The Renowned Palm Springs Air Museum Memorial Day Flower Drop & Air Fair returns Monday, May 30, 2022. Air Fair starts at 10 am, and Flower Drop Ceremony begins at 1 pm.

As in years past, the day includes music, food vendors, kids' activities, and airplanes taking off and landing on the tarmac. The day's highlight is the dropping of 3,000 red and white carnations from a B-25 Mitchell Bomber. The B-25 Mitchell Bomber will lead the processional from inside the hangar. In addition, there will be the missing man flight formation, where 4 vintage planes fly in formation over the Museum twice, and then during the 3rd pass, one of the planes veers off, with 3 remaining in formation. This symbolizes the loss of a pilot. Vintage warbirds scheduled to fly are B-25 Mitchell Bomber, Two P-51 Mustangs, Two T-28 Trojans, F8F Bearcat, and the P-63 Kingcobra. 

Returning after a few years' absences is the PB4Y Privateer, and NEW this year is the Franklin D. Roosevelt / Harry Truman Presidential Armored Limousine, courtesy of Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.

The flower drop honors and memorializes all veterans who lost their lives defending the US. The white carnations honor those who fought in WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam. The red carnations honor those who died in more recent conflicts, including the Persian Gulf, Desert Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan.   Along with the carnations, a dozen roses will be added in honor of local Gold Star Families – those local families who lost loved ones while serving our country. Hunter Lopez's family is the most recent Gold Star Family

Warbird rides are also on sale. Although tickets will be sold at the door, it's recommended to purchase online in advance on PSAirMuseum.org. 

The Palm Springs Air Museum contains over 71 vintage airframes from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the new Stealth Bomber inside The Jim  Houston Pavilion. Aircraft are contained inside 91,000 square feet of open hangars and on the tarmac. Additional displays and memorabilia are located throughout the hangars.

The Museum is open daily from 10 am until 5 pm. For more info, visit PalmSpringsAirMuseum.org or call 760-778-6262 during business hours.