War Eagles Air Museum Explained

War Eagles Air Museum
Map Type:	New Mexico
Coordinates:	31.876°N -106.701°W
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Location:	Santa Teresa, New Mexico
Type:	Aviation museum

War Eagles Air Museum is an aerospace and automotive museum with several exhibits. It is located at Doña Ana County International Jetport in Santa Teresa, New Mexico.^[1]

History

The museum was established by West Texas engineer, rancher and oilman John T. MacGuire and his wife Betty MacGuire. As pilots, they began collecting warbirds after encountering them in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 1979.^[2] As the collection grew, they looked for a place to build a museum to display their collection. After considering several options such as Las Cruces, New Mexico and Reno, Nevada, John decided to build the museum closer to their home near the Doña Ana County International Airport. The 54000square feet facility unofficially opened to the public on 13 September 1989.^[3] Shortly after opening, the museum purchased a Tupolev Tu-2 from China.

The museum completed a 10000square feet expansion in 1996.^{[4] [5]}

Aircraft

• Bell OH-58 Kiowa^[6]
• Boeing PT-13D^[7]
• Canadair CT-133 Silver Star^[8]
• Canadair Sabre 6^[9]
• Cessna 140
• Cessna T-37B Tweet^[10]
• Curtiss Kittyhawk IA^[11]
• de Havilland Tiger Moth
• Douglas RB-26C Invader^[12]
• Douglas C-47A Skytrain^[13]
• General Motors TBM-3E Avenger^[14]
• Hawker Sea Fury FB.10^[15]
• Hughes OH-6A Cayuse^[16]
• Lockheed F-5G Lightning^[17]
• LTV A-7E Corsair II
• Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21SPS^[18]
• Mil Mi-2^[19]
• Morane-Saulnier MS.502^[20]
• North American FJ-2 Fury
• North American P-51D Mustang^[21]
• North American AT-6F Texan^[22]
• North American T-28B Trojan^[23]
• Northrop AT-38B Talon^[24]
• Piper J-3 Cub
• Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
• Stinson L-5 Sentinel^[25]
• Stinson L-13A^[26]
• Stinson Reliant
• Tupolev Tu-2
• Vought F4U-4 Corsair^[27]
• Vultee BT-13B Valiant^[28]
• WSK-Mielec Lim-2^[29]
• WSK-Mielec Lim-2^[30]

Automobiles

• Auburn Speedster^[31]
• BMW R5
• Buick Roadmaster
• Cadillac Biarritz
• Cadillac Eldorado
• Cadillac Series 61
• Cadillac Series 62
• Chevrolet 2-door
• Ford Model A
• Ford Model T
• Ford Mustang
• Ford Standard
• Honda N600
• Jaguar E-Type
• Lincoln Continental Mark IV
• MG TF
• Nash Rambler
• Oldsmobile Curved Dash
• Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser
• Overland Model 24
• Packard One-Twenty
• Packard Super Eight
• Porsche 912
• Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud
• Volvo Amazon

See also

• List of aviation museums

References

Bibliography

• News: Conley . Jim . Rare War Planes to Fly Again in Upper Valley . 5 December 2022 . El Paso Times . 12 March 1993 . 1A–2A.
• News: Edgren . Charles . War Eagles . 5 December 2022 . El Paso Herald-Post . 20 November 1989 . D-1.
• News: Laird . John . Adventure Stories Lure People to Air Museum . 5 December 2022 . El Paso Times . 24 March 1994 . 1B, 3B.
• News: Martinez . Victor R. . Piper J-3's Journey to Relive Saga . 5 December 2022 . El Paso Times . 4 November 2003 . 1D–2D.
• News: Shubinski . Jennifer . Growth Potential . 5 December 2022 . El Paso Times . 14 October 1999 . 1, 3.
• News: Washington Valdez . Diana . Museum is Area's Best Kept Secret . 5 December 2022 . El Paso Times . 16 December 2006 . 1D–2D.
• News: Wilson . Charles K. . Museum Honors Aging Heroes . 5 December 2022 . El Paso Times . 16 February 2005 . 1B.

Notes and References

1. Web site: War Eagles Air Museum. 2020-09-03. war-eagles-air-museum.com.
2. News: Weeks . Donna . War Eagles Museum Becomes Little-Heralded Treasure . 4 December 2022 . El Paso Times . 4 April 1990 . 2.
3. News: Weeks . Donna . The Daring Old Planes in the Flying Museum . 4 December 2022 . El Paso Times . 4 October 1989 . 6.
4. News: Baca . Kim . NM Aircraft Museum Grows . 4 December 2022 . El Paso Times . 6 June 1996 . 1.
5. News: Pipes . Richard . Warplanes on Display . 4 December 2022 . Albuquerque Journal . 2 September 1997 . C3.
6. Web site: Aircraft on Display . War Eagles Air Museum . 4 December 2022.
7. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Stearman-Boeing PT-13D Kaydet, s/n 42-17250 USAAF, c/n 75-5413, c/r N75855 . Aerial Visuals . 4 December 2022.
8. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Lockheed-Canadair Silver Star 3, s/n 21582 RCAF, c/n T33-582, c/r N92JB . Aerial Visuals . 4 December 2022.
9. Web site: Airframe Dossier - North American-Canadair Sabre 6, s/n 365 SAAF, c/r N106JB . Aerial Visuals . 5 December 2022.
10. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Cessna T-37B-CE Tweet, s/n 66-7966 USAF . Aerial Visuals . 5 December 2022.
11. Web site: Thompson . Scott . P-40E N1207V (RAF AL152, RCAF 1082, N1207V, N95GB) . Aero Vintage Books . 4 December 2022.
12. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Douglas RB-26C Invader, s/n 44-35493 USAAF, c/n 28772, c/r N576JB . Aerial Visuals . 4 December 2022.
13. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Douglas C-47A-90-DL, s/n 43-15679 USAAF, c/n 20145, c/r N574JB . Aerial Visuals . 4 December 2022.
14. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Grumman-General Motors TBM-3E Avenger, s/n 69459 USN, c/n 2198, c/r N8397H . Aerial Visuals . 4 December 2022.
15. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Hawker Sea Fury FB.10, s/n 253 IQAF, c/n 37703 (ISS23), c/r N57JB . Aerial Visuals . 4 December 2022.
16. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Hughes OH-6A Cayuse, s/n 67-16301 US . Aerial Visuals . 5 December 2022.
17. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Lockheed F-5G-6-LO Lightning, s/n 44-27087 USAAF, c/n 422-8091, c/r N577JB . Aerial Visuals . 4 December 2022.
18. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21SPS Fishbed-F (NATO), s/n 22+24 Luftwaffe, c/n 944213 . Aerial Visuals . 4 December 2022.
19. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Mil-WSK PZL-Swidnik Mi-2, s/n 98-41532 US, c/n 5411031099, c/r N56346 . Aerial Visuals . 5 December 2022.
20. Web site: FAA Registry [N28670] ]. Federal Aviation Administration . U.S. Department of Transportation . 4 December 2022.
21. Web site: Fowles . Curtis . P-51 Mustang Survivors: 44-84658 N51TF "The Friendly Ghost" . MustangsMustangs . 5 December 2022.
22. Web site: Airframe Dossier - North American AT-6F-NT Texan, s/n 44-81841 USAAF, c/n 121-42563, c/r N578JB . Aerial Visuals . 5 December 2022.
23. Web site: Airframe Dossier - North American T-28B Trojan, s/n 138247 USN, c/n 200-318, c/r N572JB . Aerial Visuals . 5 December 2022.
24. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Northrop AT-38B Talon, s/n 64-13267 USAF . Aerial Visuals . 5 December 2022.
25. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Stinson L-5 Sentinel, s/n 42-15017 USAAF, c/n 76-0220, c/r N40002 . Aerial Visuals . 5 December 2022.
26. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Convair L-13A, s/n 47-0316 USAAF, c/n 196, c/r N316LG . Aerial Visuals . 5 December 2022.
27. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Vought F4U-4 Corsair, s/n 81698 USN, c/r N53JB . Aerial Visuals . 5 December 2022.
28. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Vultee BT-13B Valiant, s/n 42-90296 USAAF, c/n 79-1293, c/r N63697 . Aerial Visuals . 5 December 2022.
29. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Mikoyan Gurevich SBLim-2A, s/n 6040 SPRP, c/n 1A 06-040, c/r N40BM . Aerial Visuals . 4 December 2022.
30. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Mikoyan Gurevich-WSK-Mielec Lim-2 Fagot-B (NATO), s/n 1013 SPRP, c/n 1B 010-13, c/r N13KM . Aerial Visuals . 5 December 2022.
31. Web site: Automobiles on Display . War Eagles Air Museum . 4 December 2022.