On April 25, 1998 the Museum of Aviation held the grand opening of a new exhibit honoring retired Brig. General Robert L. Scott, Jr. The 1,700 square foot exhibit, entitled "God Is My Co-Pilot - The Robert L. Scott, Jr. Story," spans one entire hallway on the second floor of the Eagle Building. The exhibit includes large dioramas - one including a replica of Scott's first glider flight from Mrs. Napier's house in Macon, Georgia at age twelve. Other scenes depict the making of the movie "God Is My Co-Pilot," Scott's 2,000-mile-long trek across the Great Wall of China at age seventy-two, and a small theater setting where visitors can watch a video on Scott's lifetime achievements. An interactive computer station allows visitors to learn more about Scott's 93-day walk along the Great Wall of China. The exhibit entrance resembles the Macon's Grand Theater marquee where the movie premiered in 1945.
Hundreds of personal items and memorabilia are on display in large cases along the walls. Photos, letters, military documents and uniforms are included along with personal items such as his West Point memorabilia, photos of the Great Wall of China, hunting trophies from Africa and personal flight logs from his 33,000 hour flying career. He passed away at the age of 97 on February 27, 2006.
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