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Title: OT: Visiting DFW area
Post by: maus92 on May 29, 2014, 12:28:53 PM
Hey:

I'm visiting the DFW area tomorrow (Friday) to look at an RV-8 for sale,  and need to kill a few hours before flying back.  Can anyone recommend anything aviation-related to do?  I'm flying SWA, and my appointment is north of Ft Worth.  Thanks!
Title: Re: OT: Visiting DFW area
Post by: Changeup on May 29, 2014, 01:04:45 PM
Quote from: maus92 on May 29, 2014, 12:28:53 PM
Hey:

I'm visiting the DFW area tomorrow (Friday) to look at an RV-8 for sale,  and need to kill a few hours before flying back.  Can anyone recommend anything aviation-related to do?  I'm flying SWA, and my appointment is north of Ft Worth.  Thanks!

You're on a tough side of Ft Worth for anything aviation-related that you can actually get close to. 

However, if you land at Love Field and have a rental car, you are about 20 mins from the Cavanaugh Flight museum at the Addison Airport.  It will take you 1 hour min to see everything in the museum if you stop and read the signs on the aircraft.

From there you are 1 1/2 hours from N Ft worth (due to traffic)
Title: Re: OT: Visiting DFW area
Post by: Shrike on May 29, 2014, 01:53:31 PM
I second that recommendation.  Cavanaugh Flight museum is where you want to go.  There are tons of restaurants nearby too.
Title: Re: OT: Visiting DFW area
Post by: 68Raptor on May 29, 2014, 02:07:15 PM
Flying SWA... you should be landing at Dallas - Love.

Cavanaugh is the place to go for some great WW II things.


Also, right at Love field is the Frontiers of Flight Museum (http://www.flightmuseum.com/)

I've not been there so can't tell you yes or no on it..

Hmm.. looking at an RV8 for sale.. HiTech selling his now?  :airplane:
Title: Re: OT: Visiting DFW area
Post by: maus92 on May 29, 2014, 05:01:02 PM
Quote from: 68Raptor on May 29, 2014, 02:07:15 PM
Flying SWA... you should be landing at Dallas - Love.

Cavanaugh is the place to go for some great WW II things.


Also, right at Love field is the Frontiers of Flight Museum (http://www.flightmuseum.com/)

I've not been there so can't tell you yes or no on it..

Hmm.. looking at an RV8 for sale.. HiTech selling his now?  :airplane:

Thx for the suggestions.  As for HT selling, I hope not!   This one belongs to somebody's who has unfortunately has lost his medical.
Title: Re: OT: Visiting DFW area
Post by: tmetal on May 29, 2014, 05:15:10 PM
Might be worth it to check out the vintage flying museum in saginaw (north ft worth area). FiFi's hanger sister, Diamond Lil; is suppose to be there until June 5th. The museum itself is pretty small but how often do you get a chance to walk around a flying example of an early B24?


http://www.vintageflyingmuseum.org

and

505 NW 38th Street Hangar 33 South
Fort Worth, TX 76106

Good luck on your purchase attempt! :cheers:
Title: Re: OT: Visiting DFW area
Post by: hitech on May 29, 2014, 05:35:08 PM
What Airport?

HT