“No pilot ever forgets his first airplane ride.” —Bill Kershner

Thomas W. Haas We All Fly celebrates the breadth and depth of general aviation and its deep impact on society. This gallery explores the many facets of general aviation, from sport to business to humanitarian, and introduces the variety of careers available in aviation. Aircraft featured in the gallery include the Aviation Specialties Unlimited Challenger III, Cirrus SR22, and the Lear Jet 23.

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Gallery 106
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A view of the We All Fly Gallery. A large airplane can be seen hanging overhead and a case with a jacket in it viewable from the ground.

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Several red and white airplanes on display at the Thomas W. Haas We All Fly Gallery

A view of the aircraft on display in We All Fly.

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In this Exhibit

Lear Jet 23

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Cosmos Phase II

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Cirrus SR22

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Lear Jet 23

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Fulton Airphibian FA-3-101

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Aviation Specialties Unlimited Challenger III

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What's in Your Garage? The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital Operation Migration The Age of the Bizjet African American Pioneer Dale White and the 1939 Goodwill Flight

The Museum gratefully acknowledges those who have generously supported this gallery.

Thomas W. Haas Foundation

Flexjet
Gulfstream Aerospace/A General Dynamics Company

ATP Flight School - The Dennis Family

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