Event Organizer: Combat Air Museum

Combat Air Museum, 7016 SE Forbes Avenue, Forbes Field, Topeka

3 exhibitions on view through 2018:

Advancements of Aviation Technology.

Aviation technology developed quickly at the beginning of the 20^th century. Learn about how technology changed from the 1903 Wright Flyer, which had a maximum speed of 30 mph, to the 1918 Nieuport-Delage, which could fly 148 mph. See a replica of the Nieuport-Delage at the museum. ...read more

Combat Air Museum, 7016 SE Forbes Avenue, Forbes Field, Topeka

3 exhibitions on view through 2018:

August 1914.

Learn more about the beginning of WWI in August 1914. This display contains artifacts from Germany, England, France, and Belgium including a Battle of the Frontiers Map, British Engineer’s Compass, Princess Mary Christmas box, rare German Saw Back Bayonet, trench mirrors, helmets, and medals. ...read more

Combat Air Museum, 7016 SE Forbes Avenue, Forbes Field, Topeka

3 exhibitions on view through 2018:

World War I Aerodrome. Includes a communications bunker, a Jenny 4 aircraft, and a German Taube airplane. The German Taube, because of its color scheme, was virtually invisible to combatants looking up at a clear sunny sky. As a result, pilots were able to fly over the enemy, gather information and then relay that data to generals on the front line. ...read more