Museum

Central Texas Wing of the Commemorative Air Force

San Marcos · Hays County · Dedicated 1974 · THC Atlas #4200001083

Texas history, up close and curated.

About this site

Central Texas Wing of the Commemorative Air Force is a museum in San Marcos, Hays County, dedicated in 1974. It is one of 5 museums documented in Hays County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 199 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.8866, -97.8630 near San Marcos. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cementerio del Rio (historical marker), about 2.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include McGehee Crossing, McGehee, and Hays County.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #4200001083. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The Central Texas Wing of the Commemorative Air Force is housed in a 1943 wooden hangar at the San Marcos airport, part of the World War II-era San Marcos Army Air Field, which trained aerial navigators. The wing maintains and flies a collection of vintage warbirds, including the B-25J Yellow Rose, a rare flying P-39Q Airacobra, and the D-Day C-47 "That's All Brother." The museum is open several days a week with free admission.

Sources: centraltexaswing.org commemorativeairforce.org

📍 29.8866, -97.8630 · San Marcos, Hays County

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