Vintage Flying Museum

The Vintage Flying Museum is a non-profit aviation museum located at Meacham International Airport, Fort Worth, Texas.[1][2] The primary mission of the museum is to preserve America's flying heritage in word, deed and action.[3]

Vintage Flying Museum
Location within Texas
Established1993
LocationMeacham International Airport, Fort Worth, Texas
TypeAviation museum
FounderWilliam “Doc” Hospers
Websitewww.vintageflyingmuseum.org

History

In October 2010, the museum sold its B-17, "Chuckie", to the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, Virginia.[4]

Programs

The museum provides educational programs that include aviation summer camps for middle and high school students, and Take Flight Days, which are programs for elementary school students.[3]

Aircraft on display

The museum's collection includes:

The museum also hosts aircraft from the B-29/B-24 and Invader Squadrons of the Commemorative Air Force when they are not out touring the country:[28][29]

See also

References
  1. Vintage Flying Museum (2005). "Vintage Flying Museum". Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  2. PepsiCo (2011). "Restore a WWII B-17 bomber and upgrade an aviation museum's facilities - Vintage Flying Museum". Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  3. Vintage Flying Museum (2005). "About Us". Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  4. McNally, Brendan (April 2011). "Meacham Airport Loses its Star Bird". D Magazine. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  5. "Our Collection". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  6. "Aeronca L-3 Defender". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  7. "Jackie Cochran's Beech 18". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  8. "Airframe Dossier - Beech TC-45G Expeditor, s/n 4725 USN, c/n 1052, c/r N3761". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  9. "Boeing PT-17 Kaydet". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  10. "Cessna 140". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  11. "Cessna U-3 "Blue Canoe"". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  12. "Culver Cadet LFA". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  13. "FAA REGISTRY [N37819]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  14. "Douglas A-26K". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  15. "Douglas C-47 Skytrain". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  16. Swisher, Mark. "Mission Accomplished". A-3 Skywarrior Association. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  17. "E-Systems L450". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  18. "FAA REGISTRY [N58789]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  19. "North American F-86F". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  20. "North American AT-6 Texan". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  21. "Airframe Dossier - North American Harvard III, s/n NZ1079 RNZAF, c/n 88-15611, c/r N101NZ". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  22. "Piasecki CH-21B Workhorse". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  23. "Piaggio P.136 L1 Royal Gull". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  24. "Ryan PT-22 Recruit". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  25. "Stinson L-5 Sentinel". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  26. "Airframe Dossier - Stinson L-5E Sentinel, s/n 44-17925 USAAF, c/n 76-3199, c/r N1135V". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  27. "Stinson Reliant Model 77". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  28. "[Homepage]". CAF AirPower History Tour. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  29. "About the Squadron". Invader Squadron. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  30. "B-29 Superfortress". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  31. "Douglas A-26B Invader". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 3 September 2019.

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