Flight of the Phoenix Aviation Museum

The Flight of the Phoenix Aviation Museum is an aviation museum located at Gilmer Municipal Airport in Gilmer, Texas.

History
The museum was founded by Steve Dean, the owner of Dean Lumber Company, in 1994. The 6,000 sqft museum hangar was originally built mainly to house the company's aircraft and provide an example of how its products could be used.

A T-37 was added to the museum in 2010. The following year, it planned to purchase an F-100F. In 2013, a L-26C that was used as an Air Force One was flown to the museum.

Exhibits
Exhibits at the museum include a Link Trainer.

Collection

 * Aero Commander L-26C
 * Beechcraft D18S
 * Cessna T-37B Tweet
 * de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth
 * Great Lakes Sport Trainer
 * North American T-6G Texan
 * Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
 * Stearman PT-17

Events
The museum holds an annual Veterans Day airshow.

Programs
The museum offers rides in three of its aircraft.