Historical Aircraft Squadron
Established1994 (1994)
TypeNonprofit
Location
Coordinates39°45′14″N 82°39′52″W / 39.7540°N 82.6644°W / 39.7540; -82.6644
President
Eric Meister[1]
Curator
Don Bell[1]
Websitewww.historicalaircraftsquadron.org

The Historical Aircraft Squadron is a non-profit organization located at the Fairfield County Airport in Carroll, Ohio focused on aviation history.

History

The organization was founded in 1994.[2] The following year, the organization considered building a museum with the promise that they might receive an airplane from Dave Tallichet.[3] This came to pass in May 1998 when it was lent a Douglas A-26 Invader from his Military Aircraft Restoration Corporation.[4][5] Eventually, it was joined by another A-26 and a North American B-25 Mitchell that were also placed on loan to the museum.[6][7] The restoration of the first A-26 was completed in September 2009 and two years later left the museum for the 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum.[8][5]

In the meantime, the organization built a new hangar at the airport in 2000, which it signed a 10-year lease for the next year.[9][10] A Grumman S2F-1 Tracker was based with the squadron for a time in 2002.[11] A plan for a church to build a new hangar at the airport in 2006 caused the museum to express concerns that it might lose some of its ramp space.[12]

Collection

Aircraft

Ground vehicles

Events

The organization held an annual Wings of Victory Airshow until 2009. It was replaced by a fly-in and pancake breakfast.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Our Members". Historical Aircraft Squadron. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 George, Michelle (15 May 2011). "Know the Squadron". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. p. 1D. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Wright, Josh (15 July 1995). "Airport to Host 'Wings of Victory' Open House". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. p. A6. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Adams, Rachel (2 May 2005). "WWII-era Plane to Take Flight Again". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. pp. 1A–2A. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Airframe Dossier - Douglas B-26B Invader, s/n 604 FANic, c/n 27383, c/r N99420 {2}". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Airframe Dossier - Douglas-Lynch Air Tankers STOL 26, s/n 43-22602 USAAF, c/n 18749, c/r N9990Z". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Airframe Dossier - North American TB-25N Mitchell, s/n 44-30324 USAF, c/n 108-33599, c/r N3161G". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  8. ↑ George, Michelle (24 September 2009). "Ready for Takeoff". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. pp. 1A–2A. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  9. ↑ Burnett, Carl, Jr. (15 June 2000). "Squadron Gets New Hangar". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. pp. 1A, 8A. Retrieved 5 December 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ Burnett, Carl, Jr. (21 June 2001). "Vintage Aircraft to Stay at Airport". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. p. 1A. Retrieved 5 December 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ↑ Martin, Chuck (12 June 2002). "TLC for a Warbird". Coshocton Tribune. Gannett News Service. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  12. ↑ Kulemeka, Tamaria L. (23 May 2006). "World Harvest Church has Eyes on County Airport". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. pp. 1A–2A. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  13. 1 2 3 Poling, Lesley (25 August 2015). "Where is it now? Collections from the former History of Flight Museum". Ohio History Connection. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  14. ↑ "Airframe Dossier - Beech C-45B Expeditor, s/n HB113 RCAF, c/n 5844, c/r N9045V". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  15. ↑ "Airframe Dossier - Culver LCA Cadet, c/n 100, c/r N20989". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  16. ↑ "Folland Gnat". Historical Aircraft Squadron. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  17. ↑ "Airframe Dossier - Hiller H-23B Raven, s/n 51-16352 US". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  18. ↑ "FAA Registry [N228EZ]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  19. ↑ "1980's Plane Project Helped Ohio Students Find Way". Galion Inquirer. AP. 19 March 2010. pp. 2, 7. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  20. ↑ "Airframe Dossier - Stinson L-5 Sentinel, s/n 42-98730 USAAF, c/n 4472, c/r N2561C". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  21. ↑ "Stinson 10 "Voyager"". Historical Aircraft Squadron. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  22. ↑ "FAA Registry [N43024]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  23. ↑ "Our Projects". Historical Aircraft Squadron. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
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