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Delaware Aviation Museum

The Delaware Aviation Museum is an aviation museum located at Delaware Coastal Airport in Georgetown, Delaware.

History

Background

In 1957, Larry Kelley began helping his uncle restore a UC-78. Years later he purchased the same aircraft.

Establishment

The Delaware Aviation Museum Foundation was co-founded by Sean Carroll, Larry Kelley and John Kenny in 2004. After receiving a lease for a 10,000 sq ft (930 m) hangar, Carroll moved his restoration company, Kimble's Aviation Services, to the airport. The museum was set up in an adjacent control tower and terminal building.

Facilities

The Jeffrey L. Ethell Aviation Library at the museum holds a collection of 3,000 books that belonged to the author.

Collection

Aircraft

The museum's B-25 at the Wings Over North Georgia Air Show in 2020

Ground vehicles

Events

The museum holds an annual Wings & Wheels Fall Festival.

Programs

The foundation offers rides in three of its aircraft. It also offers flight training in three of its aircraft.

References

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  5. ^ Guy, Chip (1 July 2004). "Aviation Museum to Open in Sussex". The News Journal. p. B3. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Museum Tours". Delaware Aviation Museum Foundation. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Aeronca L-16". Delaware Aviation Museum Foundation. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  8. ^ "L-19/O-1 Bird Dog". Delaware Aviation Museum Foundation. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  9. ^ "UC-78 Bobcat". Delaware Aviation Museum Foundation. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Airframe Dossier - de Havilland Tiger Moth II, c/r N82AZ". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Airframe Dossier - de Havilland-deHavilland Canada DH-82C Tiger Moth, c/r N3104B". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  12. ^ "DHC-1 Chipmunk". Delaware Aviation Museum Foundation. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  13. ^ "RAF Chipmunk". Delaware Aviation Museum Foundation. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  14. ^ "DeHavilland Canada DH-82C Tiger Moth". Delaware Aviation Museum Foundation. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  15. ^ "Airframe Dossier - Engineering and Research Corporation 415C, c/n 2952, c/r N2327H". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  16. ^ "B-25J Mitchell Bomber "Panchito"". Delaware Aviation Museum Foundation. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  17. ^ "Airframe Dossier - Taylorcraft-Piper J-3C-65, c/n 17581, c/r N70572". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  18. ^ "Airframe Dossier - Taylorcraft-Piper J-4F, c/n 4-0983, c/r N26957". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  19. ^ "North American L-17A Navion". Delaware Aviation Museum Foundation. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  20. ^ Tyson, Rae (31 July 2015). "History on the Road". The News Journal. pp. NC-6–NC-7. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  21. ^ MacArthur, Ron (8 October 2021). "Wings and Wheels: Vintage Aircraft and Classic Cars". Cape Gazette. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  22. ^ "Historical Flight Adventures". Delaware Aviation Museum Foundation. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  23. ^ "Flight Training". Delaware Aviation Museum Foundation. Retrieved 1 January 2024.