Museum

Jenny to Jet

Wichita Falls · Wichita County · THC Atlas #4200001597

Texas history, up close and curated.

About this site

Jenny to Jet is a museum in Wichita Falls, Wichita County. It is one of 4 museums documented in Wichita County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 93 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.9645, -98.4901 near Wichita Falls. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sheppard Air Force Base (historical marker), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Sheppard Heritage Center, Kell Field Air Terminal, and Ohio Street Bridge.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #4200001597. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The Jenny to Jet exhibit at Wichita Falls Regional Airport is a satellite of the Museum of North Texas History that pairs the region's early and modern military aviation. The "Jenny" half commemorates Call Field, the World War I Army Air Corps training camp in Wichita Falls, and displays an authentic Curtiss JN-4D "Jenny" biplane; the "Jet" half honors Sheppard Air Force Base with a T-38 trainer and an A-10 jet engine. It also includes Model-T troop and staff cars and a mural of Call Field.

Sources: mntx.org discoverwichitafalls.com

📍 33.9645, -98.4901 · Wichita Falls, Wichita County

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