Golden Age Air Museum Explained

Golden Age Air Museum
Map Type:Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.487°N -76.268°W
Location:Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Type:Aviation museum

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.

History

Paul 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

Exhibits at the museum include a Link Trainer.[6]

Collection

Events

The museum holds an airshow called the Golden Age Flying Circus twice a year.[23] [24]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Schneck . Marcus . Father, Son's Interest in Flying Nets Museum . 23 October 2023 . Pottsville Republican & Herald . 29–30 June 2002 . 41.
  2. News: Drill . Herb . James A. McCord, 66, Retired Physician . 23 October 2023 . Philadelphia Inquirer . 16 September 1988 . R5.
  3. News: Justice . Steve . Pilot Takes Writer on Wild Ride in Vintage Biplane . 23 October 2023 . Lebanon Daily News . 6 October 1997 . 3A.
  4. News: Deppen . John . Bethel Museum Pays Homage to the 1920s and '30s . 23 October 2023 . The Sunday Item . 28 April 2013 . E1, E3.
  5. News: Tristan . David . Golden Age Air Museum debuts brand-new 100-yr old airplane . 27 October 2023 . ABC27 . 7 September 2023.
  6. Web site: WWII "Link" Pilot Trainer . Golden Air Age Museum . 23 October 2023.
  7. Web site: 1936 Aeronca C3 "Master" . Golden Air Age Museum . 23 October 2023.
  8. Web site: Museum Collection . Golden Air Age Museum . 23 October 2023.
  9. Web site: 1931 Bird CK . Golden Air Age Museum . 23 October 2023.
  10. Web site: 1949 Cessna 195 "Businessliner" . Golden Air Age Museum . 23 October 2023.
  11. Web site: 1918 Curtiss JN4D "Jenny" . Golden Air Age Museum . 23 October 2023.
  12. Web site: 1918 Fokker DR.I Triplane . Golden Air Age Museum . 23 October 2023.
  13. Web site: 1930 (R) Great Lakes "Sport Trainer" . Golden Air Age Museum . 23 October 2023.
  14. Web site: 1928 Velie Monocoupe 70 . Golden Air Age Museum . 23 October 2023.
  15. Web site: 1932 Pietenpol "Air Camper" . Golden Air Age Museum . 23 October 2023.
  16. Web site: 1917 Rumpler C.V . Golden Air Age Museum . 23 October 2023.
  17. Web site: 1916 Sopwith Pup . Golden Air Age Museum . 23 October 2023.
  18. Web site: 1918 SPAD XII . Golden Air Age Museum . 23 October 2023.
  19. Web site: 1929 Star Cavalier Model B . Golden Air Age Museum . 23 October 2023.
  20. Web site: 1930 Star Cavalier Model E . Golden Air Age Museum . 23 October 2023.
  21. Web site: 1932 Taylor E-2 Cub . Golden Air Age Museum . 23 October 2023.
  22. Web site: 1926 Winstead Special . Golden Air Age Museum . 23 October 2023.
  23. Web site: Seaberg . Sarah . The Golden Age Air Museum: A Family Story . Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage . 27 October 2023 . 6 April 2020.
  24. News: Hess . Carl . Golden Age Air Museum ready to host Flying Circus and more . 27 October 2023 . Reading Eagle . 28 May 2013.

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