The Lone Star Wing of the Confederate Air Force was established in 1981 to restore a PBY-6A and build a hangar to house it. However, before the latter could happen, the aircraft was destroyed in accident in October 1984. As a result, on 25 January 1985 he established the Historic Aircraft Memorial Foundation and began raising money for a museum.[1][2][3]
Establishmentedit
The museum reorganized in 1995 to focus on the construction of a museum.[4] To that end, a three phase plan for 2,000 sq ft (190 m2) exhibit hall, 2,000 sq ft (190 m2) multipurpose hall and 13,000 sq ft (1,200 m2) hangar on the east side of the airport was announced.[1][5]
Almost two years after construction was completed, the first phase, the Raiford L. Perry Exhibit Hall, opened on 9 June 2001.[6][7] By that time, the organization had changed its name to the Historic Aviation Memorial Museum and construction had begun on phase two.[1][8] The museum received its first airplane, an F-1E, on loan from the U.S. Navy in December 2001.[9] It continued to grow, adding an F-111, F-105 and T-33 in 2004 – the latter two from the Pate Museum of Transportation.[10][11] By July 2005, all three buildings had been completed and an F-4 had been acquired.[5][12]
Moveedit
The museum signed a lease for the 11,000 sq ft (1,000 m2) first floor of the old terminal building on the north side of the airport in June 2006. It began renovating the building, which opened to the public on 5 July 2007.[13][1]
The museum received an F9F and an F-101 in 2011.[14][15]
^"Library". Historic Aviation Memorial Museum. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
^ abcdefghijklmnopqr"Military Aviation". Historic Aviation Memorial Museum. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
^Wellerman, Zak (27 June 2021). "Pilot Who Houses Aircraft at Tyler Airport for Over 20 Years Excited to Showcase Jets at Rose City Airfest". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
^"Pilot Killed in Air Show Crash". Abilene Reporter-News. Associated Press. 3 September 2012. p. 2A. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
^Campbell, Louanna (22 April 2017). "Historic Aviation Memorial Museum of Tyler Hosts Annual Fly-In". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
^Wick, Schuyler (1 July 2017). "Public Gets View of Air Show Jets at Tyler's Historic Aviation Memorial Museum". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
^Harrell, Katecey (20 April 2023). "Third Annual Rose City Airfest Will Feature Extensive Aircraft Lineup, New Concert Element". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
^"New Rose City Rotor Fest Will Bring Helicopters to Tyler". Tyler Morning Telegraph. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
^"Education". Historic Aviation Memorial Museum. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
^Harrell, Katecey (3 June 2023). "Tyler Aviation Camp Back for Children After Pandemic Halts Program". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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