Oklahoma Museum of Flying

The Oklahoma Museum of Flying occupies a hangar at Wiley Post Airport, a busy general aviation field on the northern edge of Bethany. The collection is small but well-chosen: a Lockheed Vega in the Wiley Post livery, a North American T-6 Texan, several Cold War-era jets, and a strong assembly of homebuilt and experimental aircraft reflecting Oklahoma's surprisingly important role in light-aircraft manufacturing.

Volunteer pilots and engineers run the place, and the level of expertise on a quiet weekday is well above average for a small museum. Open Wednesday through Saturday; modest admission. Combine with watching the constant stream of light traffic on the airport's two runways from the observation area. A satisfying stop for anyone with an interest in 20th-century aviation.

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A story
Wiley Post, the airfield's namesake, was a one-eyed Oklahoman who became the first pilot to fly solo around the world in 1933. He died with humourist Will Rogers in a 1935 crash in Alaska. The museum keeps a Lockheed Vega in his hangar — the same model he flew.