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Fort Worth Aviation Museum
File:OV-10 Bronco, Fort Worth Aviation Museum, Fort Worth TX.jpg
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LocationFort Worth, Texas, United States
TypeAviation Museum
Websitewww.veteransmemorialairpark.com

Fort Worth Aviation Museum

The Fort Worth Aviation Museum is an aviation museum located next to Meacham International Airport in Fort Worth, Texas.[1]

Mission

The Fort Worth Aviation Museum (FWAM) is dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of aviation in Fort Worth, the North Texas region, and around the world. VMAP displays aviation artifacts and provides historical interpretation on a variety of military topics. FWAM operates under the charter of the OV-10 Bronco Association, Inc.[2], a 501(c)(3) not for profit corporation.

In addition to an air park with twenty-five airplanes, FWAM houses two museums. Along with the B-36 Peacemaker Museum[3], the Forward Air Controllers' Museum[4] tells the stories of Forward Air Control (FAC) used in Close Air Support (CAS), the history of the North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco, and the history of aviation in North Texas with an emphasis on Air Force Plant #4 (now known as Lockheed Martin).[5]

FWAM's motto is "Bringing Aviation History to Life", and VMAP's mission is summarized as "Preservation, Inspiration, Education", or PIE.[6]

Aircraft

The VMAP aircraft collection consists of twenty-five warbirds dating from 1943 to the present:[7][8][9]

Model Manufacturer Serial # Notes
A-4 Skyhawk Douglas 147715 type: A-4C[10]
A-4 Skyhawk Douglas 158073 type: TA-4J[11]
A-7 Corsair Ling-Temco-Vought 154479 type: A-7B[12]
A-12 Avenger McDonnell Douglas
General Dynamics		 Mockup nickname: "Flying Dorito"[13]
BT-13 Valiant Vultee 8408 year: 1943[14]
CH-53 Sea Stallion Sikorsky 153715 type: CH-53A; nickname: "Patches"[15]
F-4 Phantom McDonnell Douglas 64-0825 type: F-4C[16]
F-4 Phantom McDonnell Douglas 153821 type: QF-4S; nickname: "Scooby"[17]
F-5 Tiger Northrop 74-1558 type: F-5E Tiger II[18]
F-8 Crusader Vought 146898 type: RF-8G[19]
F-14 Tomcat Grumman 159600 type: F-14D; nickname: "Christine"[20]
F-18 Hornet McDonnell Douglas 162826 type: F/A-18; former Blue Angels airplane[21]
F-102 Delta Dagger Convair 56-2337 type: TF-102A; nickname: "Hewy"[22]
F-105 Thunderchief Republic Aviation 60-5385 type: F-105D; nickname: "Fireball Express"[23]
F-111 Aardvark General Dynamics 68-0009 type: F-111E; nickname: "Balls 9"[24]
O-1 Bird Dog Cessna 51-16953 type: O1-A (L19-A)[25]
O-2 Skymaster Cessna N/A type: O2-A; nickname: "Kudy Jay"[26]
O-2 Skymaster Cessna 67-21430 type: O2-A[27]
OH-58 Kiowa Bell Helicopter 71-20606 type: OH-58A[28]
OV-10 Bronco North American
Rockwell		 Mockup type: OV-10A; original factory mockup[29]
OV-10 Bronco North American
Rockwell		 68-03825 type: OV-10A[30]
OV-10 Bronco North American
Rockwell		 155426 type: OV-10A[31]
T-33 Shooting Star Lockheed 53-5215 type: T-33A[32]
T-37 Tweet Cessna 57-2261 type: T-37A[33]

Programs

Historic Aviation Preservation Project

VMAP promotes the rich aviation heritage of the North Texas region through the Historic Aviation Preservation Project, or HAPP. VMAP is actively involved with the City of Fort Worth to identify and preserve areas, items and landmarks of significance to the history of aviation in North Texas and show how aviation transformed the region from cattle and oil into one of the premier aviation centers of the world. This includes cataloging and preserving items acquired from the recently defunct Fort Worth Air and Space Museum Foundation.[34]

Aviation Book Fair

In partnership with the Fort Worth Public Library, FWAM sponsors an annual book fair called "Women, Pilots, and Writers in Aviation."[35] Many of the featured authors[36] are on hand to sign books and talk about their work.

BroncoFest

FWAM holds an annual reunion for Forward Air Controllers and Pilots who flew in the OV-10 Bronco.[37]

References

  1. ^ Fort Worth Aviation Museum (2012). "Veterans Memorial Air Park". Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  2. ^ OV-10 Bronco Association (1998). "OV-10 Bronco Association". Retrieved 16 February 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ B-36 Peacemaker Museum (2010). "B-36 Peacemaker Museum". Retrieved 16 February 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Forward Air Controllers' Museum (2007). "Forward Air Controllers' Museum". Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  5. ^ Veterans Memorial Air Park (2012). "Veterans Memorial Air Park - About VMAP". Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  6. ^ Veterans Memorial Air Park (2012). "Veterans Memorial Air Park - Membership Information". Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  7. ^ Veterans Memorial Air Park (2012). "Veterans Memorial Air Park - Aircraft". Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  8. ^ Veterans Memorial Air Park (2012). "VMAP Aircraft Photo Gallery". Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  9. ^ Veterans Memorial Air Park (2013). "VMAP Aircraft Wiki". Retrieved 04 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  10. ^ Veterans Memorial Air Park (2013). "vmap - A-4 Skyhawk (Gray)". Retrieved 04 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  11. ^ Veterans Memorial Air Park (2013). "vmap - A-4 Skyhawk (Tan)". Retrieved 04 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  12. ^ Veterans Memorial Air Park (2013). "vmap - A-7B Corsair II". Retrieved 04 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  13. ^ Veterans Memorial Air Park (2013). "vmap - A-12 Avenger II". Retrieved 04 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  14. ^ Veterans Memorial Air Park (2013). "vmap - BT-13 Valiant". Retrieved 04 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  15. ^ Veterans Memorial Air Park (2013). "vmap - CH-53 Sea Stallion". Retrieved 04 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  16. ^ Veterans Memorial Air Park (2013). "vmap - F-4 Phantom II (Air Force)". Retrieved 04 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  17. ^ Veterans Memorial Air Park (2013). "vmap - F-4 Phantom II (Navy)". Retrieved 04 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  18. ^ Veterans Memorial Air Park (2013). "vmap - F-5E Tiger II". Retrieved 04 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  19. ^ Veterans Memorial Air Park (2013). "vmap - RF-8 Crusader". Retrieved 04 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  20. ^ Veterans Memorial Air Park (2013). "vmap - F-14D Tomcat". Retrieved 04 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  21. ^ Veterans Memorial Air Park (2013). "vmap - F-18 Hornet". Retrieved 04 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  22. ^ Veterans Memorial Air Park (2013). "vmap - F-102 Delta Dagger". Retrieved 04 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  23. ^ Veterans Memorial Air Park (2013). "vmap - F-105D Thunderchief". Retrieved 04 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  24. ^ Veterans Memorial Air Park (2013). "vmap - F-111 Aardvark". Retrieved 04 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  25. ^ Veterans Memorial Air Park (2013). "vmap - O-1 Bird Dog". Retrieved 04 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  26. ^ Veterans Memorial Air Park (2013). "vmap - O-2 Skymaster (Black)". Retrieved 04 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  27. ^ Veterans Memorial Air Park (2013). "vmap - O-2 Skymaster (Gray)". Retrieved 04 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  28. ^ Veterans Memorial Air Park (2013). "vmap - OH-58 Kiowa". Retrieved 04 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  29. ^ Veterans Memorial Air Park (2013). "vmap - OV-10A Bronco (Mockup)". Retrieved 04 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  30. ^ Veterans Memorial Air Park (2013). "vmap - OV-10A Bronco (Air Force)". Retrieved 04 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  31. ^ Veterans Memorial Air Park (2013). "vmap - OV-10A Bronco (Marine)". Retrieved 04 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  32. ^ Veterans Memorial Air Park (2013). "vmap - T-33 Shooting Star". Retrieved 04 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  33. ^ Veterans Memorial Air Park (2013). "vmap - T-37 Tweet". Retrieved 04 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  34. ^ Veterans Memorial Air Park (2012). "Veterans Memorial Air Park - HAPP". Retrieved 04 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  35. ^ Veterans Memorial Air Park (2013). "Women, Pilots, and Writers in Aviation Book Fair 2012". Retrieved 04 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  36. ^ Veterans Memorial Air Park (2012). "North Texas Aviation Writers". Retrieved 04 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  37. ^ Veterans Memorial Air Park (2013). "Veterans Memorial Air Park - BroncoFest IX". Retrieved 04 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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