WACO Air Museum
  Location within Ohio | |
| Location | Troy, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°00′45″N 84°11′56″W / 40.0126°N 84.199°W |
| Type | Aviation museum |
| Website | www |
The WACO Air Museum is an aviation museum located in Troy, Ohio focused on the history of the Waco Aircraft Company.
History[edit]
In 1997, WACO Field opened and a historic barn was raised on the property. A second building was completed in 2009.[1][2]
The museum received two airplanes, two land vehicles and other objects on loan from the Ohio Historical Society in 2009.[3]
A theater made from a replica CG-4A glider was completed in 2015.[4]
The museum broke ground on a new Learning Center in September 2017.[5]
The museum acquired the prototype RPT in 2018.[6]
Facilities[edit]
The museum is located on Waco Field Airport (FAA LID: 1WF), which features a 2,385 ft (727 m) grass runway.[7]
Collection[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "About". Waco Air Museum. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ Gaffney, Timothy R. (7 October 1997). "WACO Museum Plans Kickoff Event". Dayton Daily News. pp. B1, B2. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Ohio Historical Society Airplanes to Move to WACO Museum". The Daily Advocate. 30 December 2009. p. 14. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ Moss, Meredith (15 November 2015). "WACO Air Museum Adds Glider Theater". Dayton Daily News. p. E8. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ Aragon, Rachel (14 September 2017). "WACO Air Museum to break ground on new learning center". FOX45Now.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "New Acquisition at WACO". Aviation Trail, Inc. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Waco Field Airport". AirNav.com. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Airframe Dossier - Weaver Aircraft Company (WACO) Waco 4, c/r N1921V". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Airframe Dossier - Weaver Aircraft Company (WACO) 9, c/n 0116-C, c/r C116". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Airframe Dossier - Weaver Aircraft Company (WACO) ATO Taperwing, c/n A-0118, c/r N13918". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Airframe Dossier - Weaver Aircraft Company (WACO) 4 (replica) Cootie, c/n 001, c/r N920W". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Airframe Dossier - Weaver Aircraft Company (WACO) GXE, c/n 1464, c/r N4899". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ McDowell, Jason (19 July 2022). "Why Only One WACO RPT was Made". Flying. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "FAA Registry [N29375]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Airframe Dossier - Weaver Aircraft Company (WACO) UMF, c/n 3836, c/r N14041". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "FAA Registry [N34214]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ ""Sunny" (Yellow) Biplane Rides". Waco Air Museum. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "FAA Registry [N820WF]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation.