Flying Heritage Collection

The Flying Heritage Collection mission is to collect, restore, fly and preserve combat aircraft and artifacts representing technological, ideological, political, and economic views of aerial conflict in the 20th century, with emphasis on World War II and the Cold War era.
The aircraft contained within the Flying Heritage Collection are rare treasures of 20th-century military aviation. They are a testament to the era's keen craftsmanship and engineering innovation, but more importantly, they pay tribute to humanity's struggle and spirit during the difficult years of World War II and the Cold War era.

In 1998, Paul G. Allen began acquiring and preserving these iconic warriors and workhorses, many of which are the last of their kind. Allen's passion for aviation and history, and his awareness of the increasing rarity of original vintage aircraft, motivated him to restore these artifacts to the highest standard of authenticity and share them with the public.

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