The Caldwell Collection at Mustang Field

The Caldwell Collection at Mustang Field Opening Oct. 2025

"The Caldwell Collection at Mustang Field" is a non-profit organization created to showcase Golden Age aviation aircraft and honor the history of Mustang Field's contribution to training America's heroic pilots during World War II.

Restoring a Golden Age aircraft isn't like restoring a car.The original technical drawings are often incomplete or missi...
06/17/2026

Restoring a Golden Age aircraft isn't like restoring a car.

The original technical drawings are often incomplete or missing entirely. Engines haven't been in production for 70 years. Materials have to be sourced, fabricated, or found in private collections. Every Form 337 major alteration has to be documented and approved. Every original detail matters from the serial number stamps, the wiring, and the upholstery.

Our restoration partner, Waldo Wright's Flying Service, is one of the best in the country at this work. What happens in our restoration shop isn't just maintenance. It's preservation. It's the difference between an aircraft that survives another decade and one that disappears from the record entirely.

It’s some serious business! You can see it happening right in our restoration shop.

🔗 https://www.thecaldwellcollection.org/
Open Wednesday-Friday | 11 am -4 pm | Saturdays | 10 am -2 pm | 6600 S Mustang Field Rd, Hangar 3 El Reno, OK 73036 (El Reno Regional Airport)

On Saturday, June 20, EAA Chapter 24 Oklahoma City will host a Young Eagles Rally at The Caldwell Collection at Mustang ...
06/13/2026

On Saturday, June 20, EAA Chapter 24 Oklahoma City will host a Young Eagles Rally at The Caldwell Collection at Mustang Field, offering free airplane rides for kids ages 8-17. Parents can scan the QR code on the flyer for more information and to register or follow this link!
🔗 https://events.eaachapters.org/event-details/HS3180VRI

This is a great opportunity for young people to experience aviation up close, meet pilots, and take part in a long-standing EAA program created to introduce the next generation to the joy of flight.

Saturday, June 20
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
The Caldwell Collection at Mustang Field
6600 S Mustang Field Rd, Hangar 3
El Reno, OK 73036

Event is weather permitting.

We’re making it easier to visit the hangar, see the airplanes, and experience a piece of Oklahoma aviation history up cl...
06/11/2026

We’re making it easier to visit the hangar, see the airplanes, and experience a piece of Oklahoma aviation history up close!

Whether you’re an aviation enthusiast, a history lover, or just looking for something different to do, we’d love to have you out to The Caldwell Collection. Come walk the hangar and see what the Golden Age of Aviation has to offer.

The museum is now open:
Wednesday-Friday: 11 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

06/08/2026

A few quick looks around the hangar. 👀

Every airplane in The Caldwell Collection has its own story. Some trained pilots. Some carried families and businessmen across the country. Some were restored after decades of waiting for their second act.

Together, they tell the story of the Golden Age of Aviation and the people who kept these airplanes flying.

Come see for yourself!,
🔗www.thecaldwellcollection.org

The Caldwell Collection at Mustang Field
Wednesday-Friday: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
El Reno Regional Airport, Hangar 3

06/07/2026

Rain may have canceled today’s Flying Day, but it didn’t stop our crew of volunteers from getting their hands dirty!

This morning, we spent time polishing and detailing the 1938 Ryan SCW as preparations continue for its trip to AirVenture Oshkosh next month.

The Ryan is one of the most elegant aircraft of the Golden Age, and every hour spent polishing, cleaning, and caring for it helps ensure it is ready to represent Mustang Field and The Caldwell Collection on one of aviation’s biggest stages.

Rain or shine…there was still plenty of aviation history happening inside the hangar today!

The hangar you walk into when you visit The Caldwell Collection isn't new. It's an original WWII-era structure. One of t...
06/05/2026

The hangar you walk into when you visit The Caldwell Collection isn't new. It's an original WWII-era structure. One of the buildings that stood on Mustang Field when thousands of young pilots learned to fly here in the 1940s.

A restored aircraft in a sterile modern building tells half a story. An aircraft in the original hangar it might have shared with the men who trained in it tells the whole one.

This is the full story. 🔗 https://www.thecaldwellcollection.org

Open Wednesday-Friday | 11 am -4 pm | Saturdays | 10 am -2 pm | 6600 S Mustang Field Rd, Hangar 3 El Reno, OK 73036 (El Reno Regional Airport)

Oklahoma weather is doing Oklahoma weather things. ⛈ Because of the forecast for this Saturday, June 6, we’re cancelling...
06/04/2026

Oklahoma weather is doing Oklahoma weather things. ⛈ Because of the forecast for this Saturday, June 6, we’re cancelling the official Mustang Field Flying Day activities. The next flying day will be held on July 11th.

The good news: the museum will still be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. If the weather gives us a window, you never know... We may roll a plane or two out! But in the meantime, you can still come walk the hangar, see the airplanes, and spend part of your Saturday with us at Mustang Field.

10 a.m.-2 p.m.
The Caldwell Collection at Mustang Field
El Reno Regional Airport, Hangar 3

Mustang Field Flying Day is back this Saturday, June 6.Join us at The Caldwell Collection at Mustang Field from 10 a.m. ...
06/03/2026

Mustang Field Flying Day is back this Saturday, June 6.

Join us at The Caldwell Collection at Mustang Field from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a day outside of the hangar, surrounded by Golden Age aircraft, and aviation history.

Visitors can walk through the museum, see the collection up close, and experience the energy of Mustang Field in motion.

Flying is weather dependent, but the museum will be open for visitors.

Saturday, June 6
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
The Caldwell Collection at Mustang Field
El Reno Regional Airport

👉 www.thecaldwellcollection.org

Address

6600 S Mustang Field Road, Hangar 3
El Reno, OK
73036

Opening Hours

Wednesday 11am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

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