Dallas: Frontiers of Flight Museum at Love Field

A passenger jet and a military bomber in front of a large building named Flight Museum
Stationery letterhead saying Love Field Dallas Texas, Air service U.S. Army, Flying School Detachment with drawing of a bi-plane

Love Field Flying Detachment letterhead (Fort Worth Aviation Museum)

Yellow bi-plane hanging from the ceiling in a building

Curtiss JN-4 “Jenny” at the Frontiers of Flight Museum.

buildings next to a river

Hangers at Love Field (Fort Worth Aviation Museum)

with three bronze plaques on each side

Obelisk at Danny Bruce Flag Plaza commemorates Love Field trainees who died in WWI (Fort Worth Aviation Museum)

Three bronze plaques with names on them

Obelisk detail (Fort Worth Aviation Museum)

Three soldiers and three women standing in front of a bi-plane

Airmen and a visiting social group at Love Field circa 1918 (Fort Worth Aviation Museum)

During the Great War, Dallas became a hotbed of military aviation and training. The Army built Love Field as a base for flight training. After the base opened in October 1917, one of the most common planes pilots used to train was the Curtiss JN-4 - nicknamed the “Jenny”. A majority of the U.S. pilots sent to combat in Europe were trained aboard this type of aircraft.

Today you can visit the Frontiers of Flight Museum at Love Field, and see a beautifully restored Curtiss Jenny that was actually shipped to Love Field and used here in 1918. The museum features an extensive collection of aviation history, with an emphasis on the important role of the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

Frontiers of Flight Museum at Love Field

  • Hours: Friday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sunday, 1 – 5 p.m.
  • Admission: Adults: $10, Seniors (65+): $8, Youth/Students (3-17): $7
  • 6911 Lemmon Ave., Dallas, TX
  • 214-350-3600
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