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