The Golden Age Air Museum is an aviation museum located at Grimes Airport in Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It is focused on the Golden Age of Aviation.
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| Established | 1996 |
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| Location | Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°29′13″N 76°16′05″W / 40.487°N 76.268°W |
| Type | Aviation museum |
| Founder |
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| Website | www |
History
editPaul Dougherty Sr. and Paul Dougherty Jr. began restoring aircraft at Warrington Airport in Warrington, Pennsylvania, in 1985. However, when the airport closed, they were forced to find a new location for their collection. After a search, they purchased Grimes Airport in 1996 and founded the museum along with James A. McCord.[1][2] It opened the following summer with nine airplanes.[3] By 2013, the collection had expanded to almost three dozen airplanes.[4] The museum completed its reproduction SPAD XIII in 2023.[5]
Exhibits
editExhibits at the museum include a Link Trainer.[6]
Collection
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- Aeronca C-3[7]
- Allison Sport[8]
- Brunner-Winkle Bird CK[9]
- Cessna 195[10]
- Cessna AW[8]
- Christen Eagle[8]
- Culver Cadet[8]
- Curtiss Fledgling[8]
- Curtiss JN-4D[11]
- Dormoy Bathtub – replica[8]
- Fairchild 24R[8]
- Fleet 7[8]
- Fokker Dr.I – replica[12]
- Franklin Sport A[8]
- Great Lakes Sport Trainer – replica[13]
- Great Lakes Trainer[8]
- Heath Parasol[8]
- Monocoupe 70[14]
- Pietenpol Air Camper[15]
- RLU-1 Breezy[8]
- Rumpler C.V – replica[16]
- Sopwith Pup – replica[17]
- SPAD XIII – replica[18]
- Sperry Messenger – replica[8]
- Stampe-Vertongen SV.4[8]
- Star Cavalier B[19]
- Star Cavalier E[20]
- Swallow TP[8]
- Taylor E-2 Cub[21]
- Taylorcraft BC-12D[8]
- Taylor-Young Model A[8]
- Travel Air 2000[8]
- Waco GXE[8]
- White WW-1 Der Jäger D.IX[8]
- Winstead Special[22]
Events
editThe museum holds an airshow called the Golden Age Flying Circus twice a year.[23][24]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Schneck, Marcus (29–30 June 2002). "Father, Son's Interest in Flying Nets Museum". Pottsville Republican & Herald. p. 41. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Drill, Herb (16 September 1988). "James A. McCord, 66, Retired Physician". Philadelphia Inquirer. p. R5. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Justice, Steve (6 October 1997). "Pilot Takes Writer on Wild Ride in Vintage Biplane". Lebanon Daily News. p. 3A. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Deppen, John (28 April 2013). "Bethel Museum Pays Homage to the 1920s and '30s". The Sunday Item. pp. E1, E3. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Tristan, David (7 September 2023). "Golden Age Air Museum debuts brand-new 100-yr old airplane". ABC27. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "WWII "Link" Pilot Trainer". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "1936 Aeronca C3 "Master"". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Museum Collection". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "1931 Bird CK". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "1949 Cessna 195 "Businessliner"". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "1918 Curtiss JN4D "Jenny"". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "1918 Fokker DR.I Triplane". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "1930 (R) Great Lakes "Sport Trainer"". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "1928 Velie Monocoupe 70". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "1932 Pietenpol "Air Camper"". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "1917 Rumpler C.V". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "1916 Sopwith Pup". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "1918 SPAD XII". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "1929 Star Cavalier Model B". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "1930 Star Cavalier Model E". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "1932 Taylor E-2 Cub". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "1926 Winstead Special". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Seaberg, Sarah (6 April 2020). "The Golden Age Air Museum: A Family Story". Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ Hess, Carl (28 May 2013). "Golden Age Air Museum ready to host Flying Circus and more". Reading Eagle. Retrieved 27 October 2023.