Delaware Aviation Museum

The Delaware Aviation Museum is an aviation museum located at Delaware Coastal Airport in Georgetown, Delaware.

Background
In 1957, Larry Kelley began helping his uncle restore a UC-78. Years later he purchased the same aircraft.

Establishment
The Delaware Aviation Museum Foundation was co-founded by Sean Carroll, Larry Kelley and John Kenny in 2004. After receiving a lease for a 10,000 sqft hangar, Carroll moved his restoration company, Kimble's Aviation Services, to the airport. The museum was set up in an adjacent control tower and terminal building.

Facilities
The Jeffrey L. Ethell Aviation Library at the museum holds a collection of 3,000 books that belonged to the author.

Aircraft



 * Aeronca L-16
 * Cessna O-1 Bird Dog
 * Cessna UC-78 Bobcat
 * de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth
 * de Havilland DH.82C Tiger Moth
 * de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
 * de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
 * de Havilland Canada DH.82C Tiger Moth
 * ERCO Ercoupe
 * North American B-25J Mitchell
 * Piper J3C Cub
 * Piper J4F Cub Coupe
 * North American L-17A Navion

Ground vehicles

 * BSA M20
 * Jeep

Events
The museum holds an annual Wings & Wheels Fall Festival.

Programs
The foundation offers rides in three of its aircraft. It also offers flight training in three of its aircraft.