Established | 1996 |
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Location | Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
Coordinates | 40°29′13″N 76°16′05″W / 40.487°N 76.268°W |
Type | Aviation museum |
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Website | www |
The Golden Age Air Museum is an aviation museum located at Grimes Airport in Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It is focused on the Golden Age of Aviation.
Paul Dougherty Sr. and Paul Dougherty Jr. began restoring aircraft at Warrington Airport in Warrington, Pennsylvania, in 1985. However, when the airport closed, they were forced to find a new location for their collection. After a search, they purchased Grimes Airport in 1996 and founded the museum along with James A. McCord.[1][2] It opened the following summer with nine airplanes.[3] By 2013, the collection had expanded to almost three dozen airplanes.[4] The museum completed its reproduction SPAD XIII in 2023.[5]
Exhibits at the museum include a Link Trainer.[6]
The museum holds an airshow called the Golden Age Flying Circus twice a year.[23][24]