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Parachute Museum in the News

WDTN News story features the Parachute Museum for the 100th anniversary of the first emergency bailout from an aircraft using a freefall parachute.


For the October 20, 2022 Centennial of the event Channel 2 News visited the Parachute Museum and produced a story for the October 17 newscast. See https://www.wdtn.com/news/100th-anniversary-of-first-parachute-rescue-in-dayton/ for the story by reporter Neydja PetitHomme.


The broadcast also included an interview with with Parachute Museum Curator Randy Zuercher. For more background information on the Parachute Museum and the story of the freefall event, see the "October in Aviation History" story posted earlier on this website: https://www.aviationtrailinc.org/post/october-in-aviation-history




Aviation Trail, Inc. Parachute Museum

16 South Williams Street

Dayton, OH 45402



The Aviation Trail Parachute Museum is Site #1b on the Aviation Trail

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Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park 

16 S. Williams St., Dayton, OH 45402

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For details and seasonal date schedules see https://www.nps.gov/daav/planyourvisit/hours.htm

or please call (937) 225-7705 for the current park schedule.

Parking:

From W. Third St., turn south on Williams St and then turn left on Fourth St. Go 1/2 block and turn left into the Visitor Center parking area.

CLICK HERE for a parking map.

See the Visitor Center page for details on hours and for a map.

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