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Location
Best time
Visit on Saturday to see operational aircraft in flight — many planes at the museum are still airworthy and fly on weekends, making it a unique experience you won't get on other days
Visitor tip
Engage directly with the volunteer staff — they are exceptionally knowledgeable and enthusiastic about military aviation history, and will share detailed stories and answer questions if you ask. This significantly enhances the educational experience
Visitor tip
Don't miss the cutaway radial engines with electric motor demonstrations — these are rare exhibits that show internal engine mechanics in motion, and visitors consistently highlight them as a standout feature
About Legacy Flight Museum
Airplane hangar with historic models. Large aviation hangar showcasing a collection of old-school military & civilian aircraft.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Aviation History Museum
- Highlights
- Operational WWII aircraft, cutaway engine displays, MASH helicopter you can sit in, extensive war memorabilia
- Special Feature
- Most aircraft are still in flying condition; some fly on Saturdays
- Experience
- Interactive - climb in vehicles, sit in helicopter, see working engine demonstrations
What visitors say
Wonderful Experience! This museum is small in building size, but it is packed with a lot of very cool planes and artifacts from past wars. The staff are extremely knowledgeable and really do seem to care about the information they have.…
What an incredible find in Rexburg! The sheer amount of historical exhibits and their presentation is very well done in this facility. The staff and volunteers were friendly, informative, and knowledgeable. The kind gentleman with…
Incredible displays for being such a small museum. Definitely a must-see! Friendly volunteers. Much more to see than the interesting aircraft. They've got a P-51!
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Did You Know?
- Nearly every aircraft in the museum's collection remains airworthy and operational, allowing visitors to witness historic military planes in flight, particularly on Saturdays
- The museum features cutaway radial aircraft engines with electric motors attached for demonstration of internal mechanical operation, providing rare interactive educational displays of aviation engineering
- The museum includes a MASH Bell 47 helicopter that visitors can physically sit in and operate, complete with rotor blade controls and helicopter stretchers for hands-on historical experience
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