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.
  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 |
History
editThe 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
editThe museum holds an annual fly-in called the "Beech Party".[37]
See also
editReferences
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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