Flight of the Phoenix Aviation Museum

The Flight of the Phoenix Aviation Museum is an aviation museum located at Gilmer Municipal Airport in Gilmer, Texas.

Flight of the Phoenix Aviation Museum

Location within Texas
Established	1994 (1994)
Location	Gilmer, Texas
Coordinates	32.7003°N 94.9470°W / 32.7003; -94.9470
Type	Aviation museum
Founder	Steve Dean
Website	www.flightofthephoenix.org

History

The museum was founded by Steve Dean, the owner of Dean Lumber Company, in 1994.^[1] The 6,000 sq ft (560 m²) museum hangar was originally built mainly to house the company's aircraft and provide an example of how its products could be used.^[2][3]

A T-37 was added to the museum in 2010.^[4] The following year, it planned to purchase an F-100F.^[5] In 2013, a L-26C that was used as an Air Force One was flown to the museum.^[6]

Exhibits

Exhibits at the museum include a Link Trainer.^[7]

Collection

• Aero Commander L-26C^[8]
• Beechcraft D18S^[9]
• Cessna T-37B Tweet^[10]
• de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth^[11]
• Great Lakes Sport Trainer^[12]
• North American T-6G Texan^[13]
• Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser^[14]
• Stearman PT-17^[15]

Events

The museum holds an annual Veterans Day airshow.^[16]

Programs

The museum offers rides in three of its aircraft.^[17]

See also

• List of aviation museums

References

1. Upshaw, Amy (13 March 2000). "Artist Leaves His Mark on Planes". Tyler Morning Telegraph. pp. 1, 8. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
2. "Business Digest". Longview News-Journal. 23 November 1997. p. 3E. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
3. "History of the Hangar". Flight of the Phoenix Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 15 September 2000. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
4. "Dean, Old Training Plane, Reunited" (PDF). Gilmer Mirror. 3 April 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
5. Ward, Angela (6 February 2011). "Aviation Museum Eyes Super Sabre". Longview News-Journal. pp. 1B, 2B. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
6. Kirby, Mary L. (14 July 2013). "Ike's Air Force One-type Plane Joins Air Museum Collection". Gilmer Mirror. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
7. "The Link Trainer". Flight of the Phoenix Aviation Museum. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
8. "Aero Commander L-26C (U-4B)". Flight of the Phoenix Aviation Museum. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
9. "D-18 Twin Beech - Touch O' Texas". Flight of the Phoenix Aviation Museum. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
10. "T-37B "Tweety Bird"". Flight of the Phoenix Aviation Museum. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
11. "The Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth". Flight of the Phoenix Aviation Museum. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
12. "Great Lakes Trainer - The Frank Price Special". Flight of the Phoenix Aviation Museum. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
13. "T-6G "Texan"". Flight of the Phoenix Aviation Museum. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
14. "Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser". Flight of the Phoenix Aviation Museum. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
15. "PT-17 "Stearman"". Flight of the Phoenix Aviation Museum. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
16. Kirby, Mary L. (12 November 2009). "Thousands Honor Veterans at Flight of the Phoenix Air Show". Gilmer Mirror. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
17. "Purchase a Flight Experience". Flight of the Phoenix Aviation Museum. Retrieved 20 November 2023.

External links

• Official website