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Heritage Flight Museum

Coordinates: 48°27′51″N 122°25′14″W / 48.4642°N 122.4206°W / 48.4642; -122.4206
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Heritage Flight Museum
Heritage Flight Museum is located in Washington (state)
Heritage Flight Museum
Location within Washington (state)
Established1996 (1996)
LocationBurlington, Washington
Coordinates48°27′51″N 122°25′14″W / 48.4642°N 122.4206°W / 48.4642; -122.4206
TypeAviation museum
FounderMajor General William Anders
Websiteheritageflight.org

The Heritage Flight Museum is an aviation museum located at Skagit Regional Airport just west of Burlington, Washington.

History

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The museum was founded by the family of Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders in 1996 and was originally located at Bellingham International Airport.[1][2] The museum moved to Skagit Regional Airport in 2013.[3][4]

The museum announced plans for an expansion in 2018.[5] Ground was broken on 22 March 2021.[6]

Collection

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Our History". Heritage Flight Museum. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "Location & Hours". Heritage Flight Museum. Archived from the original on December 26, 2010. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  3. ^ Stark, John (October 13, 2013). "Heritage Flight Museum moving from Bellingham to Skagit". The Bellingham Herald. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  4. ^ Stayton, Mark (November 1, 2013). "Heritage Flight Museum will move to Burlington". GoSkagit.com. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  5. ^ Dunning, Lara (April 1, 2020). "Building a Legacy in Skagit Valley". Bellingham Alive!. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  6. ^ "Heritage Flight Museum Breaks Ground on Expansion". Port of Skagit. March 23, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  7. ^ "AT-11 Kansan "BUFF BAby"". Heritage Flight Museum. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  8. ^ a b c "Beechcraft T-34's". Heritage Flight Museum. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  9. ^ "H13 Sioux". Heritage Flight Museum. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  10. ^ "Bell UH-1B". Heritage Flight Museum. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  11. ^ "PT-13 Stearman". Heritage Flight Museum. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  12. ^ "A6M2 TORA Zero". Heritage Flight Museum. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  13. ^ "O-1/L-19 Birddog". Heritage Flight Museum. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  14. ^ "O-2 Skymaster". Heritage Flight Museum. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  15. ^ "DHC-2 (L20) Beaver". Heritage Flight Museum. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  16. ^ "A-1 Skyraider – "The Proud American"". Heritage Flight Museum. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  17. ^ "PT-19 Cornell". Heritage Flight Museum. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  18. ^ "Interstate Cadet "The Pearl"". Heritage Flight Museum. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  19. ^ Wanielista, Kera (December 4, 2016). "Plane shrouded in mystery comes to Skagit County". GoSkagit.com. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  20. ^ "MiG-21 PFM". Heritage Flight Museum. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  21. ^ "T6D Texan "Hog Wild Gunner"". Heritage Flight Museum. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  22. ^ "T6F Texan". Heritage Flight Museum. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  23. ^ "P-51 Mustang "VAL-HALLA"". Heritage Flight Museum. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  24. ^ "F-89 Scorpion". Heritage Flight Museum. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  25. ^ "L-13 Grasshopper". Heritage Flight Museum. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
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