WACO Air Museum explained

WACO Air Museum
Map Type:Ohio
Coordinates:40.0126°N -84.199°W
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Location:Troy, Ohio
Type:Aviation museum
Director:Nancy Royer[1]

The WACO Air Museum is an aviation museum located in Troy, Ohio focused on the history of the Waco Aircraft Company.

History

In 1997, WACO Field opened and a historic barn was raised on the property. A second building was completed in 2009.[2] [3]

The museum received two airplanes, two land vehicles and other objects on loan from the Ohio Historical Society in 2009.[4]

A theater made from a replica CG-4A glider was completed in 2015.[5]

The museum broke ground on a new Learning Center in September 2017.[6]

The museum acquired the prototype RPT in 2018.[7]

The museum restarted work to complete the interior of the learning center in 2024.[8]

Facilities

The museum is located on Waco Field Airport, which features a 2385feet grass runway.[9]

Collection

Notes and References

  1. News: Bowman . Nancy . Love of Flying Lands Woman Top WACO Role . 16 May 2024 . Dayton Daily News . 5 January 2023.
  2. Web site: About . Waco Air Museum . 17 October 2022.
  3. News: Gaffney . Timothy R. . WACO Museum Plans Kickoff Event . 17 October 2022 . Dayton Daily News . 7 October 1997 . B1, B2.
  4. News: Ohio Historical Society Airplanes to Move to WACO Museum . 17 October 2022 . The Daily Advocate . 30 December 2009 . 14.
  5. News: Moss . Meredith . WACO Air Museum Adds Glider Theater . 17 October 2022 . Dayton Daily News . 15 November 2015 . E8.
  6. News: Aragon . Rachel . WACO Air Museum to break ground on new learning center . 17 October 2022 . FOX45Now.com . 14 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170915061255/http://fox45now.com/news/local/big-chances-on-the-horizon-for-waco-air-museum . 15 September 2017.
  7. Web site: New Acquisition at WACO . Aviation Trail, Inc. . 14 November 2022 . 2 May 2018.
  8. News: Bowman . Nancy . Work on Learning Center by WACO Museum Reignited . 16 May 2024 . Dayton Daily News . 28 February 2024.
  9. Web site: Waco Field Airport . AirNav.com . 17 October 2022.
  10. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Weaver Aircraft Company (WACO) Waco 4, c/r N1921V . Aerial Visuals . 17 October 2022.
  11. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Weaver Aircraft Company (WACO) 9, c/n 0116-C, c/r C116 . Aerial Visuals . 17 October 2022.
  12. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Weaver Aircraft Company (WACO) ATO Taperwing, c/n A-0118, c/r N13918 . Aerial Visuals . 17 October 2022.
  13. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Weaver Aircraft Company (WACO) 4 (replica) Cootie, c/n 001, c/r N920W . Aerial Visuals . 17 October 2022.
  14. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Weaver Aircraft Company (WACO) GXE, c/n 1464, c/r N4899 . Aerial Visuals . 17 October 2022.
  15. Web site: McDowell . Jason . Why Only One WACO RPT was Made . Flying . 17 October 2022 . 19 July 2022.
  16. Web site: FAA Registry [N29375] ]. Federal Aviation Administration . U.S. Department of Transportation . 17 October 2022.
  17. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Weaver Aircraft Company (WACO) UMF, c/n 3836, c/r N14041 . Aerial Visuals . 17 October 2022.
  18. Web site: FAA Registry [N34214] ]. Federal Aviation Administration . U.S. Department of Transportation . 17 October 2022.
  19. Web site: "Sunny" (Yellow) Biplane Rides . Waco Air Museum . 17 October 2022.
  20. Web site: FAA Registry [N820WF] ]. Federal Aviation Administration . U.S. Department of Transportation.