Day Trips in North Carolina
Sullenberger Aviation Museum in Charlotte, NC
July 3, 2024
On Wednesday we headed into Charlotte to visit the aviation museum, which had reopened in June. There is a variety of planes on display both inside and outside the building. Adjacent to the museum is an observation area for watching planes take off and land at the airport. From the “About” section of their web site:
Founded in 1992 by aviation enthusiast and commander of the Carolinas Wing of the Confederate Air Force, Floyd Swinton Wilson and his wife Lois and located just alongside Charlotte Douglas International Airport, the Sullenberger Aviation Museum is home to aircraft and artifacts from the advent of aviation, including the iconic award-winning “Miracle on the Hudson” exhibition featuring the famed passenger jet that landed safely in New York’s Hudson River in 2009.
Highlighting stories of innovation, hope and heroism throughout the history of aviation, the museum seeks to inspire visitors of all ages to pursue their own dreams and goals.
I took a few pictures, spending most of the visit looking, reading the information boards, and watching the video about Flight 1549.
