCE, IN THE 50'S, AND IT WAS KNOWN AS THE BLUE CANOE.
AIR FORCE, IN THE 50'S, AND IT WAS KNOWN AS THE BLUE CANOE. MORE FAMOUS USE OF THIS
WAS KNOWN AS THE BLUE CANOE. MORE FAMOUS USE OF THIS PARTICULAR MODEL OF AIRPLANE WAS
MORE FAMOUS USE OF THIS PARTICULAR MODEL OF AIRPLANE WAS THE SKY KING SERIES ON TV.
PARTICULAR MODEL OF AIRPLANE WAS THE SKY KING SERIES ON TV. THIS WAS THE NUMBER TWO AIRPLANE
THE SKY KING SERIES ON TV. THIS WAS THE NUMBER TWO AIRPLANE THAT SKY KING FLEW.
THIS WAS THE NUMBER TWO AIRPLANE THAT SKY KING FLEW. >>YET THE MUSEUM IS MORE THAN
THAT SKY KING FLEW. >>YET THE MUSEUM IS MORE THAN THE RESTORATION OF AGING
>>YET THE MUSEUM IS MORE THAN THE RESTORATION OF AGING AIRCRAFT.
THE RESTORATION OF AGING AIRCRAFT. INSIDE ITS MAIN BUILDING IS A
AIRCRAFT. INSIDE ITS MAIN BUILDING IS A LARGE DISPLAY OF MODELS,
INSIDE ITS MAIN BUILDING IS A LARGE DISPLAY OF MODELS, AUTOGRAPHED PICTURES FROM PAST
LARGE DISPLAY OF MODELS, AUTOGRAPHED PICTURES FROM PAST AIR SHOW PERFORMERS, PLUS THERE
AUTOGRAPHED PICTURES FROM PAST AIR SHOW PERFORMERS, PLUS THERE ARE QUITE LITERALLY PIECES OF
AIR SHOW PERFORMERS, PLUS THERE ARE QUITE LITERALLY PIECES OF THE PAST.
ARE QUITE LITERALLY PIECES OF THE PAST. >>YES, THAT IS SORT OF A LITTLE
THE PAST. >>YES, THAT IS SORT OF A LITTLE KNOWN FACT.
>>YES, THAT IS SORT OF A LITTLE KNOWN FACT. EVERYBODY KNEW THAT LINDBERG
KNOWN FACT. EVERYBODY KNEW THAT LINDBERG FLEW FROM NEW YORK TO PARIS,
EVERYBODY KNEW THAT LINDBERG FLEW FROM NEW YORK TO PARIS, ALSO WAS PRESIDENT OF TWA WHEN
FLEW FROM NEW YORK TO PARIS, ALSO WAS PRESIDENT OF TWA WHEN IT STARTED.
ALSO WAS PRESIDENT OF TWA WHEN IT STARTED. EVERYBODY HAS GOT TO PAY THEIR
IT STARTED. EVERYBODY HAS GOT TO PAY THEIR DUES.
EVERYBODY HAS GOT TO PAY THEIR DUES. HE PAID HIS DUES AS AIRMAIL
DUES. HE PAID HIS DUES AS AIRMAIL PILOT IN THE 20'S.
HE PAID HIS DUES AS AIRMAIL PILOT IN THE 20'S. ONE UNFORTUNATE NIGHT BETWEEN
PILOT IN THE 20'S. ONE UNFORTUNATE NIGHT BETWEEN CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS, HE
ONE UNFORTUNATE NIGHT BETWEEN CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS, HE CRASHED IN A STORM OUT BY COVELL
CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS, HE CRASHED IN A STORM OUT BY COVELL WHICH IS, OH, SIX OR EIGHT MILES
CRASHED IN A STORM OUT BY COVELL WHICH IS, OH, SIX OR EIGHT MILES WEST OF BLOOMINGTON.
WHICH IS, OH, SIX OR EIGHT MILES WEST OF BLOOMINGTON. WE HAVE A PIECE OF A WING
WEST OF BLOOMINGTON. WE HAVE A PIECE OF A WING STRUCK.
WE HAVE A PIECE OF A WING STRUCK. OF COURSE, THOSE WERE ALL FABRIC
STRUCK. OF COURSE, THOSE WERE ALL FABRIC AND WOOD AIRPLANES AT THE TIME.
OF COURSE, THOSE WERE ALL FABRIC AND WOOD AIRPLANES AT THE TIME. ALSO HAVE A BEARING SURFACE THAT
AND WOOD AIRPLANES AT THE TIME. ALSO HAVE A BEARING SURFACE THAT SUPPOSEDLY CAME OUT OF THE
ALSO HAVE A BEARING SURFACE THAT SUPPOSEDLY CAME OUT OF THE ENGINE.
SUPPOSEDLY CAME OUT OF THE ENGINE. IN A FRAME THERE WE HAVE A PIECE
ENGINE. IN A FRAME THERE WE HAVE A PIECE OF THE AIRCRAFT SKIN AND THEN
IN A FRAME THERE WE HAVE A PIECE OF THE AIRCRAFT SKIN AND THEN SOME NEWS ARTICLES AND PICTURES
OF THE AIRCRAFT SKIN AND THEN SOME NEWS ARTICLES AND PICTURES AND THAT SORT OF THING.
SOME NEWS ARTICLES AND PICTURES AND THAT SORT OF THING. >> BUT THE LARGEST SECTION SEEMS
AND THAT SORT OF THING. >> BUT THE LARGEST SECTION SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN INSPIRED BY THE
>> BUT THE LARGEST SECTION SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN INSPIRED BY THE MUSEUM'S FLAGSHIP.
TO HAVE BEEN INSPIRED BY THE MUSEUM'S FLAGSHIP. ON DISPLAY ARE A NUMBER ITEMS
MUSEUM'S FLAGSHIP. ON DISPLAY ARE A NUMBER ITEMS RELATED TO OZARK AIRLINES,
ON DISPLAY ARE A NUMBER ITEMS RELATED TO OZARK AIRLINES, INCLUDING PLAYING CARDS,
RELATED TO OZARK AIRLINES, INCLUDING PLAYING CARDS, MATCHES, PILOT LOGS AND FLIGHT
INCLUDING PLAYING CARDS, MATCHES, PILOT LOGS AND FLIGHT UNIFORMS.
MATCHES, PILOT LOGS AND FLIGHT UNIFORMS. THEY ARE ALL PART OF A GROWING
UNIFORMS. THEY ARE ALL PART OF A GROWING COLLECTION, A COLLECTION THAT
THEY ARE ALL PART OF A GROWING COLLECTION, A COLLECTION THAT BEGAN WITH ONE PLANE AND A GROUP
COLLECTION, A COLLECTION THAT BEGAN WITH ONE PLANE AND A GROUP OF DEDICATED PEOPLE.
BEGAN WITH ONE PLANE AND A GROUP OF DEDICATED PEOPLE. TODAY THE OLD DC-3 STILL TAKES
OF DEDICATED PEOPLE. TODAY THE OLD DC-3 STILL TAKES GUESTS FOR RIDES FILLING THE AIR
TODAY THE OLD DC-3 STILL TAKES GUESTS FOR RIDES FILLING THE AIR WITH ITS DISTINCTIVE SOUND,
GUESTS FOR RIDES FILLING THE AIR WITH ITS DISTINCTIVE SOUND, FLASHING THE COLORS AND A NAME
WITH ITS DISTINCTIVE SOUND, FLASHING THE COLORS AND A NAME OF A BYGONE ERA WHEN AIR TRAVEL
FLASHING THE COLORS AND A NAME OF A BYGONE ERA WHEN AIR TRAVEL WAS STILL UNIQUE.
OF A BYGONE ERA WHEN AIR TRAVEL WAS STILL UNIQUE. THE PRAIRIE AVIATION MUSEUM IS
WAS STILL UNIQUE. THE PRAIRIE AVIATION MUSEUM IS DEVELOPING PLANS TO BECOME A
THE PRAIRIE AVIATION MUSEUM IS DEVELOPING PLANS TO BECOME A CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER.
DEVELOPING PLANS TO BECOME A CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER. PATTERNED AFTER NASA'S JOHNSON
CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER. PATTERNED AFTER NASA'S JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, THE CENTER WOULD
PATTERNED AFTER NASA'S JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, THE CENTER WOULD ALLOW VISITING GROUPS TO WORK
SPACE CENTER, THE CENTER WOULD ALLOW VISITING GROUPS TO WORK TOGETHER ON COMPUTER SIMULATED
ALLOW VISITING GROUPS TO WORK TOGETHER ON COMPUTER SIMULATED SHUTTLE MISSIONS.
TOGETHER ON COMPUTER SIMULATED SHUTTLE MISSIONS.
TO FIND WHEN THE PRAIRIE AVIATION MUSEUM IS OPEN CALL (309)663-7632.