303 Squadron at Palm Springs Air Museum

We recently visited the fabulous Palm Springs Air Museum, located at the Palm Springs Airport in California.

The Museum houses approximately 75 different military aircraft, predominantly from World War II, but also from the Korean and Vietnam Wars, as well as an F-117 Stealth Fighter. The planes are showcased in five themed hangars, where they are surrounded by extensive exhibits containing a treasure of memorabilia, ephemera, films, maps and a wealth of other information, some interactive. An additional selection of planes are parked on the tarmac just outside the hangars.

 

 

 

At this kid-friendly museum, you can tour the inside of a B-17 bomber, climb into a couple of sample cockpits, use one of several computer flight simulators, or book a flight on one of the Museum’s several warbirds. The Museum also hosts various lectures and events throughout the year.

Among its trove of resources, the Museum maintains a great library with original sources as well as books. In checking out their offerings, we were thrilled to see that they had a copy of our book 303 Squadron: The Legendary Battle of Britain Fighter Squadron from its first printing, catalogued and on their shelves!