EXHIBITS
Historic Aviation Museum
AIRCRAFT EXHIBITS
Aircraft Currently on Display in Our Showroom
1931 Curtiss-Wright “Junior”
At least 270 of these "homely" looking little airplanes were built in 1931, as word got around about how much...
1929 Corben “Baby Ace”
The Baby Ace was designed in 1929 by O.G. Corben in Topeka, Kansas, as a cross between the Heath Parasol...
1932 Benny Howard “Mike”
This airplane, a replica of the famous pylon racer of the thirties...
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1959 de Havilland DHC-I Chipmunk
The Chipmunk served as a military trainer for the Royal Canadian Air Force and British Royal Air Force, as well...
1953 Mooney Mite M-18LA
These little airplanes quickly gained fame for their performance and economy, with the promise of two miles per hour for...
1949 CallAir A-2
This is the same model CallAir Kenneth Arnold was flying when he witnessed what is generally considered the first widely...
1928 Travel Air 2000
The Travel Air 2000 was known for its quality in construction, reliability, efficiency, and capacity (two passengers in the front...
1930 Rose Parakeet
The Rose Parakeet was designed and produced in the 1930s as a single seat sport biplane.
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1933 Fairchild 22-C7B
In a time when it was more common to see biplanes than monoplanes, the Fairchild 22 was considered a very...
1940 Fairchild M62 PT-19
This aircraft was one of the primary training aircraft for the United States Army Air Forces, the Royal Air Force...
1940 Fairchild 24W-40
This aircraft was fitted with floats and used extensively during WWII as a coastal patrol aircraft after December 7, 1941.
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1929 Boeing P-12C (Replica)
The P-12 replaced the F3B as the US Navy's primary carrier-based fighter. Only 96 "C" models were built...
1932 Pietenpol “Sky Scout”
Designed by Bernard Pietenpol, this 1928 design originally called for the use Of a Ford Model engine, ...
1946 Taylorcraft Model BC12-D
The Taylorcraft BC 12-D is an American light, single-engine, high-wing general aviation monoplane ...
1943 Aeronca L3 “Grasshopper”
Some 1400 of these great little aircraft were built for the Army Air Corps through 1943. Used extensively for liason,...
1946 Aeronca 7AC “Champ”
The Aeronca 7AC "Champ" was designed in 1944 by Ray Hermes. Ray started the design by listing everything he disliked...
1936 Aeronca C3B “Master”
Of the approximately 500 C3's built from 1931 to 1936, only a handful remain, with even fewer still flying.
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1930 Stinson SM8A “Detroiter”
Also known as the "Junior," the first Stinson Detroiters had six seats and were initially marketed to small regional airlines....
1942 Laister–Kauffman LK–10A (TG–4A)
Over 150 of these sailplanes were delivered to the U.S. Army as two–place training gliders. They were very popular for...
Bowlus BA–100 “Baby Albatross”
The kit-built Baby Albatross was one of the most popular sailplanes of the pre-World War II era....
1937 Beech C17B “Staggerwing”
One of the outstanding classic aircraft of the 1930s era, the nickname "Staggerwing" was due to the unusual arrangement of...
Piper J3C-65 Cub
This Piper J3 Cub has trained more tail wheel pilots than any other aircraft...
1939 Taylorcraft Model B
Although the Model A was a great success in the 1930’s with its 40 hp engine, the 65 hp version...
OTHER COLLECTIONS
On Display in Our Showroom
1932 Aircraft Tug West Coast Airlines
This tug was used extensively by West Coast Airlines as a baggage tug and aircraft tug. West Coast Airlines was...
1929 Link Trainer
Edwin Link developed this trainer in 1929 because of the need for a safe way to teach new pilots how...
Boeing B-17G Instrument Panel
Boeing B-17G Instrument Panel...
1923 Ford Model T Roadster
During the first 30 years of the last century, the Model T was extremely popular with the general public. At...