Fantasy of Flight is an aviation-themed museum in Lakeland, Florida area. The museum contains a large collection of vintage and modern aircraft, as well as interactive exhibits. Visitors can also take part in flight simulators and other hands-on activities. Fantasy of Flight was founded in 1995 by entrepreneur Kermit Weeks. The museum was opened to display his collection that was housed at the Weeks Air Museum until the hurricane in 1992 destroyed the building.
The museum is located on a 70-acre site adjacent to the Lakeland Linder International Airport. The facility includes two hangars, a restoration hangar, a theater, and a gift shop. Fantasy of Flight is open 365 days a year and offers daily tours and flight demonstrations. Many of the exhibited aircraft are in good working order, and some have taken off from the museum’s grass runway or its seaplane airstrip.
Fantasy of Flight’s Collection
The museum’s collection includes some of the following highlights. All of these are not permanent displays, as they are rented out or used for other purposes.
Vintage aircraft:
- Fokker D.VII
- Albatross D.Va
- Nieuport 28
- Sopwith Camel
- SPAD XIII
- Boeing Stearman Model 75
- North American P-51D Mustang (Redtail)
- Grumman F8F Bearcat
Modern aircraft:
- North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco
- Beechcraft T-34 Mentor
- Piper PA-28 Cherokee
- Cessna 150
- Boeing 727-100 (American Airlines)
- Lockheed L-1011 TriStar (Pan American World Airways)
- Boeing 747
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