Kent County Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)

Surrounding New York | Cool Fighter Jet Museum where you can also tour the cockpit

The AMC Museum's cockpit open house day is just too cool! It's like the DE version of New York's Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. Even if you're not an aviation enthusiast, you'll be amazed by the stunning fighter jet exhibits. The museum is free, and on the third Saturday of each month, the cockpits of the outdoor exhibits are open for visitors to tour and explore. On open cockpit day, the museum also invites veterans to share their stories. There are volunteers on the planes to provide explanations, along with promotional materials, so don't worry about not understanding. Plus, you can sit in the cockpit to experience the pilot's view. It must be said, looking at the complex flight control buttons right before your eyes is truly dazzling. Some of the outdoor exhibit planes will have their cockpits open for visitors, with staff or volunteers on hand to explain. The museum is located at the Dover Air Force Base, which was used during World War II and was restored and converted into the museum it is today after 1990. Next to the museum, you can see planes taking off and landing on the runway. Standing on the boarding stairs, the view is even better. ✈️Air Mobility Command Museum 📍Delaware 🕙Open Wednesday to Sunday from 09:00-16:00 📒The third Saturday of April to October each year is open cockpit day, with cockpit tours available 💰Free The Fighter Jet Museum is divided into indoor and outdoor exhibition halls, and it's recommended to reserve 2-3 hours for a visit. The museum displays over 30 aircraft, each with its own story. You can listen to the staff explain the history of the fighter jets on display, and the cockpits are also worth a look. Among them are one of the world's largest planes, the C-5 Galaxy, the C-131D Samaritan that transported VIPs, the C-47 that flew over Normandy during World War II with bullet marks, and the double-decker C-124 transport plane where you can go up and down the floors. In addition to the fighter jet exhibits, just look up to see a decommissioned control tower that has also been designed as part of the museum. On open cockpit day, you can also see sharing sessions by retired Air Force veterans. Of course, following my lifelong love of bustling events, if there's a queue, I join it. You can skip the sharing session, but getting a signed book is a must. I also found out that the 'To' signature is universally recognized.