San Diego Air & Space Museum - Aerofest

335 Kenney Street near Hubbles Lane, Santee CA

01 October, 2022

Description

San Diego Air & Space Museum Annual Open Hangar and Museum Sale this Saturday Oct. 1 at Gillespie Field. Enjoy an up-close look at the Museum’s latest restoration projects of a Boeing FB-5 and Aeronca L-3, along with the many rare airplanes on display. Fun Aerofest activities are planned for adults and kids alike: Flyovers, Docent Tours and Open Cockpits. Food and drink are available for purchase. Museum Sale! The Museum will also have a variety of collectibles for sale. Bring a piece of air and space history home for you and your family to enjoy: Military and Airline Uniforms, Posters and Art, Equipment, Aviation, Memorabilia, Aircraft Parts, Books, Magazines and More! The event is open to the public from 9 am to 3 pm. Admission is $5 for 12 years and older. We are also offering an Early Bird admission for $20, allowing guests to have the first picks from 8-9 am on sale items. The Museum’s Gillespie Field Annex serves as an additional exhibit space for its growing collections, as well as a restoration facility. Located at the northeastern corner of Gillespie Field, the site has two hangars, one for exhibits and the other for restoration projects. The facility is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 9 am to 4 pm. Aircraft on display include many examples of early aircraft, military jets, private sport aircraft and small racing planes displayed in Hangar One and outside along a taxiway leading to the airstrip. A jewel in the collection is Baron Hilton’s Staggerwing, acquired in 2021. Other rare aircraft include a Curtiss Robin, Ryan Vertijet, Convair F-102 and North American F-86, to name a few. Two new additions to the collection are NASA’s S-3B Viking and a Bell Huey UH-1V, slated for future restoration.