Aviation Trail, Inc.
A non-profit corporation in partnership with the
National Park Service
to promote Aviation Heritage
in the Dayton region
Home of the largest
private parachute collection.*
Parachute Museum Expansion Project
November, 2024:
The Aviation Trail Parachute Museum will soon be unveiling details on an expansion project to make room for its ever growing inventory of parachutes, ejection seats, and related artifacts. Numerous donations since the official opening of the museum in 2010 have added a significant number of artifacts to the collection and more space is needed.
In 2016 Aviation Trail announced the acquisition of the historic Pekin Theater Building and Fish Market Building on West Third Street directly east of the current Aviation Trail Building. These buildings will provide the space, but they will need extensive renovation to serve this purpose. More details and a fund raising campaign will be announced to help create this expansion and provide a world class venue for the museum. (See the “New Buildings” page for more about the buildings).
Photos of the buildings
Check out this podcast for a preview of plans for a Parachute Museum Expansion Project:
Below - Renderings of projected plans:
The Aviation Trail is a non-profit corporation in partnership with the National Park Service to promote aviation heritage in the Dayton region. Since its founding in 1981, the Aviation Trail has served as a catalyst, helping to identify, link, and preserve the many historical aviation sites that make Dayton so unique. As a non-profit organization, the Aviation Trail relies on the generous contributions of its members and donations by aviation enthusiasts to accomplish its mission. See the "ABOUT US" page on this website to learn more about Aviation Trail, and go to the "JOIN/DONATE" page to get involved with the organization.
Watch this page for further announcements!