Northern California has a rich heritage in aviation, as preserved and displayed by several museums and other aviation-related attractions.

Wings of History Air Museum, located adjacent to the South County Airport. Its collection includes an exact replica of the 1903 Wright Flyer, a flyable 1928 American Eagle, a 1934 Waco 10, a flyable 1934 Pietenpol Air Camper, and a 1934 deHavilland D.H.88 "Comet" replica. This museum is sometimes known as the California Antique Air Museum. It is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. A community picnic for IDPA members and friends will be held at this museum on Saturday, July 1; tours will be included in the ticket cost for this picnic.

Hiller Aviation Museum, located at San Carlos Airport (towered), about 50 miles north on Highway 101. This museum displays over 40 aircraft, and emphasizes Northern California's contribution to the history of aviation. It is named after Stanley Hiller, a Bay Area helicopter pioneer.

Castle Air Museum, located at Castle Airport in Atwater, a short 52-nm flight east-northeast of South County Airport. Its collection of almost 50 military aircraft includes rare warbirds from the World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and Cold War eras. The Castle Airport itself boasts the fourth longest civilian runway in California, at 11,800' long by 300' wide. Due to mountainous terrain en route, allow two hours if driving by car from South County Airport. We are scheduled to visit Castle Air Museum on Thursday afternoon, June 29.

NASA Ames Research Center, located at Moffett Federal Airfield, about 35 miles north of South County Airport on Highway 101. Ames is home to the world's largest wind tunnel. The famous Hangar One, also at Moffett, is one of the largest hangars in the world, at over 385,000 square feet. Guided tours of the Ames Research Center are only by prior arrangement at least six months in advance. IDPA has scheduled a tour for Tuesday afternoon, June 27.