Hickory Aviation Museum
Hickory Aviation Museum is located in North Carolina
Hickory Aviation Museum
Location in North Carolina
Established19 May 2007 (2007-05-19)
LocationHickory, North Carolina, United States
Coordinates35°44′41″N 81°23′21″W / 35.744849°N 81.389143°W / 35.744849; -81.389143
TypeAviation museum
Founder
  • Kregg Kirby
  • Kyle Kirby
PresidentJeff Wofford
CuratorKyle Kirby
Websitehickoryaviationmuseum.org

Hickory Aviation Museum is an aviation museum at the Hickory Regional Airport in Hickory, North Carolina. It features a museum located in the former airport terminal with artifacts, a hangar with aircraft and outdoor exhibits of aircraft on the former airport ramp.[1]

History

The museum originated from the Sabre Society, which was formed in 1991 to restore a North American FJ-3 Fury on display at a ballpark in Taylorsville, North Carolina. Co-founded by Kyle and Kregg Kirby, it opened to the public on 19 May 2007.[1][failed verification][2][failed verification]

In 2021, the museum announced it would receive an F4F on loan from the National Naval Aviation Museum.[3]

In 2022, plans were announced for a new building located at Hickory Regional Airport. In addition to housing the museum's aircraft, it will also serve as a training facility for the Catawba Valley Community College.[4] The new facility will cost a total of $22 Million, with $15 Million appropriated from the state budget and the remaining $7 Million from museum fundraising. Stipulations of the plan include relinquishing the spot the museum has within the commercial terminal should commercial operations return to Hickory Regional Airport.[4] The museum broke ground on the new building on 26 October 2023.[5][6]

Collection

Northrop F-5E Tiger II

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Museum". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 9 March 2010.
  2. ^ Blitch, Chanda (23 August 2007). "Combat Aircraft Land at Hickory Airport". Charlotte Observer. pp. 1V–2V. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Aviation Museum to Get World War II Wildcat". McDowell News. 19 May 2021. p. A3. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b Griffin, Kevin (23 June 2022). "Hickory council approves design contract for new Hickory Aviation Museum, CVCC workforce site". Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Hickory Breaks Ground On New Aviation Museum And Workforce Innovation Center". Caldwell Journal. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  6. ^ Griffin, Kevin (27 October 2023). "Hickory leaders celebrate groundbreaking for new aviation museum, CVCC center". Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Beechcraft T-34 "Mentor"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Bell AH-1W "SuperCobra"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Curtiss XF15C-1 "Stingeree"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  10. ^ Hill, Linda J. "de Havilland Vampire". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  11. ^ Kirby, Kyle. "A4-L". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Grumman A-6E "Intruder"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Eastern Aircraft Division (General Motors) FM-2 "Wildcat"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  14. ^ Hart, Kristen (9 August 2021). "FM-2 Wildcat joins Hickory Aviation Museum's collection of historic airplanes". Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  15. ^ "Grumman F-9 "Cougar"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  16. ^ "Grumman F-14A "Tomcat" Cockpit". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  17. ^ Kirby, Kyle. "Grumman F-14D Tomcat". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  18. ^ "Grumman OV-1D "Mohawk"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  19. ^ Annable, Virginia (22 May 2021). "Grumman Mohawk plane lands at Hickory airport". Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  20. ^ "Hispano HA-200 Saeta". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  21. ^ "Lockheed P-3C Orion". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  22. ^ Bailey, John (25 September 2017). "Hickory Aviation Museum lands P-3C sub hunter". Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  23. ^ Wilusz, Ryan (20 September 2017). "Aviation museum welcomes P-3 Orion plane to collection". The News Herald. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  24. ^ Clary, Mike. "T-33A Shooting Star". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  25. ^ Kirby, Kyle. "LTV A-7A Corsair II". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  26. ^ "TF-101 Data Sheet Under Construction". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  27. ^ Kirby, Kyle. "F-4B Phantom II". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  28. ^ "McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Legacy Hornet". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  29. ^ Hart, Kristen (27 December 2020). "Blue Angels aircraft prepares for its new home at Hickory Aviation Museum". Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  30. ^ "Military aircraft displayed at Hickory Aviation Museum". Hickory Daily Record. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  31. ^ Kirby, Kyle. "FJ-3M (F-1C) Fury". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  32. ^ "North American T-2 "Buckeye"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  33. ^ Willhelm, Jeff. "F-5E". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  34. ^ "Northrop Grumman EA-6B "Prowler"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  35. ^ Buccio, Valerie (16 May 2016). "GALLERY: Hickory Aviation Museum welcomes Prowler into retirement". Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  36. ^ McBrayer, Sharon (12 May 2016). "Final Flight: War plane to come to rest at Hickory Regional Airport". News Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  37. ^ Clary, Mike. "F-105B Thunderchief". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  38. ^ "Sikorsky SH-3H "Sea King"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  39. ^ Jackson, Mark (21 June 2017). "Hickory Aviation Museum To Unveil SH-3 Sea King Helicopter". Caldwell Journal. Retrieved 4 October 2022.

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