Beechcraft Heritage Museum
  Location within Tennessee | |
Former name | Staggerwing Museum |
|---|---|
| Established | October 1973 |
| Location | Tullahoma, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35°22′20″N 86°14′40″W / 35.372180°N 86.244569°W |
| Type | Aviation museum |
| Founder |
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| President | Charles Parish |
| Curator | Kirby Totty |
| Website | beechcrafthm |
The Beechcraft Heritage Museum is an aviation museum at the Tullahoma Regional Airport in Tullahoma, Tennessee. It is focused on the history of the Beech Aircraft Corporation.
History
[edit]The museum was founded by Carolyn and Richard Perry, Louise Thaden, W. C. Yarbrough, John Parrish, Sr., Jim Gorman and Glenn McNabb in October 1973 as the Staggerwing Museum Foundation.[1][2][3][4] The museum opened to the public in June 1975 on land donated by John's wife Charlotte.[5][6] The Beech Center, which acts as an entrance and lobby, was dedicated in 1995.[7][8] It broke ground on the first phase of the Cianchette Hangar in 1998.[4] It became the Beechcraft Heritage Museum in 2007.[9] The museum dedicated a 36,000 sq ft (3,300 m2) expansion to the Bonanza/Baron hangar and renamed it the Bost Hangar in October 2017.[10]
Collection
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- Bay Super V SV109[11]
- Bayles Lightning RB01[12][13]
- Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan 41-27516A[14]
- Beechcraft 17R Staggerwing 1[15]
- Beechcraft B17L Staggerwing 21[16]
- Beechcraft C17L Staggerwing 100[17]
- Beechcraft D17S Staggerwing 395[18]
- Beechcraft D17S Staggerwing 4835[14]
- Beechcraft E17B Staggerwing 231[19]
- Beechcraft F17D Staggerwing 333[20]
- Beechcraft G17S Staggerwing B-3[21]
- Beechcraft G17S Staggerwing B-7[22]
- Beechcraft S18D 178[23]
- Beechcraft C-45H Expeditor AF-824[24]
- Beechcraft D18S A-187[14]
- Beechcraft 23 Musketeer M-6[25][26]
- Beechcraft F33A Bonanza CD-556[14]
- Beechcraft 35 Bonanza D-9[14]
- Beechcraft 35 Bonanza D-18[27]
- Beechcraft H35 Bonanza D-4982[14]
- Beechcraft S35 Bonanza D-7450[14]
- Beechcraft 36 Bonanza E-103[14]
- Beechcraft A36 Bonanza E-1252[14]
- Beechcraft A36 Bonanza E-1503[28]
- Beechcraft D45 Mentor GL-1111[29]
- Beechcraft D50E Twin Bonanza DH-326[30]
- Beechcraft 58TC Baron TK-79[31]
- Beechcraft B60 Duke P-596[14]
- Beechcraft B95A Travel Air TD-500[14]
- Beechcraft 95-55 TC-1[32]
- Beechcraft 2000A Starship NC-49[14]
- Beechcraft U-21 Ute LM-01[14]
- Cianchette Lionheart 3[33]
- Swallow TP 163[14]
- Travel Air 1000 1[34]
- Travel Air 4000 1295[35]
- Travel Air Type R Mystery Ship 1[14][36]
Events
[edit]The museum holds an annual fly-in called the "Beech Party".[37]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "About". Beechcraft Heritage Museum. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Aircraft Education Resources". Beechcraft Heritage Museum. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Antique Airplane Enthusiasts Dedicate Staggerwing Museum". The Daily Herald. AP. 19 June 1974. p. 31. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Beechcraft Museum Celebrates Golden Anniversary". General Aviation News. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Tennesseans Construct Museum for Old Staggerwing Airplanes". The Daily Herald. AP. 16 June 1975. p. A-6. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "2023 Hall of Fame Inductee – John L. Parish, Sr". Vintage Aircraft Association. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Frautschy, H. G. (February 1995). "Staggerwing Hospitality". Vintage Airplane. Vol. 23, no. 2. EAA Classic/Antique Division. p. 13. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Aircraft Exhibits & Memorabilia". Beechcraft Heritage Museum. Archived from the original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ Schnyder, Melinda (17 August 2015). "Beechcraft Heritage Museum – Unique Aircraft, Rare Artifacts". King Air. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ Lapczynski, Kelly (2 November 2017). "Beechcraft Museum Completes Expansion, Renames Exhibit Hangar". Tullahoma News. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Super V Bonanza". Beechcraft Heritage Museum. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Rare Beech Bayless Lightning strikes at Beech Party". General Aviation News. 15 November 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "FAA REGISTRY [N241FS]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Aircraft Collection". Beechcraft Heritage Museum. Archived from the original on 15 May 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Staggerwing Serial #1". Beechcraft Heritage Museum. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Collins Staggerwing". Beechcraft Heritage Museum. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Cianchette Staggerwing". Beechcraft Heritage Museum. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Parker Staggerwing". Beechcraft Heritage Museum. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "O.A. Beech Staggerwing". Beechcraft Heritage Museum. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Parish Staggerwing". Beechcraft Heritage Museum. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "G17S, c/n B-3, N44G - "Big Red"". Beechcraft Heritage Museum. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Parker Staggerwing #2". Beechcraft Heritage Museum. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "S18D, c/n 178, CF-BKO "Prairie Airways Twin Beech"". Beechcraft Heritage Museum. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Morton Lester Twin Beech". Beechcraft Heritage Museum. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ Barnes, Sparky (11 November 2018). "Starships, Bonanzas, Staggerwings and more flock to Beech Party". General Aviation News. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "FAA REGISTRY [N2303Z]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Weber Bonanza". Beechcraft Heritage Museum. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Reiss Turbine Bonanza". Beechcraft Heritage Museum. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "McDonald Mentor - "Wilma"". Beechcraft Heritage Museum. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Excalibur Fabick Twin Bonanza". Beechcraft Heritage Museum. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "FAA REGISTRY [N5522T]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Kimmel Baron". Beechcraft Heritage Museum. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Cianchette Lionheart". Beechcraft Heritage Museum. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Travel Air #1". Beechcraft Heritage Museum. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Parish Travel Air". Beechcraft Heritage Museum. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ Mack, Sharon (24 November 1999). "Pittsfield Group Undertakes Resurrections of Mystery Ship". Bangor Daily News. pp. B1, B6. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Beech Party Annual Event". Beechcraft Heritage Museum. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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