Brooke BissettBrooke Bissett Michael Michael ShieldsShieldsJaime Lizarraga Jaime Lizarraga Joe WisnerJoe Wisner

CAMCAMWhat was it like?What was it like?

SR-71 SR-71 BlackbirdBlackbird

Gift Shop and EntranceGift Shop and Entrance

Sunny, HOT, and No ShadeSunny, HOT, and No Shade

KC-135KC-135

Dead Grass EverywhereDead Grass Everywhere

Dirty AirplanesDirty Airplanes

The Indoor MuseumThe Indoor Museum

Indoor MuseumIndoor Museum

The Castle CaféThe Castle Café

Gift ShopGift Shop

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Who are the visitors?Who are the visitors?

B-52 B-52 Stratofortress Stratofortress

Some groups who visit Some groups who visit CAMCAM

School groupsSchool groups FamiliesFamilies History buffsHistory buffs Aviation Aviation

enthusiastsenthusiasts Weary travelersWeary travelers

That morning there was an That morning there was an omelet brunchomelet brunch

There were a lot of peopleThere were a lot of people

FamiliesFamilies 44

Adults (18 – 59)Adults (18 – 59) 2020

Seniors (60 & Seniors (60 & over)over) 1212

Youths (6 – 17)Youths (6 – 17) 2020

Children (5 & Children (5 & under)under) 55

About half of them wore military About half of them wore military uniformsuniforms

By 2:00 PM, when we By 2:00 PM, when we arrivedarrived

The place was The place was deserteddeserted

There were only a There were only a few stragglersfew stragglers

Soon they were Soon they were gone toogone too

We briefly We briefly encountered two encountered two groupsgroups

Who we sawWho we saw

BikersBikers Old Old

couplecouple

The indoor museum was The indoor museum was deserteddeserted

Plastic model with shot glasses

Fingerprints on glass

How Popular is the CAM?How Popular is the CAM?

Does not appear popular at allDoes not appear popular at all They no longer get any school groupsThey no longer get any school groups The Teachers Guide is no longer availableThe Teachers Guide is no longer available

CAMCAM

Consumption benefitsConsumption benefits

Low Price and Open Low Price and Open Every DayEvery Day

Entrance Fees:Entrance Fees: Adults:Adults:  $10.00  $10.00          Seniors:Seniors:  $8.00  $8.00          Youths:Youths: $8.00 $8.00          Children:Children:  Free  Free          Military Personnel:Military Personnel:

FreeFree

Hours Of OperationHours Of Operation

(Daily)(Daily)

May 1 - October 31:May 1 - October 31:   

9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

November 1 - April 30:November 1 - April 30:   

10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Special EventsSpecial Events

DecemberDecember 12: Christmas Plane Lane12: Christmas Plane Lane

13: Christmas Plane Lane13: Christmas Plane Lane 14: Christmas Plane Lane14: Christmas Plane Lane

19: Christmas Plane Lane19: Christmas Plane Lane 20: Christmas Plane Lane20: Christmas Plane Lane 21: Christmas Plane 21: Christmas Plane

LaneLane 22: Christmas Plane 22: Christmas Plane

LaneLane

Open Cockpit DayOpen Cockpit Day

Good Food (maybe)Good Food (maybe)

Walking is good for youWalking is good for you

An educational and An educational and entertaining stroll through entertaining stroll through

the pastthe past

WebsiteWebsite

Gift ShopGift Shop

Aircraft Aircraft modelsmodels

Clothing Clothing BooksBooks VideosVideos SouvenirsSouvenirs

RV Parking and CampingRV Parking and Camping

New ProjectsNew Projects

Lots of cool planesLots of cool planes

B-36 PeacemakerB-36 Peacemaker

C-46C-46

B-17B-17

F-106 Delta F-106 Delta DartDart

F-105 F-105 ThunderchiefThunderchief

F-104 StarfighterF-104 Starfighter

F-100 Super SabreF-100 Super Sabre

F-14 TomcatF-14 Tomcat

B-57 CanberraB-57 Canberra

KC-97KC-97

WB-50 SuperfortressWB-50 Superfortress

B-52B-52

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Suggested ImprovementsSuggested Improvements

B-17 B-24

WB-50B-29

Which one is haunted?Which one is haunted?

More info about planesMore info about planes

Large signs describing planesLarge signs describing planes Point out the haunted planePoint out the haunted plane

Make every day open Make every day open cockpit daycockpit day

Hire Professional Hire Professional LandscapersLandscapers

Display the Hidden Display the Hidden CollectionCollection

Hire Professionals to Clean Hire Professionals to Clean the Planesthe Planes

Better LightingBetter Lighting

Raise Money Raise Money

Stop using volunteers for everythingStop using volunteers for everything

Offer guided tours that Offer guided tours that tell stories about the airplanestell stories about the airplanes

especially the haunted B-29especially the haunted B-29

Fix everything up – make it more Fix everything up – make it more appealingappealing

QuestionsQuestions