Hickory Aviation Museum

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]

Hickory Aviation Museum
Location in North Carolina
Established19 May 2007 (2007-05-19)
LocationHickory, North Carolina, United States
Coordinates35.744849°N 81.389143°W / 35.744849; -81.389143
TypeAviation museum
Founder
  • Kregg Kirby
  • Kyle Kirby
PresidentJeff Wofford
CuratorKyle Kirby
Websitehickoryaviationmuseum.org

History

The museum originated from the Sabre Society, which was formed in 1991 to restore an 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][2]

Collection

See also

References

Notes
  1. "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. "Beechcraft T-34 "Mentor"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  4. "Bell AH-1W "SuperCobra"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  5. "Curtiss XF15C-1 "Stingeree"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  6. Hill, Linda J. "de Havilland Vampire". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  7. Kirby, Kyle. "A4-L". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  8. "Grumman A-6E "Intruder"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  9. "Eastern Aircraft Division (General Motors) FM-2 "Wildcat"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  10. "Grumman F-9 "Cougar"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  11. "Grumman F-14A "Tomcat" Cockpit". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  12. Kirby, Kyle. "Grumman F-14D Tomcat". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  13. "Grumman OV-1D "Mohawk"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  14. "Hispano HA-200 Saeta". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  15. "Lockheed P-3C Orion". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  16. Clary, Mike. "T-33A Shooting Star". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  17. Kirby, Kyle. "LTV A-7A Corsair II". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  18. "TF-101 Data Sheet Under Construction". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  19. Kirby, Kyle. "F-4B Phantom II". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  20. "McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Legacy Hornet". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  21. Kirby, Kyle. "FJ-3M (F-1C) Fury". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  22. "North American T-2 "Buckeye"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  23. Willhelm, Jeff. "F-5E". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  24. "Northrop Grumman EA-6B "Prowler"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  25. Clary, Mike. "F-105B Thunderchief". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  26. "Sikorsky SH-3H "Sea King"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.

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