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Prairie Aviation Museum, Bloomington, IL

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Prairie Aviation Museum

An aviation museum with an outdoor Airpark, located at Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington.

2929 East Empire Street, Bloomington, IL 61704 · Bloomington, IL

About Prairie Aviation Museum

The Prairie Aviation Museum sits at Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington and pairs indoor exhibits with an outdoor Airpark. The site lists 11 aircraft and 2 helicopters on display, plus several jet engines. Recent additions include a Convair 880 simulator and the cockpit of a B-57. Visitors can also see a static F-14 Tomcat and aircraft tied to the original Top Gun film. The museum is a nonprofit that receives no local, state, or federal funding, and it runs Open Cockpit Days and Special Event Days through the season.

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  • #military aircraft
  • #airpark
  • #Top Gun
  • #F-14 Tomcat

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