Indiana Aviation Museum

Indiana Aviation Museum
Indiana Aviation Museum is located in Indiana
Indiana Aviation Museum
Location within Indiana
Established28 September 2000 (2000-09-28)
Dissolved29 October 2010 (2010-10-29)
LocationValparaiso, Indiana
Coordinates41°26′59″N 87°00′19″W / 41.4496°N 87.0052°W / 41.4496; -87.0052
TypeAviation museum
Founder
  • Cathy Harrell
  • James Read
PresidentJames Read
Websitein-am.org (Archived)

The Indiana Aviation Museum was an aviation museum located in Valparaiso, Indiana, at the Porter County Regional Airport.

History

Jim Read, a former United States Marine Corps pilot, began collecting warbirds in 1992 with the purchase of a T-34.[1] After a number of years, he began planning for a museum. During the process, he met Cathy Harrell and she joined in the forming of the museum.[2] The museum was incorporated on 28 September 2000 and opened to the public on 19 May 2001.[3][4]

In 2003, it organized the Porter County Heritage Air Show.[5] The museum's T-28 overran the runway and ended up in a creek on 12 August 2007.[6]

After ten years, the museum closed on 29 October 2010 due to increasing costs. Most of the aircraft were sold and some of the artifacts were planned to go to either the Hoosier Air Museum or Grissom Air Museum.[7][8]

Collection

North American P-51D Mustang

Aircraft formerly on display

Engines formerly on display

Programs

The museum offered rides in a number of its aircraft.[21]

References

  1. ^ Klatt, Mary Beth (30 December 2001). "Wings of War". Chicago Tribune. pp. 1, 5. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  2. ^ Milner, Jim (23 May 2004). "Ladies of the Sky". NWI.com. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  3. ^ "About the Museum". Indiana Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  4. ^ Keubler, George (20 May 2001). "Museum Cleared for Take-off". The Times. p. A5. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  5. ^ Wieland, Phil (24 August 2003). "Eyes Trained on the Sky for Air Show". NWI.com. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  6. ^ Williams, Brian (14 August 2007). "Historic Airplane Goes Off Runway". NWI.com. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  7. ^ O'Leary, Susan (15 November 2010). "Indiana Aviation Museum Closes". NWI.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  8. ^ Richards, Rick K. (10 October 2010). "Indiana Aviation Museum to Close". General Aviation News. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  9. ^ "1957 T-34B "Mentor"". Indiana Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  10. ^ "1941 PT-17 Stearman". Indiana Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  11. ^ "1967 A-37A Dragonfly". Indiana Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  12. ^ "1953 deHavilland Chipmunk". Indiana Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  13. ^ "1945 P-51D "Mustang"". Indiana Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  14. ^ "1952 AT-6G "Texan"". Indiana Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  15. ^ "1955 T-28B "Trojan"". Indiana Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  16. ^ "1943 L-2 "Grasshopper"". Indiana Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  17. ^ "1991 Van's Aircraft RV-4". Indiana Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  18. ^ "1947 F4U-5N "Corsair"". Indiana Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  19. ^ "Packard Built Rolls-Royce Merlin". Indiana Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  20. ^ "Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp". Indiana Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  21. ^ "Warbird Rides". Indiana Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 22 August 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
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