Lone Star Air Museum PIREPs?

[Jay Honeck]

Anyone been there? We're hoping to fly to Galveston tomorrow to check it out. I've been told we can taxi right up to the door -- true?

PIREP, anyone?

Thanks!

 

[EvilEagle]

I went there a few years ago - was on my bike though. There is a ramp right next to it, so you probably can taxi right up to it. I thought it was a nice museum, not a lot of fluff, but lots of cool birds. Even got a Hustler in there. The day I was there the B-25 flew in with a brand new paint job, got to climb around in that (sweet). Def recommend a stop!

 

[murphey]

The museum was hit pretty hard with Katrina - lots of damage to the buildings, some aircraft. But it's been fund-raising and rebuilding over the past 5 years. Is it the Smithsonian or Dayton? No, but what is?

 

[Steve]

Actually it was Ike that did the most damage to LSFM, although Rita didn't help, either.

Here's their photo gallery of huricane damage.

http://www.lsfm.org/ikephotogallery.html

A lot of memorabilia was lost and they're still in a recovery mode, but they are open for business.

Pre-hurricane they would let you in directly from the ramp via the back door, but I don't know if they are still doing that. A call ahead would confirm the museum building access status.

http://www.lsfm.org/contactus.html

The museum was hit pretty hard with Katrina - lots of damage to the buildings, some aircraft. But it's been fund-raising and rebuilding over the past 5 years. Is it the Smithsonian or Dayton? No, but what is?

 

[Let'sgoflying!]

If you can't taxi up, it is only a short walk from the fbo.
I was there (pre-hurricane) and it was a wonderful experience.