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Aviation History & Technology Center

The Aviation History & Technology Center is an aviation museum located at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Georgia.

Aviation History & Technology Center
Aviation History & Technology Center is located in Georgia
Aviation History & Technology Center
Location within Georgia
Former name
  • Aviation Museum and Discovery Center
  • The Aviation Wing (of the Marietta Museum of History)
Established2002 (2002)
LocationMarietta, Georgia
Coordinates33°55′59″N 84°32′20″W / 33.933°N 84.539°W / 33.933; -84.539
TypeAviation museum
FounderRobert Ormsby[1][failed verification]
Websitewww.ahtc360.org

History

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Establishment

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In the 1980s, the B-29 Superfortress Association was formed to acquire aircraft built at United States Air Force Plant 6.[a] After many years, it was incorporated in 2002. Then, in 2005, a parcel of 15.5 acres (0.063 km2) was leased from the United States Air Force to the government of Cobb County for the creation of a 45,000 sq ft (4,200 m2) museum.[3][b] The museum, since renamed the Aviation Museum and Discovery Center, requested an $8 million grant from the state to establish an aviation middle school in 2008.[6] Later that year, restoration began on a C-141B.[7]

Acquisition by Marietta Museum of History

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However, the museum closed in 2009 after failing to raise enough money to begin construction. Its lease and assets were acquired by the Marietta Museum of History, which renamed the collection The Aviation Wing.[8] Restoration on aircraft continued for several years as the museum reorganized and attempted to raise money.[9][10] During that time, the museum also received certification from the National Museum of the United States Air Force to receive aircraft on loan.[11] In 2015, the museum opened to the public.[12]

Independence

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The Marietta Museum of History was absorbed into the city of Marietta in 2018. As part of the process, the Aviation Wing was spun off and eventually became the Aviation History & Technology Center.[12] With the arrival of four engines in 2019, the decades long restoration of the museum's YC-141B neared completion.[13] The year ended with the acquisition of a Lockheed JetStar, which was moved to the museum two years later.[14][15]

Exhibits

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Exhibits at the museum include a Legacy Plaza and Victory Garden.[16]

Collection

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Lockheed YC-141B Starlifter

Aircraft

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Other

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Events

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The museum holds an annual Wings & Whitewalls car show.[34]

See also

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References

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ To this end, an AC-130 was moved to the air force base in 1995.[2] The museum had also planned to acquire a B-29 named Sweet Eloise that was on display at NAS Atlanta nearby.[3]
  2. ^ The museum used many names in its early years, including Marietta Air Museum, Aviation Museum at Marietta, Georgia and Marietta Aeronautical Museum and Education Center.[3][4][5]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Ormsby, Robert". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 15 April 2013. p. B7. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  2. ^ Taylor, Phillip (16 January 2003). "The Return of Lockheed's Ghost Rider". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. JF7. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Rodríguez, Yolanda (26 March 2005). "A Dream May Fly". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. pp. F1, F4. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  4. ^ "[Homepage]". Aviation Museum at Marietta, Georgia. Archived from the original on 11 January 2006. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  5. ^ "[Homepage]". Marietta Aeronautical Museum and Education Center. Archived from the original on 8 December 2004. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  6. ^ Stepp, Diane R. (7 February 2008). "A Top-Flight Proposal". pp. JF1, JF9. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  7. ^ McQueen, Tucker (5 October 2008). "Old Hands Help Museum Take Wing". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. D15. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  8. ^ McQueen, Tucker (5 November 2010). "Aviation Exhibit on Display in Marietta". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. B3. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  9. ^ Hendrick, Bill (13 July 2011). "Retirees Help Restore Airplane Boneyard". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. B5. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  10. ^ Cauley, H. M. (25 May 2013). "Museum Wants Wing to Soar with Public". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. B5. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  11. ^ "Marietta Aviation Museum Receives Certification". Dobbins Air Reserve Base. 14 February 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  12. ^ a b "AHTC History". Aviation History & Technology Center. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  13. ^ Hartwell, Thomas (11 October 2019). "C-141 Restoration Nearly Complete After More Than a Decade of Work". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  14. ^ Manins, Rosie (30 December 2019). "Lockheed JetStar Makes Aviation History in Cobb". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  15. ^ Riggall, Chart (11 November 2021). "Historic Lockheed JetStar Returns Home After 55 Years". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  16. ^ "Legacy Plaza". Aviation History & Technology Center. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  17. ^ "A-4A Skyhawk". Aviation History & Technology Center. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  18. ^ "A-6E Intruder". Aviation History & Technology Center. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  19. ^ "F-14A Tomcat". Aviation History & Technology Center. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  20. ^ "Grumman OV-1C Mohawk". Aviation History & Technology Center. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  21. ^ "LET L-13 Blanik". Aviation History & Technology Center. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  22. ^ "AC-130A Spectre "Ghost Rider"". Aviation History & Technology Center. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  23. ^ "Ghostrider Goes to The Aviation Wing of the Marietta Museum of History". Warbirds News. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  24. ^ "L-1329 JetStar I". Aviation History & Technology Center. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  25. ^ "Lockheed L-1329 JetStar 731". Aviation History & Technology Center. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  26. ^ "S-3B Viking". Aviation History & Technology Center. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  27. ^ "YC-141B Starlifter". Aviation History & Technology Center. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  28. ^ "YC-141B Restoration". Aviation History & Technology Center. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  29. ^ "A-7E Corsair II". Aviation History & Technology Center. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  30. ^ "Airframe Dossier - North American F-86D-40-NA Sabre, s/n 52-3651 USAF, c/n 190-54". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  31. ^ "F-84F Thunderstreak". Aviation History & Technology Center. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  32. ^ "Thorp T-18". Aviation History & Technology Center. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  33. ^ "Ryan BQM-34A Firebee". Aviation History & Technology Center. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  34. ^ "Wings & Whitewalls". Aviation History & Technology Center. Retrieved 13 November 2023.

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