{"id":17204,"date":"2014-06-24T00:18:10","date_gmt":"2014-06-24T00:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/?p=17204"},"modified":"2021-10-28T16:39:03","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T16:39:03","slug":"delta-flight-museum-lifts-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/delta-flight-museum-lifts-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Delta Flight Museum lifts off"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">As an aviation geek who grew up with the world\u2019s busiest airport in my backyard, I was elated to attend the grand opening of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltamuseum.org\/home\">Delta Flight Museum<\/a> in June 2014. The 68,000-square-foot facility is located at Delta\u2019s world headquarters, adjacent to Hartsfield-Jackson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/Atlanta.d178232.Destination-Travel-Guides?stop_mobi=yes&amp;brandcid=social..blog.ViewFinder.130601\">Atlanta<\/a>\u00a0International Airport. Housed in two of Delta\u2019s original maintenance hangers, the museum chronicles the history and development of commercial aviation, as well as the history of Delta.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Hanger One is dedicated to the propeller era; it shows Delta\u2019s evolution from a crop-dusting service into a commercial airline. Several vintage aircraft are on display, including a six-passenger Travel Air 6B Sedan similar to the the one Delta used for its very first passenger flight in 1929.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Hanger Two ushers in the jet age with interactive kiosk and cleverly designed exhibits housed inside luggage carts. A Boeing 767, \u201cThe Spirit of Delta,\u201d is easily the most prominent feature in the hanger, and has quite a story itself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">The scoop: While a bad economy in 1982 forced many companies to lay off employees, Delta chose to weather the economic storm\u2014even if it meant posting the company\u2019s first net loss ever. To show appreciation for this commitment, three flight attendants led a drive among employees to raise US$30 million to purchase the plane for the company.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"full-width-image-container lansdscape-9c4136a7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\">\n<div class=\"full-width-image-shadow\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"full-width-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"landscape-9c4136a7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\" src=\"\/images\/default-source\/user-midlife-road-trip\/delta-content1-[size_1230x470].png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"full-width-image-caption\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Today, business class and the first few rows of coach class remain intact inside the plane. The remainder of it has an impressive display of colorful flight attendant uniforms throughout the ages, as well as a cut away section that allows you to see the pipes, wires and insulation that are normally hidden in modern aircraft.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Also of particular interest to me in Hanger Two were the two flight simulators. The first is an old simulator\u2014it looked like one of those rickety, coin-operated child rides you used to be able to find outside of local drug stores. The other is a more modern Boeing 737-200 full-motion simulator. The newer simulator is still used to train Delta pilots. It also is open to the public, making it the only such simulator in the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"slideshow-container slideshow-ef4a36a7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\">\n<div class=\"flexslider\">\n<ul class=\"slides\">\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"slideshow-ef4a36a7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\" src=\"\/images\/default-source\/user-matt-villano\/deltass1-[size_600x450].jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<p class=\"flex-caption\">\n<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"slideshow-044b36a7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\" src=\"\/images\/default-source\/user-matt-villano\/deltass2-[size_600x450].jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<p class=\"flex-caption\">\n<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"slideshow-194b36a7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\" src=\"\/images\/default-source\/user-matt-villano\/deltass3-[size_600x450].jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<p class=\"flex-caption\">\n<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"slideshow-2e4b36a7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\" src=\"\/images\/default-source\/user-matt-villano\/deltass4-[size_600x450].jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<p class=\"flex-caption\">\n<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"slideshow-434b36a7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\" src=\"\/images\/default-source\/user-matt-villano\/deltass5-[size_600x450].jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<p class=\"flex-caption\">\n<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"slideshow-584b36a7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\" src=\"\/images\/default-source\/user-matt-villano\/deltass6-[size_600x450].jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<p class=\"flex-caption\">\n<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"slideshow-6d4b36a7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\" src=\"\/images\/default-source\/user-matt-villano\/deltass6a-[size_600x450].jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<p class=\"flex-caption\">\n<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"slideshow-824b36a7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\" src=\"\/images\/default-source\/user-matt-villano\/deltass7-[size_600x450].jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<p class=\"flex-caption\">\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">I was told the technology provides the ultimate aviation experience for those willing to shell out US$395 for a-one hour session. Time and money prevented me from hopping in the simulator for anything more than pictures, but I\u2019m adding this to my Bucket List. It\u2019s probably the closest I\u2019ll ever come to piloting a jet.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Once the crowds from the grand opening ceremony had dwindled, I discovered that the carpeting in Hanger Two was designed to look like a runway for \u201cThe Spirit of Delta.\u201d\u00a0 I also learned that the large letters inside the hangar spelling \u201cDELTA AIR LINES\u201d comprised the original signage from the Delta terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York before that terminal was renovated in 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">Viewfinder Tip: If you want to experience the flight simulator at the Delta Flight Museum, be sure to make reservations well in advance.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">On my way out of the Delta Flight Museum, I (and all other visitors) passed through the gift shop, which sells all kinds of Delta and aviation paraphernalia. Some of this material is standard issue: hats, shot glasses, etc. The museum also sells quirkier items such as biplane tattoos, Boeing propeller bottle openers, a Delta baby rattle, and red boxer shorts that read, &#8220;Remove before flight.&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">In all, even if you&#8217;re not an aviation geek like I, the Delta Flight Museum is well worth a visit. The museum is open Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., and Sundays from noon-4:00 p.m. Admission is US$12 for Adults (ages 18-64), US$9 for Seniors (ages 65 and over), and US$6 for Youth (ages 5-17). It is free for children 4 and under.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What&#8217;s your favorite museum?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Appreciating aviation history at the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":12375,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1789,1885,1782,1854,1875,1788,1810,2010,1872],"tags":[],"authors":[2221],"class_list":["post-17204","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-adventure","category-atlanta","category-destinations","category-georgia","category-history","category-interests","category-museums","category-oklahoma-city","category-shopping","authors-rick-sandi-griffin-mckenna","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.3 - 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