The preservation of iconic air transport aircraft, whether civilian, military, or heavy bomber, is an often overlooked component of aviation heritage. Those very vessels, and the skilled pilots, engineers, and manufacturers who designed and operated them, create a legacy and blueprint for modern-day air transport, which is why institutions such as the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC or the Brooklands Museum in Weybridge, United Kingdom exist today to preserve them for our enjoyment.