Historical Aircraft Squadron Explained

Historical Aircraft Squadron
Type:Nonprofit
Location City:Carroll, Ohio
Coordinates:39.754°N -82.6644°W
Pushpin Map:Ohio
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Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Eric Meister[1]
Leader Title2:Curator
Leader Name2:Don Bell

The Historical Aircraft Squadron is a non-profit organization located at the Fairfield County Airport in Carroll, Ohio focused on aviation history.

History

The organization was founded in 1994.[2] The following year, the organization considered building a museum with the promise that they might receive an airplane from Dave Tallichet.[3] This came to pass in May 1998 when it was lent a Douglas A-26 Invader from his Military Aircraft Restoration Corporation.[4] [5] Eventually, it was joined by another A-26 and a North American B-25 Mitchell that were also placed on loan to the museum.[6] [7] The restoration of the first A-26 was completed in September 2009and two years later left the museum for the 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum.[8]

In the meantime, the organization built a new hangar at the airport in 2000, which it signed a 10-year lease for the next year.[9] [10] A Grumman S2F-1 Tracker was based with the squadron for a time in 2002.[11] A plan for a church to build a new hangar at the airport in 2006 caused the museum to express concerns that it might lose some of its ramp space.[12]

Collection

Aircraft

Ground vehicles

Events

The organization held an annual Wings of Victory Airshow until 2009. It was replaced by a fly-in and pancake breakfast.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our Members . Historical Aircraft Squadron . 4 December 2023.
  2. News: George . Michelle . Know the Squadron . 4 December 2023 . Lancaster Eagle-Gazette . 15 May 2011 . 1D.
  3. News: Wright . Josh . Airport to Host 'Wings of Victory' Open House . 5 December 2023 . Lancaster Eagle-Gazette . 15 July 1995 . A6.
  4. News: Adams . Rachel . WWII-era Plane to Take Flight Again . 4 December 2023 . Lancaster Eagle-Gazette . 2 May 2005 . 1A–2A.
  5. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Douglas B-26B Invader, s/n 604 FANic, c/n 27383, c/r N99420 . Aerial Visuals . 5 December 2023.
  6. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Douglas-Lynch Air Tankers STOL 26, s/n 43-22602 USAAF, c/n 18749, c/r N9990Z . Aerial Visuals . 4 December 2023.
  7. Web site: Airframe Dossier - North American TB-25N Mitchell, s/n 44-30324 USAF, c/n 108-33599, c/r N3161G . Aerial Visuals . 4 December 2023.
  8. News: George . Michelle . Ready for Takeoff . 4 December 2023 . Lancaster Eagle-Gazette . 24 September 2009 . 1A–2A.
  9. News: Burnett . Carl Jr. . Squadron Gets New Hangar . 5 December 2023 . Lancaster Eagle-Gazette . 15 June 2000 . 1A, 8A.
  10. News: Burnett . Carl Jr. . Vintage Aircraft to Stay at Airport . 5 December 2023 . Lancaster Eagle-Gazette . 21 June 2001 . 1A.
  11. News: Martin . Chuck . TLC for a Warbird . 5 December 2023 . Coshocton Tribune . Gannett News Service . 12 June 2002.
  12. News: Kulemeka . Tamaria L. . World Harvest Church has Eyes on County Airport . 5 December 2023 . Lancaster Eagle-Gazette . 23 May 2006 . 1A–2A.
  13. Web site: Poling . Lesley . Where is it now? Collections from the former History of Flight Museum . Ohio History Connection . 4 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180424163318/http://www.ohiohistory.org/learn/collections/history/history-blog/2015/august-2015/history-of-flight-museum . 24 April 2018 . 25 August 2015.
  14. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Beech C-45B Expeditor, s/n HB113 RCAF, c/n 5844, c/r N9045V . Aerial Visuals . 4 December 2023.
  15. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Culver LCA Cadet, c/n 100, c/r N20989 . Aerial Visuals . 4 December 2023.
  16. Web site: Folland Gnat . Historical Aircraft Squadron . 4 December 2023.
  17. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Hiller H-23B Raven, s/n 51-16352 US . Aerial Visuals . 5 December 2023.
  18. Web site: FAA Registry [N228EZ] ]. Federal Aviation Administration . U.S. Department of Transportation . 4 December 2023.
  19. News: 1980's Plane Project Helped Ohio Students Find Way . 5 December 2023 . Galion Inquirer . AP . 19 March 2010 . 2, 7.
  20. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Stinson L-5 Sentinel, s/n 42-98730 USAAF, c/n 4472, c/r N2561C . Aerial Visuals . 4 December 2023.
  21. Web site: Stinson 10 "Voyager" . Historical Aircraft Squadron . 4 December 2023.
  22. Web site: FAA Registry [N43024] ]. Federal Aviation Administration . U.S. Department of Transportation . 5 December 2023.
  23. Web site: Our Projects . Historical Aircraft Squadron . 4 December 2023.

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