Museum of Mountain Flying – AviationMuseum

The Museum of Mountain Flying, located in Missoula, Montana, is dedicated to preserving the rich history of aviation in the Northern Rockies. The museum aims to interpret and showcase the unique aspects of mountain flying.

Museum of Mountain Flying

5225 W Broadway Street

Missoula

Montana 59801

USA

https://www.museumofmountainflying.com

N24320@icloud.com

+1 (406) 721-3644 Museum

+1 (406) 549-8488 Appointments

Last week of May through Mid-September

Daily 10:00 – 16:00

Admission fee

Gift shop

Note the location of the Museum on Google Map below. Enter the airport from West Broadway (Highway 10). Turn left onto Aviation Way. Drive straight to stop sign.Note our sign, driving straight ahead to the Museum

Aircraft collection

Travel Air 6000B NC8865

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N9327Z

N6257

70-2467

N444NB/66-17111

N500JV/22

N50RR

N617V

N24320

53200/13

N805

N21BJ

N5SB

N8466K

NC8865

Aeronca 11AC Chief

Beech C-45F Expeditor

Bell 47G3-B1

Bell HH-1H Iroquois

Bell UH-1H Iroquois

Boeing-Stearman N2S-3 Kaydet

Clarck Special 3

de Havilland DH.60GMW Moth

Douglas C-47A Skytrain

Grumman TBM-3E Avenger

Kaminskas RK-3 Jungster II

Piper J-3C-65 Cub

Rutan 33 Vari-Eze

Stinson Voyager 150

Travel Air 6000B

Surrounding these large displays are walls of photographs, Smokejumper and Parachutes Artifacts, clothing and aircraft models that commemorate this golden age of flight.

The Museum of Mountain Flying‘s collection features several historic aircraft, including:

Douglas C-47A Skytrain: Notably used to drop 12 smokejumpers during the 1949 Mann Gulch fire.
Douglas DC-3A: Known as “Miss Montana,” this aircraft participated in the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in Normandy.
Travel Air 6000: Previously owned by Johnson Flying Service, a significant operator in the region.
Bell 47G-3B-1 Helicopter: A model renowned for its versatility and service in various roles.

In addition to aircraft, the Museum of Mountain Flying houses hundreds of photographs and artifacts, including plane parts, clothing, Smokejumper Parachutes and interpretive displays that provide insight into the region’s aviation history.