Hickory Aviation Museum
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  Location in North Carolina | |
| Established | 19 May 2007 |
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| Location | Hickory, North Carolina, United States |
| Coordinates | 35°44′41″N 81°23′21″W / 35.744849°N 81.389143°W |
| Type | Aviation museum |
| Founder |
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| President | Jeff Wofford |
| Curator | Kyle Kirby |
| Website | hickoryaviationmuseum |
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Hickory Aviation Museum is an aviation museum at the Hickory Regional Airport in Hickory, North Carolina. It features a museum located in the former airport terminal with artifacts along with a hangar with aircraft and outdoor exhibits of aircraft on the former airport ramp.[1]
History
The museum originated from the Sabre Society, which was formed in 1991 to restore a North American FJ-3 Fury on display at a ballpark in Taylorsville, North Carolina. Co-founded by Kyle and Kregg Kirby, it opened to the public on 19 May 2007.[1][failed verification][2][failed verification]
In 2022, plans were announced for a new building.[3]
Collection
- Beechcraft T-34C Turbo Mentor[4]
- Bell AH-1W SuperCobra[5]
- Curtiss XF15C-1[6]
- de Haviland Vampire[7]
- Douglas A-4L Skyhawk[8]
- Grumman A-6E Intruder[9]
- Eastern FM-2 Wildcat[10]
- Grumman F-9 Cougar[11]
- Grumman F-14A Tomcat – cockpit[12]
- Grumman F-14D Tomcat[13]
- Grumman OV-1D Mohawk[14]
- Hispano HA-200 Saeta[15]
- Howard GH-3 Nightingale[citation needed]
- Lockheed P-3C Orion[16]
- Lockheed T-33A[17]
- LTV A-7A Corsair II[18]
- McDonnell F-101 Voodoo[19]
- McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II[20]
- McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet[21]
- North American FJ-3M Fury[22]
- North American T-2 Buckeye[23]
- Northrop F-5E Tiger II[24]
- Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler[25]
- Republic F-105B Thunderchief[26]
- Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King[27]
See also
References
Notes
- ^ a b "Museum". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 9 March 2010.
- ^ Blitch, Chanda (23 August 2007). "Combat Aircraft Land at Hickory Airport". Charlotte Observer. pp. 1V – 2V. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Griffin, Kevin (23 June 2022). "Hickory council approves design contract for new Hickory Aviation Museum, CVCC workforce site". Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Beechcraft T-34 "Mentor"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Bell AH-1W "SuperCobra"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Curtiss XF15C-1 "Stingeree"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Hill, Linda J. "de Havilland Vampire". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Kirby, Kyle. "A4-L". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Grumman A-6E "Intruder"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Eastern Aircraft Division (General Motors) FM-2 "Wildcat"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Grumman F-9 "Cougar"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Grumman F-14A "Tomcat" Cockpit". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Kirby, Kyle. "Grumman F-14D Tomcat". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Grumman OV-1D "Mohawk"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Hispano HA-200 Saeta". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Lockheed P-3C Orion". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Clary, Mike. "T-33A Shooting Star". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Kirby, Kyle. "LTV A-7A Corsair II". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "TF-101 Data Sheet Under Construction". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Kirby, Kyle. "F-4B Phantom II". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Legacy Hornet". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Kirby, Kyle. "FJ-3M (F-1C) Fury". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "North American T-2 "Buckeye"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Willhelm, Jeff. "F-5E". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Northrop Grumman EA-6B "Prowler"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Clary, Mike. "F-105B Thunderchief". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Sikorsky SH-3H "Sea King"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
Bibliography
- Annable, Virginia (22 May 2021). "Grumman Mohawk plane lands at Hickory airport". Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- Barrett, Malachi (26 May 2016). "Michigan Marine's squadron featured in North Carolina Aviation Museum". MLive. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- Buccio, Valerie (16 May 2016). "Gallery: Hickory Aviation Museum welcomes Prowler into retirement". Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- DePriest, Joe (14 September 2010). "Bomber to Be Dedicated to Pilot". Charlotte Observer. pp. 1A, 5A. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- Hart, Kristen (9 August 2021). "FM-2 Wildcat joins Hickory Aviation Museum's collection of historic airplanes". Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- McBrayer, Sharon (12 May 2016). "Final Flight: War plane to come to rest at Hickory Regional Airport". News Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- "Military aircraft displayed at Hickory Aviation Museum". Hickory Daily Record. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2022.