Western Sky Aviation Warbird Museum Explained

Western Sky Aviation Warbird Museum
Map Type:	Utah
Coordinates:	37.0346°N -113.5042°W
Location:	St. George, Utah
Type:	Aviation museum
Founder:	Jack Hunter

The Western Sky Aviation Warbird Museum is an aviation museum located at the St. George Regional Airport in St. George, Utah.

History

The museum was founded by Jack Hunter, a former United States Air Force colonel, and opened at the St. George Municipal Airport in 2006.^[1] The museum moved to the new St. George Regional Airport airport, where it reopened in 2011.^{[2] [3]}

The museum acquired a C-54 in 2022.^[4]

Collection

• Aero L-29C Delfín^[5]
• BAC Jet Provost T.3A^[6]
• BAC Jet Provost T.3A^{[7] [8]}
• Cessna A-37B Dragonfly^[9]
• Cessna T-37B Tweet^[10]
• Douglas C-54Q Skymaster^[11]
• Grega GN-1 Aircamper^[12]
• Northrop F-5B Freedom Fighter^[13]
• Northrop T-38A Talon^[14]
• PZL-Mielec Lim-5^[15]
• PZL-Mielec SBLim-2^{[16] [17]}
• Shenyang J-2

Events

The museum holds an annual hangar dance.^[18]

See also

• List of aviation museums

Further reading

• Web site: Brown . Ian . Western Sky Aviation Warbird Museum in Utah . EAA . 27 November 2023 . September 2018.

External links

• • Western Sky Aviation Warbird Museum – Paul's Travel Pictures

Notes and References

1. News: Wadsworth . Reuben . Warbird Museum Day; A Nostalgic Look at Aircraft of the Past . 27 November 2023 . St. George News . 1 May 2022.
2. News: Kessler . Mori . Warbird Museum Grand Reopening . 27 November 2023 . St. George News . 30 April 2011.
3. News: Jenkins . Kevin . Museum Celebrates Reopening . 27 November 2023 . The Spectrum . 21 May 2011 . A1, A3.
4. News: Reed . Chris . C-54 Skymaster’s Last Flight Brings History to St. George Aviation Museum . 27 November 2023 . St. George News . 7 May 2022.
5. Web site: FAA Registry [N129U] ]. Federal Aviation Administration . U.S. Department of Transportation . 27 November 2023.
6. Web site: FAA Registry [N4421B] ]. Federal Aviation Administration . U.S. Department of Transportation . 27 November 2023.
7. Web site: FAA Registry [N4427Q] ]. Federal Aviation Administration . U.S. Department of Transportation . 27 November 2023.
8. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Percival-Hunting Jet Provost T.3A, s/n XM371 RAF, c/n PACW 6328, c/r N4427Q . Aerial Visuals . 27 November 2023.
9. Web site: Largay . Charles . Dragon 921: A Unique Cessna Warbird . Cessna Flyer Associaiton . 27 November 2023 . 15 December 2020.
10. Web site: Baugher . Joe . 1964 USAF Serial Numbers . Joe Baugher's Home Page . 27 November 2023 . 15 July 2023.
11. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Douglas C-54Q Skymaster, s/n 56506 USN, c/n 10673, c/r N55CW . Aerial Visuals . 27 November 2023.
12. Web site: FAA Registry [N9169N] ]. Federal Aviation Administration . U.S. Department of Transportation . 27 November 2023.
13. Web site: Baugher . Joe . 1963 USAF Serial Numbers . Joe Baugher's Home Page . 27 November 2023 . 3 September 2023.
14. Web site: Baugher . Joe . 1962 USAF Serial Numbers . Joe Baugher's Home Page . 27 November 2023 . 25 July 2023.
15. Web site: FAA Registry [N509] ]. Federal Aviation Administration . U.S. Department of Transportation . 27 November 2023.
16. Web site: Warbird Fleet . Western Sky Aviation Warbird Museum . 27 November 2023.
17. Web site: FAA Registry [N15UT] ]. Federal Aviation Administration . U.S. Department of Transportation . 27 November 2023.
18. News: Jenkins . Kevin . Got that Swing? . 27 November 2023 . Spectrum & Daily News . 15 May 2016 . 1A, 3A.