The Original 1930's Wichita, Kansas Airport - Old Planes Inside

[@DramaMustRemainOnTheStage]

My mom was a Lt JG in the Navy in WWII Dad was a marine. Mom was the highest rank a female could obtain. Dad had to salute her before they got married. Mom gave my husband and I a ride on a B-17 a few years back. It was amazing. Mom sat on the tarmac as the engine started up and had tears running down her face. It was a sound she hadn't heard in decades.

[@fhwolthuis]

What an amazing building, I'm very glad it has protected status! And to see a B52 from so close, really impressive. Thanks, Chris!

[@angiewanders7272]

Wow what a great find. Just imagine all the history that goes along with the planes.

[@cazman2011]

What an awesome Art Deco building! So glad they are saving it.

[@no_handle_required]

So glad they preserved this instead of letting it rot.

[@Delorean15]

That embossed mural is so cool.

[@johnforsyth7987]

Thank you for the informative video. I grew up in Wichita, KS. It may interest your followers that the T-37 jet trainer. As well as the B-47 and B-52 bombers were all built in Wichita, KS. Learjet, Cessna and Beechcraft are all part of other corporations now. But they are all still in operation in Wichita, KS. Spirit Aerospace makes every single 737 fuselage in Wichita as well.

[@SteveBryanFL]

Beautiful building. Given the importance of Wichita to the development of aviation it would be nice to get more money invested in the museum.

[@tucsonoldguy]

This was an interesting find. I like the way you are finding small interesting things and presenting them more frequently on your second channel.

[@kathycagg6531]

I really enjoyed this video, Chris. The building is gorgeous and the planes were interesting. Wonderful videography as usual. Thanks!

[@michaelwhite5151]

I have always wanted to visit this airfield. Wichita was a "cradle of aviation" during the '30s. Thank you for this tour. I will now make my way up to Wichita to visit this in person.

[@KashikoiBaka]

I used to volunteer here when I was a kid during the summer breaks. Place was awesome but they've added so much more to it now.

[@Captionmarvelous]

Thanks for showing the airport & field. The main building looks very solid. It looks like something you would see on the back side of currency or a place where Superman works!

[@dianacreamer9761]

Nice to see they are taking care of bldg and not letting vandals ruin everything.

[@josephbennett3482]

The place looks a bit far from being cared for compared to most museums , the concrete is damaged with plants growing up through the concrete , the planes are not cared for properly either they are basically rusting away exposed to the different weather sitting out there on the tarmac. I have serious doubts that the place is a serious museum cause the aviation people would never let aircraft sit outdoors exposed to all kinds of weather conditions , museum pieces are inside specially designed aircraft hangers.

[@MarksKicksOnRoute66]

Christopher your again finding spots others don't cover. Kudos brother!

[@stevencannon1865]

Building looks really cool with the 1920's style Art Deco style, 9:19 that is a T-33 Trainer Jet Plane, Seen a few of those at Shepard AFB TX, Awesome video, Thanks!

[@thebeek123]

Awesome architecture on that building. Bet the back hallways would be cool to explore.

[@dougtaylor8735]

The mural is of the Spirit of St. Louis crossing the Atlantic. He had the plane built in California and flew it to New York. I think he stopped in Wichita on his way.

[@Carolbearce]

Love seeing the old planes.

[@journeywithjay]

Way cool!!!! The tanker plane is pretty sweet

[@rumrunner1756]

This was great Chris. If those planes could talk. 👊☮️

[@4rdF1Hunny]

I’ve been there! It’s a really great place to visit. There was a lot of radar development done there post war too!

[@JChrisTurner1234]

The building is beautiful and very art deco.

[@TheFinnMcGovern]

That administration building is awesome.

[@briangeist6004]

Welcome to Wichita, Chris! Would have been awesome to meet ya, but I'm sure you gotta keep on keeping on LOL! There's little things all around Wichita, one of my favorites is at Pawnee and Broadway on the southwest corner, there is a neat outdoor aquarium, water display, trail, park....just neat little area if you get bored!! Travel safe buddy!

[@jbolton4973]

Why would you send mobile instinct to the hood? I won't even go to that area during the daytime.

[@kethsharakhlok1976]

Those were beautiful bright painted airplanes back then (cheery colors).

[@steveschlackman4503]

Art deco features like the old LaGuardia airport in NYC.

[@gothicshadowstgg]

That was very interesting and down right fun viewing. Your two channels are my favorites. I loved seeing these planes, especially the ones that have been restored. Great work, Chis as usual.

[@asilversurfer4372]

Loved the museum, love seeing old planes there's a place near by me based in Hendon England, that used to be an airport with loads of history in the buildings, always enjoyed visiting.

[@farmtrout66]

Very cool, thanks for sharing. Your getting close to this old Missouri boy.

[@ceejay6553]

Loving all these shorter videos on this channel! These are the places I like to go to, no huge crowds, now real song and dance just a little local "history" to see. Thanks!

[@donaldlusk2035]

This building is incredible.

[@dr.zacharysmith1207]

Beautiful Art Deco style ..

[@hazevthewolf178]

Great video. If you're ever in Atwater, California, check out the Castle AFB Museum.

[@joannecarpenter8725]

WoW…. What an amazing find. Lots of history, and so enjoyed the old building also!! A great find for sure. Love your videos and sharing with others.

[@minnesotaboy]

That isn't the Wichita Airport next door, that is McConnell AFB. The airport is now on the other side of Wichita. Very cool building. So much cool detail in the building.

[@MobileInstinct2]

Thank you!

[@gonewiththekale]

What a truly fantastic place!! I adore character and style that comes from historical times, but I do feel safer in the modern aircraft 😂

[@DougForce]

Love the old planes but that building was just cool - and did they shoehorn the old planes into it! Very cool video!

[@southernman5839]

Beautiful building love the plane that is pictured on the front. The planes in the hand rail were cool too !

[@diannemc4840]

My dad was on a flight crew of a KC-135 back in the day.

[@jeffreyrigged]

the railings are so cool

[@SueGirling68]

Thanks Chris, what a cool place. Thank you for sharing. xx

[@ShelKim1991]

That building is gorgeous!!

[@NaomisAdventures]

Those planes are so cool

[@LaGrandeBayou]

That place is awesome and should be a main attraction for Wichita. The building itself has example of Art Deco and the “Relief” of the plane on the facade is probably the only one of its kind anywhere in the world. An interview with someone who worked there in its heyday would be gold. Any chance of doing Cowtown next? The church there has an interesting story. The oldest structure or church In Kansas supposedly. The Southern Hotel etc.

[@gigamut11b86]

Talk about bringing back some old memories...lol. I was born adjacent to the old airport, over at McConnell Air Force Base. I'm glad to see that they are taking care of the place. I was sad when I found out that Joyland was gone. Thanks for the vid, I hope you have a good'n & be safe. :)

[@dougscott8161]

Hi, Chris, I wasn't aware you were putting so much info out on this second channel, so I've just subscribed to it. For a long time, the Witchita Airport was considered the Detroit of the Aviation World, as Witchita was/ is the headquarters of most of the major American aircraft manufacturers,just as Detroit was the capital of American Automobile manufacturing before our politicians open the floodgate to send every thing overseas.The KC-135 Tanker was developed from the venerable Boeing 707air liner which started the official age of jet travel. Thanks for sharing, God Bless and stay safe.

[@01FozzyS]

Cool museum!

[@travislee9396]

More outstanding work man. Thanks for giving this to us. Keep up the good work.

[@greggcollins4215]

The airport you pointed out, way over there, is McConneell AFB. The Wichita Municipal airport is about 8 miles west of where you are at. Forbes Field in Topeka has a similar air museum.

[@jfizzle008]

Awesome vid, you should do more museums more often.

[@deadmetal8692]

Pretty cool. From the architecture of the outside I was hoping the inside of the terminal was going to be of an Art Deco design.

[@johnsont963]

the H. Russell Bomhoff atrium. he was the founder of Precision Pattern Interiors in Wichita ks. It was the BEST aviation interior manufacturing facility for decades.

[@paytoncherwell]

I love watching and listening to your content, Chris! Your interest and style make very pleasant viewing... look forward to more from you soon 😊👍🏾👌

[@wushock92]

The blue and white plane is a T-46 trainer built by Cessna. Still used to train fighter pilots just starting out.

[@SWARLCPL]

Cessna T-37?

[@wushock92]

@@SWARLCPL You're right. T-37 not T-46.

[@rockthelightGomer]

My grandparents worked at Boeing. My grandma still lives in the house my mom and aunt grew up in. My grandpa passed away about 10 years ago. Both of my parents are from Wichita. I never lived there (Kansas City girl, myself) but Wichita seems pretty good.

[@plantertrey]

Enjoyed this. Thank you for sharing this.

[@billybell6950]

Thanks, I got to check this out. Very enjoyable.

[@scrappydew7599]

Love the videos keep it up. I just found out about this channel. I follow your other channel and didn’t know this was here. Safe travels.

[@thomasbeck9075]

Good to find your channel great videos

[@dezertraider]

COOL! SAFE TRAVELS CHRIS..

[@BBQNBLUES]

What a Beautiful Art Deco Building ! Chris; Have you been to the USS Intrepid Musuem in New York? so many aircraft on display on it's flight deck.

[@thosg1750]

Another kickin' video - love it!

[@lyndioli]

I live in Wichita and have never been to visit this museum! Now I want to for sure! I have heard it is haunted, I onow of someone who was interviewed as a night watchman, security job and whoever gave the interview asked if he would be bothered by that fact!

[@travisgould904]

You should go to the Wright Patterson Air Force museum

[@airtow6766]

What a great job you have. I would give anything to do what you do!

[@beverlyethridge5084]

Pretty interesting place. Would love to see it.

[@russtex]

Interesting!

[@fleetingdays]

Beautiful Mexico🌼🌼🌼

[@JaniceLalla]

Excellent video, though!

[@lablackzed]

Beautiful👍

[@topcat2935]

They don't make buildings like that anymore!!

[@biketech60]

The airplane sculpture adorning the building would be The Spirit of St. Louis , from 1927 . Charles Lindberg became the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic , landing in France . He was the most famous person in the world at the time this building was erected . The scale of his tickertape parade was exceeded only by our moon landing astronauts . Earlier in Lindberg's career he flew airmail throughout the Midwest and likely at some point serviced this city , or possibly location . Biplanes required no improved runway . USAF vet

[@bobbys4327]

The one @9:20 looks like a Cessna jet trainer

[@mr_jake.y8348]

I thank it was cool.

[@taslimchoudhary1253]

Awesome Video 🏵️🏵️🇮🇳🏵️🏵️

[@martinleicht5911]

Kool !! 🍺 😎 👍

[@topfireman]

The airport right next to it is McConnell airforce base

[@ptaylor4923]

Can you imagine the skill it took to maintain those planes in war? Not boring at all.

[@galememeeof6688]

Don't downplay your videos. I thought it was interesting. I'm not into planes but I could see how passengers got on the planes, walking across the ground to their airplane. I can picture the people in their 30's and 40's clothes. Some movie stars or famous singers of the time. Those pilot seats didn't look very comfortable. I'm glad the building is still intact without broken windows and graffiti. Short and sweet.

[@MobileInstinct2]

Not downplaying, just my honest opinion. Not the most amazing museum, however I appreciate all these places of course. That's part of the fun of exploring.

[@jbolton4973]

It's in Kansas there really is nothing interesting there I live here unfortunately.

[@abbysapples1225]

7:17 that's what aliens say when they see our technologies of anytime period. lol 😵😂

[@15Med3]

nobody gonna mention that its just outside the gates of Tinker AFB lol....which is right next to the Cessna Factory

[@Demonclaw92]

you missed the best plane we have here DOC the B-29 bomber he lives near the new airport

[@noeraldinkabam]

Designed by Glen H. Thomas. Art Deco

[@alainportant6412]

This is like the airport in Mafia 1 which takes place in the 1930's. Art deco is fun, but I wanted to see a neoclassical airport, back when people had actual architectural skills directly inherited from the ancient greeks and shiet.

[@flatlander1281]

The airport way over there is not the airport its McConnel Air Force base. Eisenhower International is on the other side of Wichita

[@nb7466]

Old detroit airport is like that. Its still used.

[@DramaMustRemainOnTheStage]

@mobile instinct I truly believe these people of my parents generation were the greatest generation. And the smartest. None of us today have the mettle

[@tonyreynolds5112]

Wichita. The city that brought us BTK. 😿😿😿🇺🇸

[@SILSAL67]

👍

[@summerdragonfly]

👍✌

[@lucasgraham4762]

KC135 = Boeing 707

[@duncandmcgrath6290]

Jet city

[@aross924]

Didn’t recognize you without a hat

[@eanderson1801]

Back when we built beautiful public buildings. The modern style is ugly and cheap

[@dedwin8930]

REAL MEN flew and died in those planes!