Southern Museum of Flight

After a week long trip to Pensacola, Florida, I planned my drive back to Tennessee to pass through Birmingham, Alabama, which just happens to be the home of the Southern Museum of Flight. This museum was on my must visit list due to it having an iconic Lockheed A-12 Oxcart on display. Stopping to see this A-12 would complete my attempt to see four Blackbirds while on this one week trip.

I arrived at the museum shortly after it had closed for the day. Luckily, this museum has a large selection of aircraft on display outside of the museum that are visible day and night. The Southern Museum of Flight has several aircraft on display directly outside its museum. The majority of its outdoor aircraft are located two blocks away in their Memorial Airpark situated along the edge of the Birmingham Shuttlesworth International Airport. As it was late in the day and darkness was approaching, I made a quick dash around the museum and grounds to get photos of all the aircraft accessible from outside.

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Universal Military Pod carried by the Sikorsky CH-54 Skycrane

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 "Missouri One" taking off from Birmingham-Shuttleworth International Airport.

USAF Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker of the 117th Air Refueling Wing - Alabama National Guard.

Unknown portable radar trailer? I could not find any definitive information on what this is.

Convair TF-102A Delta Dagger two-seat combat trainer

Note the wind vanes around the cockpit on this Convair TF-102A Delta Dagger two-seat combat trainer.

Lockheed F-104 Starfighter and Republic F-105 Thunderchief

Lockheed A-12 Oxcart "Black Bird" and North American F-100C Super Sabre

North American Rockwell Shrike Commander 500

Southern Museum of Flight Storage Lot - Hulk of a F-84 Thunderstreak.

Southern Museum of Flight Logo

Southern Museum of Flight entrance aircraft - McDonnell Douglas F-4N Phantom II - Douglas A-4 Skyhawk - North American F-86D Sabre

Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star - McDonnell Douglas F-4N Phantom II - Douglas A-4 Skyhawk - North American F-86D Sabre

McDonnell Douglas F-4N Phantom II - Douglas A-4 Skyhawk - Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star

McDonnell Douglas F-4N Phantom II - Douglas A-4 Skyhawk

North American F-86D Sabre - McDonnell Douglas F-4N Phantom II

North American F-86D Sabre - McDonnell Douglas F-4N Phantom II - Douglas A-4 Skyhawk

Douglas A-4 Skyhawk - North American F-86D Sabre

Douglas A-4 Skyhawk - McDonnell Douglas F-4N Phantom II - Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star

Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star - Northrop T-38 Talon

Walking around the museum, I came across this roster guarding the side door entrance to the museum.

Southern Museum of Flight

Hurlburt Field Memorial Air Park