Aviation museum in North Carolina, United States
Hickory Aviation Museum is anaviation museum at theHickory Regional Airport inHickory, North Carolina . It features a museum located in the former airport terminal with artifacts, a hangar with aircraft and outdoor exhibits of aircraft on the formerairport ramp .[ 1]
The museum originated from the Sabre Society, which was formed in 1991 to restore aNorth American FJ-3 Fury on display at a ballpark inTaylorsville, North Carolina . Co-founded by Kyle and Kregg Kirby, it opened to the public on 19 May 2007.[ 1] [failed verification [ 2] [failed verification
In 2021, the museum announced it would receive an F4F on loan from theNational Naval Aviation Museum .[ 3]
In 2022, plans were announced for a new building located at Hickory Regional Airport. In addition to housing the museum's aircraft, it will also serve as a training facility for theCatawba Valley Community College .[ 4] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
The museum has received a number of aircraft on loan from the National Naval Aviation Museum, including aNU-1B in January 2024.[ 7] AV-8B in July of that year.[ 8]
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