Indiana Aviation Museum Explained

Indiana Aviation Museum
Map Type:Indiana
Coordinates:41.4496°N -87.0052°W
Location:Valparaiso, Indiana
Type:Aviation museum
President:James Read
Website:in-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

Aircraft formerly on display

Engines formerly on display

Programs

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Klatt . Mary Beth . Wings of War . 6 December 2023 . Chicago Tribune . 30 December 2001 . 1, 5.
  2. News: Milner . Jim . Ladies of the Sky . 6 December 2023 . NWI.com . 23 May 2004.
  3. Web site: About the Museum . Indiana Aviation Museum . 6 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101124132338/http://www.in-am.org/about . 24 November 2010.
  4. News: Keubler . George . Museum Cleared for Take-off . 6 December 2023 . The Times . 20 May 2001 . A5.
  5. News: Wieland . Phil . Eyes Trained on the Sky for Air Show . 6 December 2023 . NWI.com . 24 August 2003.
  6. News: Williams . Brian . Historic Airplane Goes Off Runway . 6 December 2023 . NWI.com . 14 August 2007.
  7. News: O'Leary . Susan . Indiana Aviation Museum Closes . 6 December 2023 . NWI.com . 15 November 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150704192709/http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/indiana-aviation-museum-closes/article_c5b6b919-d50a-5719-b4cb-b996c17f4d20.html . 4 July 2015.
  8. News: Richards . Rick K. . Indiana Aviation Museum to Close . 6 December 2023 . General Aviation News . 10 October 2010.
  9. Web site: 1957 T-34B "Mentor" . Indiana Aviation Museum . 6 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101124130431/http://www.in-am.org/exhibits/1957_T34B_Mentor.asp . 24 November 2010.
  10. Web site: 1941 PT-17 Stearman . Indiana Aviation Museum . 6 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101124142505/http://www.in-am.org/exhibits/1941_PT17_Stearman.asp . 24 November 2010.
  11. Web site: 1967 A-37A Dragonfly . Indiana Aviation Museum . 6 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101124140226/http://www.in-am.org/exhibits/1967_A37A_Dragonfly.asp . 24 November 2010.
  12. Web site: 1953 deHavilland Chipmunk . Indiana Aviation Museum . 6 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101124131028/http://www.in-am.org/exhibits/Chipmunk.asp . 24 November 2010.
  13. Web site: 1945 P-51D "Mustang" . Indiana Aviation Museum . 6 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101124130314/http://www.in-am.org/exhibits/1945_P51D_mustang.asp . 24 November 2010.
  14. Web site: 1952 AT-6G "Texan" . Indiana Aviation Museum . 6 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101124133722/http://www.in-am.org/exhibits/1952_AT6G_Texan.asp . 24 November 2010.
  15. Web site: 1955 T-28B "Trojan" . Indiana Aviation Museum . 6 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101124134022/http://www.in-am.org/exhibits/1955_T28B_Trojan.asp . 24 November 2010.
  16. Web site: 1943 L-2 "Grasshopper" . Indiana Aviation Museum . 6 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101124133534/http://www.in-am.org/exhibits/L-2_grasshopper.asp . 24 November 2010.
  17. Web site: 1991 Van's Aircraft RV-4 . Indiana Aviation Museum . 6 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101124134140/http://www.in-am.org/exhibits/rv-4.asp . 24 November 2010.
  18. Web site: 1947 F4U-5N "Corsair" . Indiana Aviation Museum . 6 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101124140719/http://www.in-am.org/exhibits/1945_F4U5N_Corsair.asp . 24 November 2010.
  19. Web site: Packard Built Rolls-Royce Merlin . Indiana Aviation Museum . 6 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101124130813/http://www.in-am.org/exhibits/merlin_engine.asp . 24 November 2010.
  20. Web site: Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp . Indiana Aviation Museum . 6 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101124134345/http://www.in-am.org/exhibits/R_2800_radial_engine.asp . 24 November 2010.
  21. Web site: Warbird Rides . Indiana Aviation Museum . 6 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080822031141/http://www.in-am.org/programs . 22 August 2008.

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