Aviation Museum Blueprints, Concept Art, and Renderings

[Noha307]

Not quite full fledged museums, but we have renderings and a site plan for two United States Air Force air parks courtesy of the design firms:

Baer Field Heritage Air Park

• Picnic Shelter
• Aerial View

(Source: Viridian Architectural Design)

Scott Field Heritage Air Park

• Site Plan

(Source: Oates Associates)

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The Connecticut Air & Space Center now has more information about the restoration of their 1929 Curtiss Hangar on their website. In addition to the hangar itself, the project will also include the renovation or replacement of the attached workshop to have a second floor with bathrooms, kitchen, offices, an archive and an outside observation deck. The decision to locate the archives on the second floor is particularly well taken, as much of the museum's collection was damaged when Hurricane Sandy flooded the airport in 2012:[1]

Connecticut Air & Space Center

• Layout Proposal
• Mockup
• Potential Layout of Aircraft

(Source: Connecticut Air & Space Center)

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The Air Force Museum of New Zealand is planning a new $16 million "exhibition space" to display its P-3K2 and recently acquired C-130H inside:

Air Force Museum of New Zealand

• Exterior 1

(Source: Air Force Museum of New Zealand)

• Exterior 2

(Source: Facebook)

The museum also added a 70,000 square foot Technology Centre in 2012:

Air Force Museum of New Zealand (Cont.)

• Exterior 1

(Source: Air Force Museum of New Zealand)

• Exterior 2

(Source: Contech)

[Noha307]

A few years ago the National Museum of the United States Air Force had an exhibit called "100 Years of Heritage: National Museum of the United States Air Force, 1923-2023" that included a panel titled "A Look Into the Future" with a site plan of a proposed expansion of the museum. Unfortunately, it seemed to be short lived and pictures of it are hard to come by. The museum made a post on Instagram with some, but the site plan isn't legible. Luckily, one of the volunteers at the Tri-State Warbird Museum, who used to volunteer at NMUSAF, took a picture of the map when it was still up and sent me a copy:

What will the future hold for the Museum? In 2021-2022, Museum staff and professional planners studied needs and possibilities, producing a speculative "master plan" for efficient campus growth over the next 20-30 years.

The above plan shows another possible arrangement of existing and new facilities. The Master Plan study emphasizes energy and climate efficiency, the best possible preservation and visitor outcomes, and smart integration into the base environment. Development possibilities reflect a range of anticipated circumstances.

(Source: National Museum of the United States Air Force via Jim Newport)

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Apparently, the Tennessee Museum of Aviation is moving from Sevierville to Lebanon, where a new building is being built on 3.5 acres east of the Bakers School of Aeronautics:[1]

Tennessee Museum of Aviation

• Exterior 1

(Source: WKRN.com)

(Source: YouTube)

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The Piper Aviation Museum has plans for a 9,600 square foot addition on the back of their building. The goal is house ten to fifteen additional aircraft:

Piper Aviation Museum

• Exterior 1 & 2

(Source: Piper Aviation Museum)

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Apparently, the Tennessee Museum of Aviation is moving from Sevierville to Lebanon, where a new building is being built on 3.5 acres east of the Bakers School of Aeronautics:[1]

Tennessee Museum of Aviation

• Exterior 1

(Source: WKRN.com)

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Interior 1 (Reduced).png

Exterior 2 (Reduced).png

(Source: YouTube)

Wow, I missed that news. I'll miss dropping into the museum on my regular visits to hike in the Smokies. Last time I was there was January 2024. Hopefully Lebanon will be a good long-term location. I believe there is a CAF unit at the field. Maybe they can collaborate on events and/or displays.

[Noha307]

As part of the "transformation" of the the Imperial War Museum Duxford mentioned in a previous post, the museum has released renderings of a planned Second World War exhibition:

Imperial War Museum Duxford

• Interior 1
• Interior 2
• Interior 3

(Source: IWM)