THE NERD PAYOFF
Why This Pin Earned Its Place
This open-air collection turns the Antelope Valley aerospace story into full-scale hardware, including aircraft designed, built, modified, or flight-tested at Plant 42.
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B-52, C-46, and NASA Shuttle Carrier Aircraft 911
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One-eighth-scale B-2 Spirit and AGM-28 Hound Dog missile
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X-55A, F-14, F-16, F-104, T-33, and T-38
LOOK CLOSER
The Gloriously Specific Details
Aircraft and hardware
• 21 retired military aircraft
• NASA Shuttle Carrier Aircraft 911
• X-55A Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft
• B-2 scale model and AGM-28 missile
Plant 42 connection
• Aircraft in the collection were flown, tested, designed, produced, or modified at Plant 42
• The collection is planned to grow in future phases
Pair this sidequest
• Blackbird Airpark is next door but has a separate official address and listing
CONFIRMED · COLLECTION
The city lists 21 retired military aircraft plus a B-2 scale model, missile, and aircraft components.
CONFIRMED · AEROSPACE PROVENANCE
The displayed aircraft connect to design, production, modification, or flight testing at Plant 42.
CONFIRMED · ACCESS
Regular public admission is free Friday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
PLAN THE VISIT
Useful Before You Leave the House
Address
2001 E Avenue P, Palmdale, CA 93550
Hours
Fri–Sun: 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Holiday, event, and severe-weather exceptions are not published; confirm before a time-sensitive trip.
Price
Admission and use of the city-listed park amenities are free.
Access
Self-guided public viewing is available during posted hours. Staff- or volunteer-led tours may be requested by phone.
Transit
The attraction publishes no specific transit route or stop; public-transit access remains unverified.
Parking
The official airpark brochure maps on-site visitor parking near the Avenue P entrance. Capacity and oversized-vehicle rules are not published.
Photography
No handheld-camera policy is published. Photograph only public exhibits and obey all posted Plant 42 restrictions; personally owned drones are prohibited over Plant 42.
Amenities
Restrooms · Picnic tables · Picnic pavilion · Walking path
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