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| location = [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport]], [[Charlotte, North Carolina]], United States
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|location = [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport]], [[Charlotte, North Carolina]], [[United States]]
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| founder = Floyd Swinton Wilson<ref name="history">{{cite web|last1=Diana|first1=John|title=Carolinas Aviation Museum – Organizational History|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/history|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|access-date=August 1, 2017}}</ref>
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[[File:Main display hangar, Carolinas Aviation Museum, Charlotte, NC.JPG|thumb|right|Main Display Hangar, June 2010]]
[[File:Main display hangar, Carolinas Aviation Museum, Charlotte, NC.JPG|thumb|right|Main Display Hangar, June 2010]]
[[File:Carolinas Aviation Museum 2012 Main Hangar Entrance.JPG|thumb|Main Display Hangar, August 2012]]
[[File:Carolinas Aviation Museum 2012 Main Hangar Entrance.JPG|thumb|Main Display Hangar, August 2012]]


The '''Carolinas Aviation Museum''' is an aviation museum on the grounds of [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport]] in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]].
The '''Sullenberger Aviation Museum''', formerly the '''Carolinas Aviation Museum''',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Museum |first=Sullenberger Aviation |title=Sullenberger Aviation Museum Prepares for Takeoff |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sullenberger-aviation-museum-prepares-for-takeoff-301720123.html |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}}</ref> is an aviation museum on the grounds of [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport]] in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]].


It is one of a very few aviation museums located at an airport which serves as a major hub (Charlotte is the #2 hub for [[American Airlines]]). Its centerpiece attraction is the [[Airbus A320]] used on [[US Airways Flight 1549]].
It is one of a few aviation museums located at an airport which serves as a major hub (Charlotte is the No. 2 hub for [[American Airlines]]). Its centerpiece attraction is the [[Airbus A320]] used on [[US Airways Flight 1549]].


==Overview==
==Overview==
The museum was founded in 1992 by Floyd and Lois Peithman Wilson, and has a collection of over 50 static [[aircraft]] and many smaller historic items related to [[aviation]] in North Carolina and [[South Carolina]]. Most of the collection consists of [[Cold War]] military aircraft, including several historic [[jet aircraft]] from the 1950s and 1960s. Several aircraft came from the closed [[Florence Air & Missile Museum]], in Florence, South Carolina. A significant number of aircraft have also come from [[Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point]] and [[Marine Corps Air Station New River]]. The museum no longer operates flying aircraft, however, due to its location on [[Charlotte-Douglas International Airport]] property, it has on occasion hosted historic aircraft for fly-ins. Those aircraft include the [[Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress|B-17]], [[Consolidated B-24 Liberator|B-24]], [[B-29 Superfortress|B-29]] and [[Berlin Airlift]] [[C-54 Skymaster|C-54]].
In 1992, Floyd and Lois Peithman Wilson founded the museum, which has a collection of over 50 static aircraft and many smaller historic items related to aviation in [[North Carolina]] and [[South Carolina]]. Most of the collection consists of [[Cold War]] military aircraft, including several historic [[jet aircraft]] from the 1950s and 1960s. Many of the aircraft came over from the now-closed [[Florence Air & Missile Museum]], formerly in Florence, South Carolina. A significant number of aircraft have also come from [[Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point]] and [[Marine Corps Air Station New River]]. Although the museum no longer operates flying aircraft, it has on occasion hosted historic aircraft for fly-ins, since it is located on [[Charlotte-Douglas International Airport]] property. Those aircraft include the [[Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress|B-17]], [[Consolidated B-24 Liberator|B-24]], [[B-29 Superfortress|B-29]], and [[Berlin Airlift]] [[C-54 Skymaster|C-54]].{{fact|date=June 2024}}


Until April 2010, the museum was located in the airport's original 1932 hangar, built by the [[Works Progress Administration]]. The museum moved into a new facility at the [[Charlotte-Douglas International Airport]] at 4672 First Flight Drive.<ref name=campbell2014 /> The new facility enabled the majority of the aircraft to be inside a [[HVAC|climate-controlled]] facility and allowed for new displays.
Until April 2010, the museum was located in the airport's original 1932 hangar, built by the [[Works Progress Administration]]. The museum moved into a new facility at the [[Charlotte-Douglas International Airport]] at 4672 First Flight Drive.<ref name=campbell2014 /> The new facility has enabled the majority of the aircraft to be inside a [[HVAC|climate-controlled]] facility, as well as allowing for new displays.{{fact|date=June 2024}}


In October 2012, the museum became a [[Smithsonian Affiliations|Smithsonian affiliate]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Carolinas Aviation Museum joins Smithsonian affiliate network|url=http://www.wbtv.com/story/21198380/carolinas-aviation-museum-joins-smithsonian-affiliate-network|accessdate=1 August 2017|work=WBTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CAM News [October 2012]|url=http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs073/1110322435627/archive/1111219765801.html|website=Constant Contact|accessdate=1 August 2017|date=October 2012}}</ref>
In October 2012, the museum became a [[Smithsonian Affiliations|Smithsonian affiliate]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Carolinas Aviation Museum joins Smithsonian affiliate network|url=http://www.wbtv.com/story/21198380/carolinas-aviation-museum-joins-smithsonian-affiliate-network|access-date=2017-08-01 |work=WBTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CAM News [October 2012]|url=http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs073/1110322435627/archive/1111219765801.html|website=Constant Contact|access-date=2017-08-01|date=October 1, 2012}}</ref>


In July 2019, the museum closed to the public and all aircraft were moved into temporary storage in preparation for the new facility. The museum is currently working to develop plans for a new location with a planned re-opening in 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=PREPARE FOR TAKEOFF |url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/prepare-for-takeoff |website=Carolinas Aviation Museum |accessdate=12 August 2019}}</ref>
In July 2019, the museum closed to the public and all aircraft were moved into temporary storage in preparation for the new facility. The museum developed plans for a new location with a planned re-opening in 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=PREPARE FOR TAKEOFF |url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/prepare-for-takeoff |website=Carolinas Aviation Museum |access-date=August 12, 2019}}</ref> In June 2021, the museum announced plans to reopen with a new main gallery and welcome center adjacent to the original 1932 hangar.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Spanberg |first1=Erik |title=Revamped and relocated Carolinas Aviation Museum likely to debut in late summer 2023 |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2021/06/14/new-aviation-museum-to-span-three-buildings.html |access-date=July 15, 2021 |work=Charlotte Business Journal |date=June 14, 2021}}</ref>

On January 14, 2022, the museum announced that it would be renamed for [[Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger]]. The museum was to house a permanent [[Miracle on the Hudson]] exhibit. Also, the museum announced a US$1&nbsp;million gift from [[Red Ventures]] CEO Ric Elias, who survived the flight, and a US$500,000 gift from [[Lonely Planet]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article257321557.html|title=Charlotte museum to be renamed to honor ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ hero Captain 'Sully'|last=Marusak|first=Joe|work=[[The Charlotte Observer]]|date=January 14, 2022|accessdate=2022-01-15}}</ref> The museum broke ground on its new facility in September 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ablon |first1=Matthew |last2=DeVayne |first2=Richard |title=Ground broken on new Carolinas Aviation Museum campus |url=http://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/carolinas-aviation-museum-new-campus-groundbreaking-local-travel/275-f43bee37-3f0d-4701-9be3-4a7aeb085fd3 |access-date=2022-10-04 |work=WCNC |date=September 27, 2022}}</ref>

In October 2023, as part of the rebuilding process, the museum announced a new logo.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sullenberger Aviation Museum Unveils New Logo, Completing Identity Evolution Ahead of Summer Opening |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sullenberger-aviation-museum-unveils-new-logo-completing-identity-evolution-ahead-of-summer-opening-301964521.html |access-date=2023-11-02 |work=PR Newswire |date=October 23, 2023}}</ref>

In advance of the official opening, which took place on June 1, 2024, a [[ribbon cutting]] was held on May 29, 2024, with Sullenberger himself attending.<ref name=Jordan>{{cite news|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article288873172.html|title=Sullenberger Aviation Museum set for takeoff in Charlotte with grand re-opening|last=Jordan|first=Chase|work=The Charlotte Observer|date=May 31, 2024}}</ref>


==Collections and aircraft==
==Collections and aircraft==
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* [[Piedmont Airlines (1948–89)|Piedmont Airlines]] Historical Society
* [[Piedmont Airlines (1948–89)|Piedmont Airlines]] Historical Society
* Preddy Memorial Foundation ([[World War II]], Preddy Brothers artifacts)
* Preddy Memorial Foundation ([[World War II]], Preddy Brothers artifacts)
*The [[Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger]] collection, acquired by the museum in August 2018. This collection includes letters and items given to Captain Sullenberger after the successful emergency water landing of U.S. Airways Flight 1549 in January 2009
*The [[Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger]] collection, acquired by the museum in August 2018. This collection includes letters and items given to Captain Sullenberger after the successful emergency water landing of U.S. Airways Flight 1549 in January 2009.


===Aircraft in Collection===
===Aircraft in collection===
[[File:1549tail.JPG|thumb|right|N106US with tail reinstalled]]
[[File:1549tail.JPG|thumb|right|N106US with tail reinstalled]]
[[File:Carolinas Aviation Museum F-14 AV8B Harrier.JPG|thumb|Museum's F-14D and AV-8B Harrier|212x212px]]
[[File:Carolinas Aviation Museum F-14 AV8B Harrier.JPG|thumb|Museum's F-14D and AV-8B Harrier|212x212px]]
* [[Airbus A320-214]] c/n 1044 N106US – "[[US Airways Flight 1549|Miracle on the Hudson]]" aircraft<ref>{{cite web |title=US Airways Flight 1549 "Miracle on the Hudson" |url=https://www.carolinasaviation.org/exhibits/us-airways-flight-1549-the-miracle-on-the-hudson/ |website=Carolinas Aviation Museum |accessdate=April 10, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Airbus A320-214]] c/n 1044 N106US – "[[US Airways Flight 1549|Miracle on the Hudson]]" aircraft<ref>{{cite web |title=US Airways Flight 1549 "Miracle on the Hudson" |url=https://www.carolinasaviation.org/exhibits/us-airways-flight-1549-the-miracle-on-the-hudson/ |website=Carolinas Aviation Museum |access-date=April 10, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Beechcraft T-34 Mentor]] – On loan from the [[National Museum of the Marine Corps]].
* [[Beechcraft T-34 Mentor]] – On loan from the [[National Museum of the Marine Corps]].
* [[Bell AH-1 Cobra]] – On loan from National Museum of the Marine Corps.
* [[Bell AH-1 Cobra]] – On loan from National Museum of the Marine Corps.
* [[Bell UH-1 Iroquois]]
* [[Bell UH-1 Iroquois]]
* Bellanca 14-9L Crusair c/n 1037 / N1KQ
* [[Bellanca 14-7|Bellanca 14-9L Crusair]] c/n 1037 / N1KQ
* [[Ercoupe 415-C]] c/n 3805 / N3180H<ref>{{cite web|title=Ercoupe|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/civil/ercoupe|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|accessdate=1 August 2017}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* [[Ercoupe 415-C]] c/n 3805 / N3180H<ref>{{cite web|title=Ercoupe|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/civil/ercoupe|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|access-date=August 1, 2017}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* Long/Schweizer Midget Mustang c/n 100001
* Long/Schweizer Midget Mustang c/n 100001
* [[Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter]] Serial ''53-0335'' – (Cockpit Only)
* [[Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter]] Serial ''53-0335'' – (Cockpit Only)
* [[Boeing-Stearman Model 75|Boeing N2S Kaydet]] BuNo ''15923'' / N48272 – [[United States Navy]]<ref>{{cite web|title=PT-17 Stearman Kaydet|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/military/pt-17-stearman|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|accessdate=1 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801074610/http://www.carolinasaviation.org/military/pt-17-stearman|archive-date=1 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}<ref>{{cite web|title=CAM News [October 2015]|url=http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs129/1110322435627/archive/1122168500214.html|website=Constant Contact|accessdate=1 August 2017|date=October 2015}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* [[Boeing-Stearman Model 75|Boeing N2S Kaydet]] BuNo ''15923'' / N48272 – [[United States Navy]]<ref>{{cite web|title=PT-17 Stearman Kaydet|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/military/pt-17-stearman|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|access-date=August 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801074610/http://www.carolinasaviation.org/military/pt-17-stearman|archive-date=August 1, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}<ref>{{cite web|title=CAM News [October 2015]|url=http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs129/1110322435627/archive/1122168500214.html|website=Constant Contact|access-date=August 1, 2017|date=October 2015}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* [[Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight|Boeing Vertol CH-46D Sea Knight]] BuNo ''153389'' USMC – Medal of Honor Winner Vietnam War<ref>{{cite web|title=CH-46D Sea Knight|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/helicopters/ch-46c-sea-knight|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|accessdate=1 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112640/http://www.carolinasaviation.org/helicopters/ch-46c-sea-knight#|archive-date=2017-08-01|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}<ref>{{cite web|title=CAM News [May 2014]|url=http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs129/1110322435627/archive/1117276916789.html|website=Constant Contact|accessdate=1 August 2017|date=May 2014}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Restoring the CH-46 Sea Knight|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/images/stories/newsletters/ch-46-res.pdf|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|accessdate=1 August 2017}}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* [[Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight|Boeing Vertol CH-46D Sea Knight]] BuNo ''153389'' USMC – Medal of Honor Winner Vietnam War<ref>{{cite web|title=CH-46D Sea Knight|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/helicopters/ch-46c-sea-knight|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|access-date=August 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112640/http://www.carolinasaviation.org/helicopters/ch-46c-sea-knight#|archive-date=August 1, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}<ref>{{cite web|title=CAM News [May 2014]|url=http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs129/1110322435627/archive/1117276916789.html|website=Constant Contact|access-date=August 1, 2017|date=May 2014}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Restoring the CH-46 Sea Knight|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/images/stories/newsletters/ch-46-res.pdf|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|access-date=August 1, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* [[Cessna 150]] L Serial ''15074276'' N19253 –<ref>{{cite web|title=Cessna 150L|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/civil/cessna-150|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|accessdate=1 August 2017}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}<ref>{{cite web|title=CAM News [April 2014]|url=http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs129/1110322435627/archive/1116692925199.html|website=Constant Contact|accessdate=1 August 2017|date=April 2014}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}<ref>{{cite web|title=[Untitled]|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/images/stories/pdf_files/c150images.pdf|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|accessdate=1 August 2017}}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Cessna 150L |url=https://www.carolinasaviation.org/exhibits/cessna-150l/ |website=Carolinas Aviation Museum |accessdate=April 10, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Cessna 150]]L Serial ''15074276'' N19253 –<ref>{{cite web|title=Cessna 150L|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/civil/cessna-150|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|access-date=August 1, 2017}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}<ref>{{cite web|title=CAM News [April 2014]|url=http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs129/1110322435627/archive/1116692925199.html|website=Constant Contact|access-date=August 1, 2017|date=April 2014}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}<ref>{{cite web|title=[Untitled]|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/images/stories/pdf_files/c150images.pdf|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|access-date=August 1, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Cessna 150L |url=https://www.carolinasaviation.org/exhibits/cessna-150l/ |website=Carolinas Aviation Museum |access-date=April 10, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Convair YF-102 Delta Dagger]] ''53-1788''
* [[Convair YF-102 Delta Dagger]] ''53-1788''
* [[Douglas DC-3]] N44V (Piedmont Airlines markings) – Former C-47<ref>{{cite web |title=Piedmont DC-3 |url=https://www.carolinasaviation.org/exhibits/piedmont-dc-3/ |website=Carolinas Aviation Museum |accessdate=April 10, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=[Unititled]|url=http://files.ctctcdn.com/b26df548201/f1d5a2f2-30d0-4acf-aaff-cce4ca3b631a.pdf|website=Constant Contact|accessdate=1 August 2017}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* [[Douglas DC-3]] N44V (Piedmont Airlines markings) – Former C-47<ref>{{cite web |title=Piedmont DC-3 |url=https://www.carolinasaviation.org/exhibits/piedmont-dc-3/ |website=Carolinas Aviation Museum |access-date=April 10, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=[Untitled]|url=http://files.ctctcdn.com/b26df548201/f1d5a2f2-30d0-4acf-aaff-cce4ca3b631a.pdf|website=Constant Contact|access-date=August 1, 2017}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* [[Douglas A-26 Invader|Douglas A-26C Invader]] Serial ''44-35752'' – (Storage)
* [[Douglas A-26 Invader|Douglas A-26C Invader]] Serial ''44-35752'' – (Storage)
* [[Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak]] BuNo ''37972'' – This was third Skystreak of three, last flown by Scott Crossfield<ref>{{cite web|title=D-558-1|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/military/d-558-1-skystreak|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|accessdate=1 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801073737/http://www.carolinasaviation.org/military/d-558-1-skystreak|archive-date=1 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}<ref>{{cite web|title=CAM News [June 2014]|url=http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs129/1110322435627/archive/1117351624174.html|website=Constant Contact|accessdate=1 August 2017|date=June 2014}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}<ref>{{cite web|title=[Untitled]|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/images/stories/newsletters/558composit.pdf|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|accessdate=1 August 2017}}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* [[Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak]] BuNo ''37972'' – This was third Skystreak of three, last flown by Scott Crossfield<ref>{{cite web|title=D-558-1|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/military/d-558-1-skystreak|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|access-date=August 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801073737/http://www.carolinasaviation.org/military/d-558-1-skystreak|archive-date=August 1, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}<ref>{{cite web|title=CAM News [June 2014]|url=http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs129/1110322435627/archive/1117351624174.html|website=Constant Contact|access-date=August 1, 2017|date=June 2014}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}<ref>{{cite web|title=[Untitled]|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/images/stories/newsletters/558composit.pdf|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|access-date=August 1, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* [[Douglas A-4 Skyhawk|Douglas A4D-1 Skyhawk]] BuNo ''142226'' – US Marines 156th of 2960 built<ref>{{cite web|title=Douglas A-4A Skyhawk|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/military/douglas-a4-skyhawk|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|accessdate=1 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801075118/http://www.carolinasaviation.org/military/douglas-a4-skyhawk|archive-date=1 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* [[Douglas A-4 Skyhawk|Douglas A4D-1 Skyhawk]] BuNo ''142226'' – US Marines 156th of 2960 built<ref>{{cite web|title=Douglas A-4A Skyhawk|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/military/douglas-a4-skyhawk|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|access-date=August 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801075118/http://www.carolinasaviation.org/military/douglas-a4-skyhawk|archive-date=August 1, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* [[Douglas DC-7B]] N836D (Eastern Airlines) – Flyable<ref>{{cite web |title=Eastern Airlines DC-7B |url=https://www.carolinasaviation.org/exhibits/eastern-airlines-dc-7b/ |website=Carolinas Aviation Museum |accessdate=April 10, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Douglas DC-7B]] N836D (Eastern Airlines) – Flyable<ref>{{cite web |title=Eastern Airlines DC-7B |url=https://www.carolinasaviation.org/exhibits/eastern-airlines-dc-7b/ |website=Carolinas Aviation Museum |access-date=April 10, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Grumman Gulfstream II]] Serial 001 / N55RG (Arrived September 2012)<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Birch|first=Matt|date=Summer 2013|title=The Last Flight of the First GII|url=http://www.outsidegulfstream.com/images/uploads/WaypointFiles/waypoint_2013_3_summer.pdf|magazine=Waypoint|location=Savannah, Georgia|publisher=Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation|accessdate=31 July 2017}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* [[Grumman Gulfstream II]] Serial 001 / N55RG (Arrived September 2012)<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Birch|first=Matt|date=Summer 2013|title=The Last Flight of the First GII|url=http://www.outsidegulfstream.com/images/uploads/WaypointFiles/waypoint_2013_3_summer.pdf|magazine=Waypoint|location=Savannah, Georgia|publisher=Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation|access-date=July 31, 2017}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* [[Grumman OV-1 Mohawk|Grumman OV-1D Mohawk]] Serial ''62-5890''
* [[Grumman OV-1 Mohawk|Grumman OV-1D Mohawk]] Serial ''62-5890''
* Grumman OV-1D Mohawk Serial ''62-5874''
* Grumman OV-1D Mohawk Serial ''62-5874''
* [[Grumman F-14 Tomcat|Grumman F-14D Super Tomcat]] BuNo ''161166''<ref>{{cite web|title=Grumman F-14D Super Tomcat|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/military/grumman-f-14d-tomcat|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|accessdate=1 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130306185940/http://www.carolinasaviation.org/military/grumman-f-14d-tomcat|archive-date=6 March 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* [[Grumman F-14 Tomcat|Grumman F-14D Super Tomcat]] BuNo ''161166''<ref>{{cite web|title=Grumman F-14D Super Tomcat|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/military/grumman-f-14d-tomcat|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|access-date=August 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130306185940/http://www.carolinasaviation.org/military/grumman-f-14d-tomcat|archive-date=March 6, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* [[Kaman HH-43 Huskie|Kaman HOK-1]] BuNo ''139990''
* [[Kaman HH-43 Huskie|Kaman HOK-1]] BuNo ''139990''
* [[LTV A-7E Corsair II]] BuNo ''159971'', Desert Storm, [[USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67)|USS ''John F. Kennedy'']]<ref>{{cite web|title=Vought A-7 Corsair II|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/military/vought-a-7-corsair-ii|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|accessdate=1 August 2017}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* [[LTV A-7E Corsair II]] BuNo ''159971'', Desert Storm, [[USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67)|USS ''John F. Kennedy'']]<ref>{{cite web|title=Vought A-7 Corsair II|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/military/vought-a-7-corsair-ii|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|access-date=August 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801073642/http://www.carolinasaviation.org/military/vought-a-7-corsair-ii|archive-date=August 1, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* [[Lockheed EC-130E Hercules]] 62-1857, United States Air Force, Vietnam, [[Operation Eagle Claw]], Grenada, Desert Shield, Desert Storm & Bosnia<ref>{{cite web|title=EC-130E 62-1857|url=https://www.carolinasaviation.org/exhibits/lockheed-ec-130e-hercules-62-1857/|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|accessdate=1 August 2017}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}<ref>{{cite web|title=History of EC-130E 62-1857|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/images/stories/pdf_files/claw.pdf|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|accessdate=1 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628030823/http://www.carolinasaviation.org/images/stories/pdf_files/claw.pdf|archive-date=28 June 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}<ref>{{cite web|title=CAM News [June 2013]|url=http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs129/1110322435627/archive/1113860040976.html|website=Constant Contact|accessdate=1 August 2017|date=June 2013}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* [[Lockheed EC-130E Hercules]] 62–1857, United States Air Force, Vietnam, [[Operation Eagle Claw]], Grenada, Desert Shield, Desert Storm & Bosnia<ref>{{cite web|title=EC-130E 62-1857|url=https://www.carolinasaviation.org/exhibits/lockheed-ec-130e-hercules-62-1857/|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|access-date=August 1, 2017}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}<ref>{{cite web|title=History of EC-130E 62-1857|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/images/stories/pdf_files/claw.pdf|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|access-date=August 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628030823/http://www.carolinasaviation.org/images/stories/pdf_files/claw.pdf|archive-date=June 28, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}<ref>{{cite web|title=CAM News [June 2013]|url=http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs129/1110322435627/archive/1113860040976.html|website=Constant Contact|access-date=August 1, 2017|date=June 2013}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* Lockheed TV-1/[[P-80]] (#1) Shooting Star BuNo ''33866''
* Lockheed TV-1/[[P-80]] (#1) Shooting Star BuNo ''33866''
* Lockheed P-80 (#2) – (In Storage)<ref>{{cite web|title=P-80|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/military/p-80|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|accessdate=1 August 2017}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* Lockheed P-80 (#2) – (In Storage)<ref>{{cite web|title=P-80|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/military/p-80|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|access-date=August 1, 2017}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* Lockheed TV-2/[[T-33]] (#3) Shooting Star Ser ?? – (In Storage)
* Lockheed TV-2/[[T-33]] (#3) Shooting Star Ser ?? – (In Storage)
* Lockheed TV-2/T-33 (#4) Shooting Star Ser ?? – (#2 In Storage)
* Lockheed TV-2/T-33 (#4) Shooting Star Ser ?? – (#2 In Storage)
* [[McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II]] BuNo ''161397'' – United States Marines, #3 U.S. Built Harrier / #2 Flight test aircraft - 5000+ hrs of test flight time.<ref>{{cite web|title=AV-8 Harrier II|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/military/av-8-harrier-ii|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|accessdate=1 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927155321/http://www.carolinasaviation.org/military/av-8-harrier-ii#|archive-date=2013-09-27|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}<ref>{{cite web|title=AV-8B-1 Harrier arriving at Carolinas Aviation Museum|url=http://files.ctctcdn.com/b26df548201/353f5a64-b8ca-4a51-bcc9-9b32c908501a.pdf|website=Constant Contact|accessdate=1 August 2017}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* [[McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II]] BuNo ''161397'' – United States Marines, No. 3 U.S. Built Harrier / No. 2 Flight test aircraft – 5000+ hrs of test flight time.<ref>{{cite web|title=AV-8 Harrier II|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/military/av-8-harrier-ii|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|access-date=August 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927155321/http://www.carolinasaviation.org/military/av-8-harrier-ii#|archive-date=September 27, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}<ref>{{cite web|title=AV-8B-1 Harrier arriving at Carolinas Aviation Museum|url=http://files.ctctcdn.com/b26df548201/353f5a64-b8ca-4a51-bcc9-9b32c908501a.pdf|website=Constant Contact|access-date=August 1, 2017}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* [[McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II|McDonnell Douglas F-4S Phantom II]] BuNo ''155872''<ref>{{cite web|title=McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/military/mcdonnell-douglas-f-4-phantom-ii|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|accessdate=1 August 2017}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* [[McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II|McDonnell Douglas F-4S Phantom II]] BuNo ''155872''<ref>{{cite web|title=McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/military/mcdonnell-douglas-f-4-phantom-ii|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|access-date=August 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801074239/http://www.carolinasaviation.org/military/mcdonnell-douglas-f-4-phantom-ii|archive-date=August 1, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* McDonnell Douglas F-4S Phantom II BuNo ''158353'' – (Cockpit Only)<ref>{{cite web|title=[Untitled]|url=http://files.ctctcdn.com/b26df548201/3f3a6569-d2fc-4aee-af51-1ff36a30e6e1.pdf|website=Constant Contact|accessdate=1 August 2017}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* McDonnell Douglas F-4S Phantom II BuNo ''158353'' – (Cockpit Only)<ref>{{cite web|title=[Untitled]|url=http://files.ctctcdn.com/b26df548201/3f3a6569-d2fc-4aee-af51-1ff36a30e6e1.pdf|website=Constant Contact|access-date=August 1, 2017}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* [[McDonnell F-101 Voodoo|McDonnell Douglas F-101B Voodoo]] Serial ''56-0243''
* [[McDonnell F-101 Voodoo|McDonnell Douglas F-101B Voodoo]] Serial ''56-0243''
* [[North American T-28 Trojan|North American T-28B Trojan]] BuNo ''138258'' – United States Army<ref>{{cite web|title=CAM News [September 2012]|url=http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs073/1110322435627/archive/1110917752918.html|website=Constant Contact|accessdate=1 August 2017|date=September 2012}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* [[North American T-28 Trojan|North American T-28B Trojan]] BuNo ''138258'' – United States Army<ref>{{cite web|title=CAM News [September 2012]|url=http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs073/1110322435627/archive/1110917752918.html|website=Constant Contact|access-date=August 1, 2017|date=September 2012}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* [[North American T-2 Buckeye|North American T-2A Buckeye]] BuNo ''148239''
* [[North American T-2 Buckeye|North American T-2A Buckeye]] BuNo ''148239''
* [[North American F-86L Sabre]] Serial ''52-4159'' – (In Storage)
* [[North American F-86L Sabre]] Serial ''52-4159'' – (In Storage)
* [[North American F-100F Super Sabre]] Serial ?? – (In Storage)
* [[North American F-100F Super Sabre]] Serial ?? – (In Storage)
* North American F-100D Super Sabre Serial ?? – (Storage)
* North American F-100D Super Sabre Serial ?? – (Storage)
* [[Republic F-84G Thunderjet]] Serial ''53-3253'' – Donated by [[Charlotte Aircraft Corporation]]<ref name="CAMNFeb2013">{{cite web|title=CAM News [February 2013]|url=http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs129/1110322435627/archive/1112159093520.html|website=Constant Contact|accessdate=1 August 2017|date=February 2013}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}<ref>{{cite web|title=CAM News [August 2013]|url=http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs129/1110322435627/archive/1114564709142.html|website=Constant Contact|accessdate=1 August 2017|date=August 2013}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* [[Republic F-84G Thunderjet]] Serial ''53-3253'' – Donated by [[Charlotte Aircraft Corporation]]<ref name="CAMNFeb2013">{{cite web|title=CAM News [February 2013]|url=http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs129/1110322435627/archive/1112159093520.html|website=Constant Contact|access-date=August 1, 2017|date=February 2013}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}<ref>{{cite web|title=CAM News [August 2013]|url=http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs129/1110322435627/archive/1114564709142.html|website=Constant Contact|access-date=August 1, 2017|date=August 2013}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* [[Savoia-Marchetti S.56]] Serial ''07'' – On Loan from the [[Reynolda House Museum of American Art]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Savoia Marchetti S.56C|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/civil/smarchetti|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|accessdate=1 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801073355/http://www.carolinasaviation.org/civil/smarchetti#|archive-date=2017-08-01|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* [[Savoia-Marchetti S.56]] Serial ''07'' – On Loan from the [[Reynolda House Museum of American Art]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Savoia Marchetti S.56C|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/civil/smarchetti|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|access-date=August 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801073355/http://www.carolinasaviation.org/civil/smarchetti#|archive-date=August 1, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* [[Sikorsky S-61R|Sikorsky HH-3]] USAF Jolly Green Giant – On Loan from the [[National Museum of the United States Air Force]]
* [[Sikorsky S-61R|Sikorsky HH-3]] USAF Jolly Green Giant – On Loan from the [[National Museum of the United States Air Force]]
* [[Sikorsky S-51]] Dragon Fly – On Loan from the National Museum of the Marine Corps.
* [[Sikorsky S-51]] Dragon Fly – On Loan from the National Museum of the Marine Corps.
* [[Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion|Sikorsky CH-53A Sea Stallion]] – Loan from the National Museum of the Marine Corps - came from Pax River and Quantico<ref>{{cite web|title=CAM News [January 2013]|url=http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs129/1110322435627/archive/1111828668371.html|website=Constant Contact|accessdate=1 August 2017|date=January 2013}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* [[Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion|Sikorsky CH-53A Sea Stallion]] – Loan from the National Museum of the Marine Corps – came from Pax River and Quantico<ref>{{cite web|title=CAM News [January 2013]|url=http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs129/1110322435627/archive/1111828668371.html|website=Constant Contact|access-date=August 1, 2017|date=January 2013}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* [[Sopwith Camel]] – Replica<ref>{{cite web|title=Sopwith Camel|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/military/sopwith-camel|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|accessdate=1 August 2017}}</ref>
* [[Sopwith Camel]] – Replica<ref>{{cite web|title=Sopwith Camel|url=http://www.carolinasaviation.org/military/sopwith-camel|website=Carolinas Aviation Museum|access-date=August 1, 2017}}</ref>
* Wright brothers 1902 Wright Glider (Reproduction) – On Display at Charlotte-Douglas Airport<ref name="CAMNFeb2013" />{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* Wright brothers 1902 Wright Glider (Reproduction) – On Display at Charlotte-Douglas Airport<ref name="CAMNFeb2013" />{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* Wright brothers 1903 Wright Flyer (Reproduction) – On display in main museum<ref>{{cite web |title=The Wright Flyer (Replica) |url=https://www.carolinasaviation.org/exhibits/the-wright-flyer-replica/ |website=Carolinas Aviation Museum |accessdate=April 10, 2019}}</ref>
* Wright brothers 1903 Wright Flyer (Reproduction) – On display in main museum<ref>{{cite web |title=The Wright Flyer (Replica) |url=https://www.carolinasaviation.org/exhibits/the-wright-flyer-replica/ |website=Carolinas Aviation Museum |access-date=April 10, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Waco CG-15]] – United States Army Air Forces - In Storage recovered from South Carolina<ref>{{cite web|title=CAM News [April 2013]|url=http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs129/1110322435627/archive/1113065113188.html|website=Constant Contact|accessdate=1 August 2017|date=April 2013}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}
* [[Waco CG-15]] – United States Army Air Forces – In Storage recovered from South Carolina<ref>{{cite web|title=CAM News [April 2013]|url=http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs129/1110322435627/archive/1113065113188.html|website=Constant Contact|access-date=August 1, 2017|date=April 2013}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2017}}


===US Airways Heritage Collection===
===US Airways Heritage Collection===
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[[File:1549Overhead.jpg|thumb|Overhead panel in cockpit of [[US Airways Flight 1549|N106US]] ]]
[[File:1549Overhead.jpg|thumb|Overhead panel in cockpit of [[US Airways Flight 1549|N106US]] ]]


The museum holds a large collection of artifacts and memorabilia from the various legacy airlines which have merged over the years to form the current US Airways. The museum's special collections and archival material are currently in storage and inaccessible for research.
The museum holds a large collection of artifacts and memorabilia from various legacy airlines which merged into the now-defunct US Airways. The museum's special collections and archival material are currently in storage and inaccessible for research.


The collection includes artifacts from:
The collection includes artifacts from:
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== Acquisition of US Airways Flight 1549 Airbus ==
== Acquisition of US Airways Flight 1549 Airbus ==
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[[File:Carolinas Aviation Museum Miracle on Hudson Display Case.JPG|thumb|Case contains Capt. Sullenberger's and First Officer Skiles's uniforms]]
[[File:Carolinas Aviation Museum Miracle on Hudson Display Case.JPG|thumb|Case containing Capt. Sullenberger's and First Officer Skiles's uniforms.]]
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On 15 January 2009, [[US Airways Flight 1549]] took off from New York's [[LaGuardia Airport]] for a flight to [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], [[North Carolina]], when multiple bird strikes a few minutes after takeoff forced a ditching in the [[Hudson River]]. The ditching and subsequent rescue operations were accomplished without loss of life.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/16/nyregion/16crash.html |title=All Safe as US Airways Plane Crashes Into Hudson River in New York |newspaper=The New York Times |date=January 15, 2009 |author=Robert D. McFadden |accessdate=July 24, 2016}}</ref> The aircraft, an A320-214, was eventually recovered from the river.
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[[File: US Airways Flight 1549 (N106US) after crashing into the Hudson River (crop 2).jpg|thumb|[[Flight 1549]] landing on the waters of the Hudson River.]]
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On January 15, 2009, [[US Airways Flight 1549]] took off from New York's [[LaGuardia Airport]] for a flight to [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], North Carolina, when multiple bird strikes a few minutes after takeoff forced a ditching in the [[Hudson River]]. The ditching and subsequent rescue operations were accomplished without loss of life.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/16/nyregion/16crash.html |title=All Safe as US Airways Plane Crashes Into Hudson River in New York |newspaper=The New York Times |date=January 15, 2009 |first=Robert D. |last=McFadden |access-date=2016-07-24}}</ref> The aircraft, an A320-214, was eventually recovered from the river.{{fact|date=June 2024}}


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In January 2011, the Carolinas Aviation Museum acquired the entire airframe from the insurance company, AIG, who donated the aircraft to the museum.<ref name=eaa2011>{{cite web |title= Charlotte Museum to Display Flight 1549 Airbus |url= http://www.eaa.org/news/2011/2011-01-06_1549.asp |date=January 6, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110110140211/http://www.eaa.org/news/2011/2011-01-06_1549.asp |archive-date=2011-01-10 |access-date=2016-07-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/05/after-the-hudson-finding-a-home-at-an-aviation-museum/?scp=3&sq=1549&st=cse&_r=0 |title=Flight 1549 May Be Headed to Carolinas Aviation Museum |newspaper=The New York Times |date=January 5, 2011 |first=Patrick |last=McGeehan |access-date=2016-07-24}}</ref> The airframe was transported by road from its storage location at J Supor & Son Trucking & Rigging Co. Inc. in [[Kearny, New Jersey|Kearny]], New Jersey to the museum at [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport]] in [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]]. The transportation took 7 days, between June 4 and 10, 2011, and covered {{convert|788|mi}} through New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wect.com/story/14854407/hudson-river-jetliner-rolling-through-maryland-en-route-to-charlotte |title=Flight 1549 plane arrives in Charlotte after long voyage |newspaper= WECT TV6-WECT.com |access-date=2016-07-24 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821163427/https://www.wect.com/story/14854407/hudson-river-jetliner-rolling-through-maryland-en-route-to-charlotte/ |archivedate=2016-08-21 |date=June 7, 2011 }}</ref> Because the fuselage was transported in one piece, as it was when it was recovered from the river, the truck was {{convert|190|ft}} long. Virtually everything except the passengers' personal belongings are still in the airplane. The landing gear pins, fire axe, and the manuals were still in the cockpit, and the Coke cans were still in the beverage carts.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.northjersey.com/news/miracle-on-the-hudson-plane-stored-in-nj-ready-to-take-final-journey-1.1171861 |title=‘Miracle on the Hudson' plane stored in N.J. ready to take final journey |newspaper=Northjersey.com |date=February 26, 2011 |first=Karen |last=Rouse |access-date=2016-07-24 }}</ref>
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[[File: US Airways Flight 1549 (N106US) after crashing into the Hudson River (crop 2).jpg|thumb|right| [[Flight 1549]] landing on the waters of the North River ]]
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In January 2011, the Carolinas Aviation Museum acquired the entire airframe from the insurance company, AIG, who donated the aircraft to the museum.<ref name=eaa2011>{{cite web |title= Charlotte Museum to Display Flight 1549 Airbus |url= http://www.eaa.org/news/2011/2011-01-06_1549.asp |date=January 6, 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110110140211/http://www.eaa.org/news/2011/2011-01-06_1549.asp |archivedate=January 10, 2011 |accessdate=July 24, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/05/after-the-hudson-finding-a-home-at-an-aviation-museum/?scp=3&sq=1549&st=cse&_r=0 |title=Flight 1549 May Be Headed to Carolinas Aviation Museum |newspaper=The New York Times |date=January 5, 2011 |author=Patrick McGeehan |accessdate=July 24, 2016}}</ref> The airframe was transported by road from its storage location at J Supor & Son Trucking & Rigging Co. Inc. in [[Kearny, New Jersey|Kearny]], [[New Jersey]] to the museum at [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport]] in [[Charlotte]]. The transportation took 7 days, between June 4 and June 10, 2011, and covered 788 miles through New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia & North Carolina.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wect.com/story/14854407/hudson-river-jetliner-rolling-through-maryland-en-route-to-charlotte |title=Flight 1549 plane arrives in Charlotte after long voyage |newspaper= WECT TV6-WECT.com |accessdate=July 24, 2016}}</ref> Because the fuselage was transported in one piece, as it was when it was recovered from the river, the truck was 190 feet long. Virtually everything except the passengers' personal belongings are still in the airplane. The landing gear pins, fire axe, and the manuals were still in the cockpit, and the Coke cans were still in the beverage carts.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.northjersey.com/news/miracle-on-the-hudson-plane-stored-in-nj-ready-to-take-final-journey-1.1171861 |title=‘Miracle on the Hudson' plane stored in N.J. ready to take final journey |newspaper=Northjersey.com |date=February 26, 2011 |author=Karen Rouse |accessdate=July 24, 2016}}</ref>


The airframe has been reassembled and was on display from 2011 to 2019 in the same configuration as it was when it was pulled out of the Hudson River in January 2009. The airframe is being conserved as opposed to restored with dents from the birds and tugboat.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/05/20/miracle-us-airways-flight-1549-headed-to-charlotte-museum-for-display/ |title=US Airways Flight 1549, Known For The ‘Miracle On The Hudson' Headed To Charlotte Museum For Display |newspaper=Newyork.cbslocal.com |accessdate=July 24, 2016}}</ref> In addition to the airframe, Captain Sullenberger and First Officer Skiles have contributed their uniforms to the museum's 1549 exhibit.
The airframe has been reassembled and was on display from 2011 to 2019 in the same configuration as it was when it was pulled out of the Hudson River in January 2009. The airframe is being preserved as opposed to restored with dents from the birds and tugboat.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/05/20/miracle-us-airways-flight-1549-headed-to-charlotte-museum-for-display/ |title=US Airways Flight 1549, Known For The ‘Miracle On The Hudson' Headed To Charlotte Museum For Display |newspaper=Newyork.cbslocal.com |access-date=2016-07-24}}</ref> In addition to the airframe, Captain Sullenberger and First Officer Skiles contributed their uniforms to the museum's 1549 exhibit.{{fact|date=June 2024}}


The aircraft arrived in June 2011, and reassembly of the main components took about one year. The engines arrived in May 2012 and were planned to be reassembled in time for the fourth anniversary of the landing in the Hudson (January 15, 2013). The museum opened a major new exhibit surrounding Flight 1549 with artifacts such as Captain Sullenberger's uniform in August 2012.<ref name=campbell2014>{{cite web |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/travel/2014/01/23/miracle-hudson-aircraft-exhibit-carolinas-aviation-museum/7OAHFCl9SWeDmrea4RZ5DL/story.html |title=‘Miracle on the Hudson' aircraft on exhibit at Carolinas Aviation Museum |newspaper=The Boston Globe |date=January 23, 2014 |author=Karen Campbell |accessdate=July 24, 2016}}</ref>
The aircraft arrived in June 2011, and reassembly of the main components took about one year. The engines arrived in May 2012 and were planned to be reassembled in time for the fourth anniversary of the landing in the Hudson, on January 15, 2013. The museum opened a major new exhibit surrounding Flight 1549 with artifacts such as Captain Sullenberger's uniform in August 2012.<ref name=campbell2014>{{cite web |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/travel/2014/01/23/miracle-hudson-aircraft-exhibit-carolinas-aviation-museum/7OAHFCl9SWeDmrea4RZ5DL/story.html |title=‘Miracle on the Hudson' aircraft on exhibit at Carolinas Aviation Museum |newspaper=The Boston Globe |date=January 23, 2014 |first=Karen |last=Campbell |access-date=2016-07-24}}</ref>


The aircraft is currently in storage as the museum designs a new facility, set to open in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.carolinasaviation.org/prepare-for-takeoff/|title=Prepare for Takeoff|accessdate=May 24, 2020}}</ref>
The aircraft went into storage until the new facility opened in 2024.<ref name=Jordan/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.carolinasaviation.org/prepare-for-takeoff/|title=Prepare for Takeoff|access-date=2020-05-24 }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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{{Commons category|Carolinas Aviation Museum}}
{{Commons category|Carolinas Aviation Museum}}


* [https://www.sullenbergeraviation.org/ Official Website]
* [http://vimeo.com/24963231 Video about the move of the airplane (June 2011)]
* [http://vimeo.com/24963231 Video about the move of the airplane (June 2011)]


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Sullenberger Aviation Museum
Sullenberger Aviation Museum is located in North Carolina
Sullenberger Aviation Museum
Location in North Carolina
Sullenberger Aviation Museum is located in the United States
Sullenberger Aviation Museum
Sullenberger Aviation Museum (the United States)
Former name
Carolinas Aviation Museum
Established1992 (1992)
LocationCharlotte Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Coordinates35°13′29″N 80°55′59″W / 35.22472°N 80.93306°W / 35.22472; -80.93306
TypeAviation museum
Visitors50,000+
FounderFloyd Swinton Wilson[1]
Websitewww.sullenbergeraviation.org
Former logo
Main Display Hangar, June 2010
Main Display Hangar, August 2012

The Sullenberger Aviation Museum, formerly the Carolinas Aviation Museum,[2] is an aviation museum on the grounds of Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina.

It is one of a few aviation museums located at an airport which serves as a major hub (Charlotte is the No. 2 hub for American Airlines). Its centerpiece attraction is the Airbus A320 used on US Airways Flight 1549.

Overview

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In 1992, Floyd and Lois Peithman Wilson founded the museum, which has a collection of over 50 static aircraft and many smaller historic items related to aviation in North Carolina and South Carolina. Most of the collection consists of Cold War military aircraft, including several historic jet aircraft from the 1950s and 1960s. Many of the aircraft came over from the now-closed Florence Air & Missile Museum, formerly in Florence, South Carolina. A significant number of aircraft have also come from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and Marine Corps Air Station New River. Although the museum no longer operates flying aircraft, it has on occasion hosted historic aircraft for fly-ins, since it is located on Charlotte-Douglas International Airport property. Those aircraft include the B-17, B-24, B-29, and Berlin Airlift C-54.[citation needed]

Until April 2010, the museum was located in the airport's original 1932 hangar, built by the Works Progress Administration. The museum moved into a new facility at the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport at 4672 First Flight Drive.[3] The new facility has enabled the majority of the aircraft to be inside a climate-controlled facility, as well as allowing for new displays.[citation needed]

In October 2012, the museum became a Smithsonian affiliate.[4][5]

In July 2019, the museum closed to the public and all aircraft were moved into temporary storage in preparation for the new facility. The museum developed plans for a new location with a planned re-opening in 2024.[6] In June 2021, the museum announced plans to reopen with a new main gallery and welcome center adjacent to the original 1932 hangar.[7]

On January 14, 2022, the museum announced that it would be renamed for Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger. The museum was to house a permanent Miracle on the Hudson exhibit. Also, the museum announced a US$1 million gift from Red Ventures CEO Ric Elias, who survived the flight, and a US$500,000 gift from Lonely Planet.[8] The museum broke ground on its new facility in September 2022.[9]

In October 2023, as part of the rebuilding process, the museum announced a new logo.[10]

In advance of the official opening, which took place on June 1, 2024, a ribbon cutting was held on May 29, 2024, with Sullenberger himself attending.[11]

Collections and aircraft

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N106US on display in the museum

The museum's collections include:

Aircraft in collection

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N106US with tail reinstalled
Museum's F-14D and AV-8B Harrier

US Airways Heritage Collection

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1549 Exhibit Entrance
Overhead panel in cockpit of N106US

The museum holds a large collection of artifacts and memorabilia from various legacy airlines which merged into the now-defunct US Airways. The museum's special collections and archival material are currently in storage and inaccessible for research.

The collection includes artifacts from:

Acquisition of US Airways Flight 1549 Airbus

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Case containing Capt. Sullenberger's and First Officer Skiles's uniforms.
Flight 1549 landing on the waters of the Hudson River.

On January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 took off from New York's LaGuardia Airport for a flight to Charlotte, North Carolina, when multiple bird strikes a few minutes after takeoff forced a ditching in the Hudson River. The ditching and subsequent rescue operations were accomplished without loss of life.[49] The aircraft, an A320-214, was eventually recovered from the river.[citation needed]

In January 2011, the Carolinas Aviation Museum acquired the entire airframe from the insurance company, AIG, who donated the aircraft to the museum.[50][51] The airframe was transported by road from its storage location at J Supor & Son Trucking & Rigging Co. Inc. in Kearny, New Jersey to the museum at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte. The transportation took 7 days, between June 4 and 10, 2011, and covered 788 miles (1,268 km) through New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina.[52] Because the fuselage was transported in one piece, as it was when it was recovered from the river, the truck was 190 feet (58 m) long. Virtually everything except the passengers' personal belongings are still in the airplane. The landing gear pins, fire axe, and the manuals were still in the cockpit, and the Coke cans were still in the beverage carts.[53]

The airframe has been reassembled and was on display from 2011 to 2019 in the same configuration as it was when it was pulled out of the Hudson River in January 2009. The airframe is being preserved as opposed to restored with dents from the birds and tugboat.[54] In addition to the airframe, Captain Sullenberger and First Officer Skiles contributed their uniforms to the museum's 1549 exhibit.[citation needed]

The aircraft arrived in June 2011, and reassembly of the main components took about one year. The engines arrived in May 2012 and were planned to be reassembled in time for the fourth anniversary of the landing in the Hudson, on January 15, 2013. The museum opened a major new exhibit surrounding Flight 1549 with artifacts such as Captain Sullenberger's uniform in August 2012.[3]

The aircraft went into storage until the new facility opened in 2024.[11][55]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Diana, John. "Carolinas Aviation Museum – Organizational History". Carolinas Aviation Museum. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  2. ^ Museum, Sullenberger Aviation. "Sullenberger Aviation Museum Prepares for Takeoff". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Campbell, Karen (January 23, 2014). "'Miracle on the Hudson' aircraft on exhibit at Carolinas Aviation Museum". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  4. ^ "Carolinas Aviation Museum joins Smithsonian affiliate network". WBTV.com. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  5. ^ "CAM News [October 2012]". Constant Contact. October 1, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  6. ^ "PREPARE FOR TAKEOFF". Carolinas Aviation Museum. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  7. ^ Spanberg, Erik (June 14, 2021). "Revamped and relocated Carolinas Aviation Museum likely to debut in late summer 2023". Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  8. ^ Marusak, Joe (January 14, 2022). "Charlotte museum to be renamed to honor 'Miracle on the Hudson' hero Captain 'Sully'". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  9. ^ Ablon, Matthew; DeVayne, Richard (September 27, 2022). "Ground broken on new Carolinas Aviation Museum campus". WCNC. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  10. ^ "Sullenberger Aviation Museum Unveils New Logo, Completing Identity Evolution Ahead of Summer Opening". PR Newswire. October 23, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  11. ^ a b Jordan, Chase (May 31, 2024). "Sullenberger Aviation Museum set for takeoff in Charlotte with grand re-opening". The Charlotte Observer.
  12. ^ "US Airways Flight 1549 "Miracle on the Hudson"". Carolinas Aviation Museum. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  13. ^ "Ercoupe". Carolinas Aviation Museum. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  14. ^ "PT-17 Stearman Kaydet". Carolinas Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
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  16. ^ "CH-46D Sea Knight". Carolinas Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
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  18. ^ "Restoring the CH-46 Sea Knight" (PDF). Carolinas Aviation Museum. Retrieved August 1, 2017.[permanent dead link‍]
  19. ^ "Cessna 150L". Carolinas Aviation Museum. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
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  22. ^ "Cessna 150L". Carolinas Aviation Museum. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  23. ^ "Piedmont DC-3". Carolinas Aviation Museum. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  24. ^ "[Untitled]" (PDF). Constant Contact. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  25. ^ "D-558-1". Carolinas Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
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  27. ^ "[Untitled]" (PDF). Carolinas Aviation Museum. Retrieved August 1, 2017.[permanent dead link‍]
  28. ^ "Douglas A-4A Skyhawk". Carolinas Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  29. ^ "Eastern Airlines DC-7B". Carolinas Aviation Museum. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  30. ^ Birch, Matt (Summer 2013). "The Last Flight of the First GII" (PDF). Waypoint. Savannah, Georgia: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  31. ^ "Grumman F-14D Super Tomcat". Carolinas Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  32. ^ "Vought A-7 Corsair II". Carolinas Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  33. ^ "EC-130E 62-1857". Carolinas Aviation Museum. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  34. ^ "History of EC-130E 62-1857" (PDF). Carolinas Aviation Museum. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 28, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  35. ^ "CAM News [June 2013]". Constant Contact. June 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  36. ^ "P-80". Carolinas Aviation Museum. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  37. ^ "AV-8 Harrier II". Carolinas Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  38. ^ "AV-8B-1 Harrier arriving at Carolinas Aviation Museum" (PDF). Constant Contact. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  39. ^ "McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II". Carolinas Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  40. ^ "[Untitled]" (PDF). Constant Contact. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
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  44. ^ "Savoia Marchetti S.56C". Carolinas Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
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  46. ^ "Sopwith Camel". Carolinas Aviation Museum. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  47. ^ "The Wright Flyer (Replica)". Carolinas Aviation Museum. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
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  49. ^ McFadden, Robert D. (January 15, 2009). "All Safe as US Airways Plane Crashes Into Hudson River in New York". The New York Times. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  50. ^ "Charlotte Museum to Display Flight 1549 Airbus". January 6, 2011. Archived from the original on January 10, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  51. ^ McGeehan, Patrick (January 5, 2011). "Flight 1549 May Be Headed to Carolinas Aviation Museum". The New York Times. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  52. ^ "Flight 1549 plane arrives in Charlotte after long voyage". WECT TV6-WECT.com. June 7, 2011. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  53. ^ Rouse, Karen (February 26, 2011). "'Miracle on the Hudson' plane stored in N.J. ready to take final journey". Northjersey.com. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  54. ^ "US Airways Flight 1549, Known For The 'Miracle On The Hudson' Headed To Charlotte Museum For Display". Newyork.cbslocal.com. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  55. ^ "Prepare for Takeoff". Retrieved May 24, 2020.
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