Research Help: Museum aircraft lists

[Scott Rose]

Hi all,
Are you bored? Stuck in the house because of CoviD? I have something for you to do!

I need some help compiling aircraft lists from the various museums. I basically need what aircraft they have and serial numbers. You can find alot of this information through internet research but this takes time. Considering the backlist of projects I have I figured I would ask for some assistance.

If you would like to help or just want to see the Museum list project so far, goto http://museums.warbirdsresourcegroup.org. If a museum listed there doesn't have a link then I need help with that museum.

In addition if a museum is missing (I know I'm missing quite a few non-U.S. museums) feel free to let me know and I'll add it.

Thanks for the help!

[Sabremech]

Hi Scott,
Warbird Heritage Foundation. www.warbirdheritagefoundation.org.

David

[Dan K]

Can't be outdone by Dave S...

Harold Warp Pioneer Village in Minden, Nebraska.

Aircraft list (Including a Bell P-59 and Sikorsky HNS-1):

https://earlyaviators.com/elaird2.htm

[Pat Carry]

Hi Scott, If you are looking for current websites/links for any aviation museums try these; http://www.warbirdalley.com/museum.htm http://www.travelforaircraft.wordpress.com or Mike Henniger's very fine site at http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/Locator_Directory.php

Last edited by Pat Carry on Sun Mar 07, 2021 8:40 am, edited 1 time in total.

[Pat Carry]

Scott, In California the Wings and Rotors Air Museum and the Hillier Air Museum are closed. Also, in Calif the Warbirds West Air Museum is still open but they are just on Facebook. Hope this helps.

[Pat Carry]

Scott, In Georgia, the CAF Dixie Wing is now called CAF Airbase Georgia. www.airbasegeorgia.org

[Pat Carry]

Scott, In Texas the Cold War Air Museum and the Texas Flying Legend Museum are closed.

[Pat Carry]

Scott, In Washington state the Historic Flight @ Kilo 7 has moved and they have a new name. They are now located in Spokane, Wa and they are called the Historic Flight Foundation www.historicflight.org

[Pat Carry]

Scott, If this is the kind of info you need/want in addition to airplane lists, I will drive you crazy complying info such as links and the open or closed status of museums.

[Archer]

Thanks Archer! - Scott WRG Editor

In your list you have:
Netherlands
Militaire Luchtvaart Museum, Soesterberg

This museum doesn't exist anymore. In 2013 it merged with the Dutch Army museum and is now the 'Nationaal Militair Museum' or Dutch Military Museum, at Soesterberg. A bit of copy/pasting from their site provides this list of airframes:

McDonnell Douglas F-15 'Eagle' 77-132/CR, c/n 55/A044, ex 74-0083/CR USAFM
North American P-51K 'Mustang' H-307 C/n 111-30258, USAAF s/n 44-12525
Piper L-18C 'Super Cub' R-87 U.S.A.F.serial: 53-4785, Piper nr: 18-3185, Frame nr: 18-3188
De Havilland DH-89A 'Dominie' V-3 C/n 6740, RAF serial NP869
General Dynamics F-16 A 'Fighting Falcon' J-215 #78-0215
Lockheed F-104G 'Starfighter' D-8022 Fokker c/n 10472
Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm BO-105CB-4 B-37 c/n S-137
Sikorsky S-58 (HUS-1, SH-34J, UH-34J) 'Seabat' 134
Convair F-102A 'Delta Dagger' FC-032 c/n 61032?
North American 'Super Sabre' F-100D FW-871 c/n 223-145, 54-1871 ex FW-2265 USAFM
Lockheed F-104G 'Starfighter' D-8245 Fokker c/n 10895
North American Noorduyn AT-16ND Harvard IIB ex B-165 c/n 14-764 marked US Navy 'A50'
Consolidated PBY-5A 'Catalina' N1493V 16-212 Buno 48317 c/n 1679
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver PH-DHC, ex S-9, c/n 965
Wright Flyer (REPLICA)
Lockheed L-12A L2-38 Royal Netherlands Military Flying School c/n 1306 marked 'L2-100'
Lockheed TF-104 Starfighter D-5805
Fokker C.X (C.10) (REPLICA)
Fokker G.I "330" (REPLICA)
North American F-86K 'Sabre' Q-305 Fiat c/n 53-8305. s/n 38305
Fokker S.11 'Instructor' E-22
Agusta Bell 204B(I) UH-1 s/n "225"
Sud Aviation 'Alouette' III H-20, c/n 1320
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21PFM 'Fishbed' SPS '47'
North American Noorduyn AT-16ND Harvard IIB PH-MLM, c/n 14A-1444, ex B-71
Lockheed TF-104G 'Starfighter' D-5803
Koolhoven F.K.51 429 (REPLICA)
North American (Noorduyn) AT-16A 'Harvard' IIB K/UT-6/099
Republic RF-84F 'Thunderflash' TP-19
De Havilland DHC-2 Canada 'Beaver' S-6
Supermarine 'Spitfire' F.Mk.IXc H-1 RAF serial MJ143
Cessna T-37B Tweet AF 65-10825
De Havilland DH-82A 'Tiger Moth' A-10 RAF serial PG690 c/n 86587
Hawker 'Hunter' Trainer T.Mk.7 N-305
Beechcraft T-7 'Navigator' G-10
North American AT-16A 'Harvard' IIB (built by Noorduyn)
Fokker D.XXI 221 (REPLICA)
Fokker D.VII 266
North American B-25-J 'Mitchell' M-464 c/n 44-31258
Sud Aviation SE-3160 'Alouette III' A-465
Republic F-84G 'Thunderjet' DU-24
Hawker 'Hunter' F.Mk.4 N-144
Hawker 'Hunter' F.Mk.4 N-122
Fokker S.14 L-11
Hawker Seahawk FGA Mk.50 131
Lockheed SP-2H 'Neptune' 201/V
Douglas C-47B 'Dakota' T-443 c/n 43-15652
Fokker F-27 300M 'Troopship' C-10 c/n 10160
Republic F-84F 'Thunderstreak' P-254
General Dynamics F-16B J-265 #78-0265 c/n 6E-7
Brequet BR1150 Atlantic (SP-13A) 250
Brewster B-339C 'Buffalo' B-3107 (Replica)
NAA Noorduyn AT-16ND Harvard IIB, PH-TBR ex B-182
Farman HF.20 "4" (REPLICA)
Mc Donnell Douglas Phantom II F-4E c/n 67-0275
Gloster 'Meteor' T.Mk.7 I-19 RAF serial WH233
Gloster 'Meteor' F.Mk.8 '7E-5' (really I-205) Fokker c/n 6511
Lockheed T-33A (T-bird) M-5 c/n 6812, ex USAF 51-9028
Gloster 'Meteor' F.Mk.4 I-69 RAF serial VZ409
Northrop NF-5B 'Freedom Fighter' K-4011 c/n 17-1201969
Hawker Sea Fury FB.Mk.51 6-43 Fokker c/n 6310
North American F-86F 'Sabre' 25385/FU-385
Northrop NF-5A K-3020
Republic F-84F 'Thunderstreak' P-134
Fokker S-11 PH-SII ex "E-24"
Westland SH-14D Lynx 283
Taylorcraft 'Auster' Mk. III RAF serial MZ236 c/n 350
Hiller OH-23C 'Raven' O-36
Sud Aviation SE-3130 'Alouette II' H-4
Republic F-84F 'Thunderstreak' P-226 c/n 53-6612
Grumman Tracker S-2F-1 / S-2A / S-2N / US-2N 160 c/n 721 (http://www.warbirdregistry.org/trackerr ... 48282.html)
Lockheed T-33A T-bird M-50 c/n 51-4384
North American Noorduyn AT-16ND Harvard IIB PH-LSK, c/n 14-641, ex B-64
North American F-86K 'Sabre' Q-283 c/n 54-1283
Potez-Air Fouga CM-170 'Magister' MT-51
Curtiss P-6E Hawk C-319 (REPLICA)
Dornier Do-24K.1 X-24 RLM: 3387 CI+GW

(Type) (Dutch military registration) (c/n and-or other information)

Some of the airframes on this list may be airworthy with the RNethAF Historical flight (the ones with a civil PH- registration), a lot of them are in storage as the current museum doesn't allow them to display all their airframes. They also have quite a few 'doubles' in their collection that may serve as a gate guard somewhere or are on display at another museum.

Edit: forgot to add a website, it's https://www.nmm.nl/en/

Last edited by Archer on Mon Mar 08, 2021 3:59 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[eagle0025]

Scott, I can help with the Colorado museums. Here's the first.
Wings Over The Rockies Museum, Denver, CO
Website: wingsmuseum.org
Military A/C:
Beechcraft AT-11 (listed as UC-45B), s/n 42-37496
Boeing RB-52B-5-BO, s/n 52-0005
Cessna U-3A, s/n 57-5894
Convair F-102A-55-CO, s/n 56-0984
Douglas B-18A, s/n 39-25
General Dynamics FB-111A, s/n 68-0287
Grumman EA-6B-130-GR, BuNo 163886
Grumman F-14A-90-GR, BuNo 159829
Lockheed F-104C-5-LO, s/n 56-910
Lockheed T-33A-1-LO, s/n 56-1710
LTV A-7D-14-CV, s/n 73-0996
Martin EB-57E-MA, s/n 55-4293
McDonnell F-101B-105-MC, s/n 58-0271
McDonnell Douglas F-4E-31-MC, s/n 66-0287
North American F-86H-10-NH, s/n 53-1308
North American F-100D-85-NH, s/n 56-3417
Republic F-105D-10-RE, s/n 60-0508
Republic RF-84K-17-RE, s/n 52-7266
Rockwell B-1A, s/n 74-0160
Schweizer TG-4, s/n 92-1541
Civilian A/C:
Adam M-309, N309A
Aviat Special , N15JB
Bell-Bartoe Jetwing (no reg)
Christen Eagle II, N6LA
Learjet 24, N241JA
Piper J3C-65, N42427
Rand Robinson KR-1, N60BV
Schweizer SGS 1-24, N91888
Aerosport Woody Pusher, N393EA


Thanks for the help
Wings Over the Rockies
Aviation and Space Museum
- Scott WRG Editor

[eagle0025]

Although technically not an air museum, Buckley AFB in Aurora, CO does have a nice collection of the following aircraft in an outdoor airpark:
General Dynamics F-16A Block 10, s/n 79-0373
LTV A-7D-8-CV, s/n 70-1001
North American F-86F-1-NA, s/n 51-2884
North American F-100A-15-NA, s/n 53-1578 (painted as 54-1897)
North American F-100D-90-NA, s/n 56-3299 (painted as 54-1953)
North American AT-6D-NT, s/n 42-86196

Thanks for the info!

Buckley AFB Airpark

- Scott WRG Editor

[Airlift48]

BAHF. www.spiritoffreedom.org
HARP. https://www.nps.gov/gate/learn/historyc ... ngar-b.htm

[Brenden S]

Western Australia
Aviation Heritage Museum, Bull Creek, Western Australia https://aviationmuseumwa.org.au/

South Australia
Classic Jets Fighter Museum, Adelaide, South Australia http://www.classicjets.com/
South Australian Aviation Museum, Port Adelaide, South Australia https://www.saam.org.au/

Northern Territory
Central Australian Aviation Museum, Alice Springs, Northern Territory https://centralaustralianaviationmuseum.org.au/
Darwin Aviation Museum, Darwin, Northern Territory https://www.darwinaviationmuseum.com.au/

Queensland
Australian Army Flying Museum, Oakey, Queensland - http://www.armyflyingmuseum.com.au/
Caboolture Warplane Museum, Caboolture, Queensland https://caboolturewarplanemuseum.com/
Flying Fighters, Brisbane, Queensland https://flyingfighters.com.au/
Qantas Founders Museum, Longreach, Queensland https://qfom.com.au/
Queensland Air Museum, Caloundra https://qam.com.au/
RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre, Amberley, Queensland https://www.raafamberleyheritage.gov.au/
Warbird Adventures, Mareeba, North Queensland http://www.warbirdadventures.com.au/

New South Wales
Australian Aviation Museum, Bankstown - CLOSED
Camden Museum of Aviation, Harrington Park, New South Wales (Private museum) https://www.camdenmuseumofaviation.com.au/
Fighter World, Williamtown, New South Wales https://www.fighterworld.com.au/
Fleet Air Arm Museum, Nowra, New South Wales https://www.navy.gov.au/heritage/museum ... arm-museum
Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS), Oak Flats, New South Wales https://hars.org.au/
Luskintyre Airfield and Aviation Museum, near Newcastle, New South Wales https://luskintyreairfield.com.au/
Pay's Flying Museum, Scone, New South Wales https://www.vfr.net.au/
Temora Aviation Museum, Temora, New South Wales https://aviationmuseum.com.au/
Royal Flying Doctors Dubbo, Dubbo New South Wales https://dubbo.experience.flyingdoctor.org.au/#gref
Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome Heritage Aviation Association (NSW) www.ehmahaa.org.au

Victoria
Australian National Aviation Museum, Melbourne, Victoria https://www.aarg.com.au/
B-24 Liberator Australia, Werribee, Victoria https://www.b24australia.org.au/
Royal Australian Air Force Museum, Point Cook, Victoria https://www.airforce.gov.au/raaf-museum
Airways Museum Essendon Victoria http://www.airwaysmuseum.com/
Australian Gliding Museum (Bacchus Marsh (Vic) www.australianglidingmuseum.org.au
Benalla Aviation Museum (VIC) www.benallaaviationmuseum.org.au

Australian Capitol Territory
Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT https://www.awm.gov.au/

Tasmainia

[maradamx3]

Although technically not an air museum, Buckley AFB in Aurora, CO does have a nice collection of the following aircraft in an outdoor airpark:
General Dynamics F-16A Block 10, s/n 79-0373
LTV A-7D-8-CV, s/n 70-1001
North American F-86F-1-NA, s/n 51-2884
North American F-100A-15-NA, s/n 53-1578 (painted as 54-1897)
North American F-100D-90-NA, s/n 56-3299 (painted as 54-1953)
North American AT-6D-NT, s/n 42-86196

Is this another one of those air parks not available to John Q Taxpayer to walk around and enjoy? I've never seen any planes around Denver besides what's around WOtR. I'd like to see all these bases spend some more tax money and move all of the airframes, ground equipment, etc to a spot where all can see and walk around, ala, Tinker, Edwards, Eglin, etc. Mini rant over. Thanks.