Valiant Air Command Museum

 

The Valiant Air Command Museum (VAC) is situated at the Titusville Space Coast Regional Airport (TIX). You should not experience any problems with flying into the airport and actually parking your aircraft at the rear of the Museum which is situated at the north end of runway 18/36. When you arrive, ask the ground controller for permission to taxi up the alpha taxiway which will take you straight to the Museum.

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The rear of the museum with their airworthy C47 Dakota
(Photograph courtesy of Alan Le Marinel - with "my" Warrior 32401 in the foreground)
The highlight of the year for the Valiant Air Command Museum is the annual TICO Warbird Airshow which is usually held on the second weekend in March. This brings together a large number of airworthy vintage aircraft and I would strongly recommend that you try and get to the show if you are visiting at the right time of year. While the airport itself is closed to visiting aircraft whilst the display is in action, there are no problems with flying in before the display starts.

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P51 Mustangs on formation take-off at the TICO Airshow
(Photograph courtesy of Alan Le Marinel)
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