On Saturday, November 18, 2016, I visited the Rio Grande Valley Commemorative Air Force Museum (or just CAFM) in Brownsville, Texas. It is located on Minnesota Road by the SPI/Brownsville International Airport. Although this museum resides a few streets away from my home, I never visited before. Therefore, I gave the place a shot in impressing my brother and I. Admission costs $6 for adults, $5 for seniors 55+, $3 for kids 12-18, and FREE for kids 11 and under. The museum was separated in three parts: the gift shop/lobby, museum area, and hangar. The room opened to the lobby/gift shop. It held the greeting desk, five T-shirt racks, a wall displaying toys, a long display case featuring aviation memorabilia and accessories. The museum then began through a single doorway. Rather than an open floor or selection of hallways like in the Brownsville Heritage Museum, the CAFM flowed through one pathway that featured different rooms. Each room featured a particular
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At this point, I believed all the museum exhibits centered mostly on the World War eras. Each land vehicle presented a short information sheet describing their significance. For example, the Jeeps served as the inexpensive yet highly reliable transportation for the military at the time. The Dodge Scout Car were the top of the line off-roaders during the WWII era. Although they were originally manufactured for American usage, German soldiers captured some of these vehicles in a couple of treks in Africa and the European forests. Like the vehicles, the collection of planes was impressive. If I remember correctly, there were about 10 warplanes, including 1 passenger and a bomber. In all honesty, the hangar enticed my brother and I more than the main museum. My reason for favoring it is because the vehicles were still the originals but with some restorations. The museum exhibits featured some originals, many replicas, and the information
At this point, I believed all the museum exhibits centered mostly on the World War eras. Each land vehicle presented a short information sheet describing their significance. For example, the Jeeps served as the inexpensive yet highly reliable transportation for the military at the time. The Dodge Scout Car were the top of the line off-roaders during the WWII era. Although they were originally manufactured for American usage, German soldiers captured some of these vehicles in a couple of treks in Africa and the European forests. Like the vehicles, the collection of planes was impressive. If I remember correctly, there were about 10 warplanes, including 1 passenger and a bomber. In all honesty, the hangar enticed my brother and I more than the main museum. My reason for favoring it is because the vehicles were still the originals but with some restorations. The museum exhibits featured some originals, many replicas, and the information