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
Hickory Aviation Museum is located in North Carolina
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 a 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]

In 2022, plans were announced for a new building located at Hickory Regional Airport. In addition to housing the museum's aircraft, it will also serve as a training facility for the Catawba Valley Community College.[3] The new facility will cost a total of $22 Million, with $15 Million appropriated from the state budget and the remaining $7 Million from museum fundraising. Stipulations of the plan include relinquishing the spot the museum has within the commercial terminal should commercial operations return to Hickory Regional Airport.[3]

Collection
Northrop F-5 at HKY
Beechcraft T-34 Mentor at HKY
Curtiss XF15C-1 at HKY
Grumman F-14 Tomcat at HKY
McDonnell Douglas F-18 Hornet at HKY
Douglas A-4 Skyhawk at HKY

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. Griffin, Kevin (23 June 2022). "Hickory council approves design contract for new Hickory Aviation Museum, CVCC workforce site". Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  4. "Beechcraft T-34 "Mentor"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  5. "Bell AH-1W "SuperCobra"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  6. "Curtiss XF15C-1 "Stingeree"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  7. Hill, Linda J. "de Havilland Vampire". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  8. Kirby, Kyle. "A4-L". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  9. "Grumman A-6E "Intruder"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  10. "Eastern Aircraft Division (General Motors) FM-2 "Wildcat"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  11. Hart, Kristen (9 August 2021). "FM-2 Wildcat joins Hickory Aviation Museum's collection of historic airplanes". Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  12. "Grumman F-9 "Cougar"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  13. "Grumman F-14A "Tomcat" Cockpit". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  14. Kirby, Kyle. "Grumman F-14D Tomcat". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  15. "Grumman OV-1D "Mohawk"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  16. Annable, Virginia (22 May 2021). "Grumman Mohawk plane lands at Hickory airport". Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  17. "Hispano HA-200 Saeta". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  18. "Lockheed P-3C Orion". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  19. Bailey, John (25 September 2017). "Hickory Aviation Museum lands P-3C sub hunter". Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  20. Wilusz, Ryan (20 September 2017). "Aviation museum welcomes P-3 Orion plane to collection". The News Herald. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  21. Clary, Mike. "T-33A Shooting Star". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  22. Kirby, Kyle. "LTV A-7A Corsair II". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  23. "TF-101 Data Sheet Under Construction". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  24. Kirby, Kyle. "F-4B Phantom II". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  25. "McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Legacy Hornet". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  26. Hart, Kristen (27 December 2020). "Blue Angels aircraft prepares for its new home at Hickory Aviation Museum". Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  27. "Military aircraft displayed at Hickory Aviation Museum". Hickory Daily Record. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  28. Kirby, Kyle. "FJ-3M (F-1C) Fury". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  29. "North American T-2 "Buckeye"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  30. Willhelm, Jeff. "F-5E". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  31. "Northrop Grumman EA-6B "Prowler"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  32. Buccio, Valerie (16 May 2016). "GALLERY: Hickory Aviation Museum welcomes Prowler into retirement". Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  33. McBrayer, Sharon (12 May 2016). "Final Flight: War plane to come to rest at Hickory Regional Airport". News Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  34. Clary, Mike. "F-105B Thunderchief". Hickory Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  35. "Sikorsky SH-3H "Sea King"". Hickory Aviation Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  36. Jackson, Mark (21 June 2017). "Hickory Aviation Museum To Unveil SH-3 Sea King Helicopter". Caldwell Journal. Retrieved 4 October 2022.

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