Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum
  Location within Nevada | |
| Type | Nonprofit |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 39°11′29″N 119°44′24″W / 39.1914°N 119.7400°W |
| Website | www |
The Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum is a non-profit organization located at the Carson City Airport in Carson City, Nevada.
History
[edit]The organization acquired four O-2s from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in 1996.[1]
The organization received approval to build a 12,000 sq ft (1,100 m2) facility from the airport authority in May 2013.[2]
The organization sold an S-2 in late 2017.[3][4]
The organization hosted a campaign rally for Donald Trump in October 2020.[5]
Collection
[edit]Aircraft
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- Beechcraft T-34 Mentor[6]
- Beechcraft T-34 Mentor[6]
- Bell AH-1S Cobra[7]
- Bell UH-1 Iroquois[8]
- Cessna 150L[9]
- Cessna L-19 Bird Dog[10]
- Cessna O-2 Skymaster[11]
- Cessna T-41B Mescalero[12]
- Douglas A-26 Invader[13]
- General Dynamics EF-111A Raven[14]
- General Motors TBM Avenger[15]
- Grumman C-1 Trader[16]
- Grumman HU-16 Albatross[17]
- Hughes 269[18]
- Hughes TH-55 Osage[19]
- Lockheed T-33[20]
- McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet[21]
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17[22]
- North American T-6G Texan[23]
- North American F-86 Sabre[24]
- North American T-28 Trojan[25]
- North American T-28A Trojan[25]
- North American T-28A Trojan[25]
- North American Rockwell OV-10B Bronco[26]
- Piasecki CH-21[27]
- Piper L-4 Grasshopper[28]
- Sikorsky H-34 Choctaw[29]
- Vultee BT-13A Valiant[30]
Ground vehicles
[edit]Events
[edit]The organization participates in the annual Carson City Airport open house.[41]
References
[edit]- ^ "Which of These Will Win Your Vote for Airplane of the Year?". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Martel, Josie (22 May 2013). "Military Aircraft and Vehicle Museum to Open in Carson City". CarsonNow.org. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Stavola, Michael (3 August 2019). "Fighting Fire from Above". Hutchinson News. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Mason, Ryan (7 January 2022). "The Radial S-2 Rides Again in Kansas". Aerial Fire. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Penrose, Kelsey (17 October 2020). "Multiple Street Closures Scheduled for Sunday for Carson City Trump Rally Says Sheriff's Office". CarsonNow.org. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ a b "T-34 Mentor". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "AH-1S Cobra Helicopter". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "UH-1B Huey". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "C-150L Cessna". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "L-19 Cessna Bird Dog". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Cessna O-2 Skymaster". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "T-41B Mescalero". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "A-26 Invader". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "EF-111A". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "TBM Avenger". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "C-1 Trader". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "HU-16 Albatros". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "269 MD Helicopter". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "TH-55 Osage Hughes". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "T-33A Shooting Star". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "FA/18 Hornet". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Mig 17-A Fighter Jet". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "AT-6G Texan". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "F-86 Sabrejet". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "T-28A Trojan". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "OV-10B Bronco". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "CH-21 "Flying Banana"". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "L4 Piper Cub". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "H-34 Sikorsky Choctaw". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "BT13-A Valiant". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "MT-500 Motorcycle". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Fast Attack Vehicle "FAV"". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "1942 GPW". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "M113A2 Armored Carrier". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "M151A1 Mutt". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "M20 Armored Carrier". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "M274 Carrier". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "M651 Gamma Goat". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "M973A1 SUSV". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "M998 HMMWV (Humvee)". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Martel, Josie (23 June 2018). "Celebrating Its 90th Anniversary, Carson City Airport Hosts Annual Open House This Saturday". CarsonNow.org. Retrieved 25 February 2024.