| Established | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Location | 4572 Claire Chennault St Addison, Texas 75001 |
| Coordinates | 32°58′22″N 96°50′07″W / 32.972648°N 96.835393°W |
| Type | aviation museum |
| Visitors | 33,000 (2006)[1] |
| Founder | Jim Cavanaugh[2] |
| Director | Doug Jeanes[3] |
| Public transit access | Dallas Area Rapid Transit bus route 341 |
| Website | Cavanaugh Flight Museum |
The Cavanaugh Flight Museum was an aviation museum in Addison, Texas, with a non-profit 501(c)(3) status for aviation educational. It closed indefinitely as of January 1, 2024.
Mission
The Museum promotes aviation education, research and American aviation heritage. Further, the Museum provides aircraft restoration, operates and maintains flying aircraft, maintains and displays historically-significant vintage aircraft; with an aviation collections department.
History
The aircraft collection held by the museum began as the personal collection of businessman Jim Cavanaugh. His collection began with the purchase of a half-share in a 1939 Piper J-3 Cub in 1980.[4] The museum opened in October 1993.[5]
On December 29, 2023, the museum announced it would be closing indefinitely on January 1, 2024.[6][7] A spokesperson for the town of Addison told WFAA that the museum's lease had been terminated to allow the site to be redeveloped as new hangars, office space, and parking. The museum said that its aircraft would be moved to North Texas Regional Airport in Denison, Texas, but it would not state whether the collection would be returned to public display.[8]
Exhibits and collections
The flight museum housed an aviation art gallery that includes pieces from Keith Ferris, Roy Grinnell, William Phillips, John Shaw, Stan Stokes, Robert Taylor, and Nicholas Trudgian.
B-29 "FiFi" Project
In a joint press release,[9] dated 21 January 2008, the Commemorative Air Force and the Cavanaugh Flight Museum, announced a pledge of $1.2M USD to re-engine FiFi, a B-29 Superfortress. The pledge was made by Jim Cavanaugh, the founder of the Cavanaugh Flight Museum. As a result of the contribution, FiFi was returned to flight status, and the B-29/B-24 Squadron of the CAF was relocated from Midland, Texas to the Addison Airport, at Addison, Texas (KADS). The B24 and the B-29 were, for the six months of each year they were not on tour, kept and maintained at Addison. FiFi was sent to Meacham Field in Fort Worth during the winters.
FIFI was based at the Cavanaugh Flight Museum until 2013, when it was relocated to the Vintage Flying Museum at the Meacham International Airport in Fort Worth, Texas.
In 2021 FIFI was moved to the Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center (NAEC) at Dallas Executive Airport (KRBD) in Dallas, Texas.
Partial List of Collection
World War I
World War II
| Manufacturer | Model | Serial number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| de Havilland | Tiger Moth | ||
| Aeronca | L-3B | 43-26886 | |
| Boeing-Stearman | N2S-4 Kaydet | ||
| Boeing-Stearman | PT-13C Stearman Kaydet | 40-1650 | |
| Curtiss | P-40N Warhawk | 44-7396 | |
| Douglas | A-26C Invader | 44-35710 | Hard to Get |
| Fairchild | PT-19A Cornell | 42-34560 | |
| General Motors | FM-2 Wildcat | 86956 | |
| General Motors | TBM-3E Avenger | 86280 | |
| Goodyear | FG-1D Corsair | 92339 | |
| Heinkel | CASA 2.111(He 111) | Spanish built version of He 111. 9K+FZ | |
| Hispano | HA-1112-M1L | C.4K-172 | Markings on side <- + - |
| North American | AT-6/SNJ Texan | 42-85697 | |
| North American | B-25J Mitchell | 44-28925 | How ‘Boot That! |
| North American | B-25H Mitchell | 43-4106 | Barbie III' |
| North American | P-51D Mustang | 44-72339 | |
| Piper | L-4J | 45-55210 | |
| Ryan | PT-22 Recruit | 41-15334 | |
| Supermarine | Spitfire Mk. VIII | MT719 | |
| Vultee | SNV-2/BT-13 Valiant | 44177 | |
| Yak | Yak-3M | 0410101 |
Korean War
| Manufacturer | Model | Serial number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beachcraft | T-34A Mentor | 53-3362 | |
| Bell | OH-13D Sioux | 65-8040 | |
| Douglas | A-1H Skyraider | 52-139606 | |
| Douglas | EA-1E Skyraider | 135152 | |
| Grumman | F9F-2B Panther | 123078 | |
| Grumman | S2F-1 Tracker | 136431 | |
| Lockheed | F-104A Starfighter | 56-0779 | |
| Mikoyan Gurevich | MiG-15 UTI | 512036 | |
| North American/Canadair | F-86 Sabre Mk. IV | 51-2821 | |
| Panstwowe Zaklady Lotnicze (PZL) | TS-11 Iskra | ||
| Sikorsky | UH-34D Seahorse | 150213 |
Vietnam War
| Manufacturer | Model | Serial number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell | AH-1J Sea Cobra | 159220 | |
| Bell | UH-1B Iroquois | 62-4567 | |
| Cessna | T-41B Mescalero | 62323-70 | |
| Hughes | OH-6A Cayuse | 69-16006 | |
| LTV | A-7E Corsair II | 160615 | |
| McDonnell-Douglas | F-4C Phantom II | 64-0777 | |
| Mikoyan Gurevich | MiG-17F | 1228 | |
| Mikoyan Gurevich | MiG-21US | 04685145 | |
| Republic | F-105F Thunderchief | 63-8543 |
Civilian aircraft
See also
References
- ↑ Tanner, Lisa (2007-03-30). "Taking flight; Cavanaugh flight museum seeks to attract more visitors by teaming up with the town of Addison". Dallas Business Journal.
- ↑ Perdue, Scott (1 November 2006). "Cavanaugh's Flight Through Time". Plane & Pilot. Madavor Media. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ↑ Box, Terry (2008-05-08). "Cavanaugh Flight Museum: A real blast from the past". The Dallas Morning News.
- ↑ Lukas, Paul (2007-04-27). "Collecting war planes in memory of real heros". The Financial Times.
- ↑ Marvel, Bill (1993-10-26). "A Crowded Plane Field; The opening of a third Dallas-area aviation museum is fueled by a growing interest in our airborne heritage". The Dallas Morning News. Newsbank ID 0ED3D3C02B19FAC7.
- ↑ "Cavanaugh Flight Museum Facebook Page".
- ↑ "Vintage Aviation News: Cavanaugh Flight Museum To Close After 30 Years".
- ↑ Sullivan, Cole (January 1, 2024). "Historic Addison flight museum announces closure". WFAA. Dallas, Texas. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ↑ Cavanaugh Flight Museum: Press Release Jan. 21, 2008 Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
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