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Barksdale Global Power Museum

January 01, 1970

The Barksdale Global Power Museum (formerly, the 8th Air Force Museum) is an aviation museum run by the United States Air Force on Barksdale Air Force Base near Bossier City, Louisiana. Hosted by the 2nd Bomb Wing, it maintains a large collection of military aircraft and historical artifacts that illuminate the early days of United States military aviation, the Barksdale base, and the formations of the 2nd Bomb Wing and the 8th Air Force.

Barksdale Global Power Museum
The exterior of the Barksdale Global Power Museum
Location within Louisiana
Former name
8th Air Force Museum
Established1979 (1979)
LocationBarksdale Air Force Base near Bossier City, Louisiana
Coordinates32°30′38″N 93°40′51″W / 32.510677°N 93.680921°W / 32.510677; -93.680921
FounderHarold D. "Buck" Rigg
CuratorElizabeth Jan Micaletti[1]
Websitebarksdaleglobalpowermuseum.com
Part of the museum's collection, including a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21F, an Avro Vulcan B.2, a Boeing KC-97G/L Stratofreighter, and a Boeing B-29 Superfortress

The museum aims to preserve the heritage and traditions of the Air Force, particularly those of the 2nd Bomb Wing and other bomber units; to stimulate esprit de corps among Air Force personnel; to educate the public about the Air Force; and to ensure proper stewardship of its aircraft, artifacts, and art.

History edit

The museum opened in 1979 through the efforts of Buck Rigg, who became the volunteer curator.[2][3] Work was started to return a B-17 on permanent loan from the United States Air Force Museum to flight.[4][5] This was followed by restoration of a B-24.[6]

In 1980, two airmen rabbit hunting found the remains of a Keystone B-6A bomber in the woods near the airbase. The wreckage was added to the museum's collection.[7] In 1982, an Avro Vulcan was donated to the museum and later that year plans for recreating a World War II 8th Air Force base were announced.[8][3] By 1985, the museum had also acquired a B-52, KC-97, C-47, and F-84.[9] A B-29 was added in 1992.[10]

However, an inspection by the National Museum of the United States Air Force in 2008 revealed that collections management procedures were insufficient and the museum was threatened with closure.[11] A rebranding effort led to the museum changing its name in 2012 to become the Barksdale Global Power Museum, to reflect an expanded mission and avoid confusion with the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum in Savannah, Georgia.[12][13] The museum completed a three year long renovation in 2015, during which all the rooms were rebuilt and many of the airplanes repainted.[14]

Exhibits edit

  • 2nd Bomb Wing history timeline in artifacts from 1918–present
  • Aviation art gallery
  • A September 11, 2001, exhibit includes the podium and furniture from the Eighth Air Force Headquarters when U.S. President George W. Bush made the first speech during the terrorist attacks.

Collection edit

Aircraft edit

 
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
 
Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker

Missiles edit

References edit

  1. ^ Johnson, Jovante (27 July 2021). "New museum curator takes over at Barksdale AFB". Barksdale Air Force Base. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  2. ^ Hilbun, Paul (23 August 1979). "Spirit of Billy Mitchell Lives at Base Museum". Shreveport Journal. p. 2A.
  3. ^ a b Larsen, Dick (27 August 1982). "WW II May Fly Again". Shreveport Journal. pp. 1A, 9A.
  4. ^ Gingles, Keenan (1 May 1978). "124,000 Attend HID Closeout". Shreveport Times. p. 1-A.
  5. ^ Smith, Steve (2 March 1979). "This Flying Fortress will Fly Again (They Hope)". Shreveport Journal. pp. Ten-C–Eleven-C.
  6. ^ Smith, Steve (13 July 1979). "'Ramp Tramp' Revived". Shreveport Journal. p. C-Three.
  7. ^ a b Schultz, Bruce (13 August 1980). "Rare Old AF Bomber Found". The Times. p. 10-A.
  8. ^ "Vulcan Bomber Donated to 8th Air Force Museum". Shreveport Journal. 9 June 1982. p. 14c.
  9. ^ Prime, John Andrew (24 November 1985). "The Plane Facts". The Times. pp. 10-F–11-F.
  10. ^ Prime, John Andrew (26 January 1992). "B-29 Gets New Lease on Life". The Times. p. 17A.
  11. ^ Prime, John Andrew (20 November 2008). "Unfavorable Report Threatens Museum". The Times. pp. 1A–2A.
  12. ^ Prime, John Andrew (3 October 2012). "Barksdale Museum Unveils New Name". The Times. p. 4A.
  13. ^ Prime, John Andrew (28 July 2011). "Museum Hopes to Rebrand, Rebuild". The Times. pp. 3A.
  14. ^ Pampe, Carla (21 August 2015). "Barksdale Global Power Museum gets Facelift, brings Past to Life". Warrior. p. 6A.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "LOANED AIRCRAFT BY LOC" (PDF). National Museum of the United States Air Force. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  16. ^ "Last Bugsmasher". Naval Aviation News. July 1972. p. 18. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  17. ^ "Airframe Dossier - Boeing PB-1W Fortress, s/n 77244 USN, c/n 32525, c/r N5230V". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  18. ^ "Airframe Dossier - Boeing TB-29 Superfortress, s/n 44-87627 USAAF, c/n 12430". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  19. ^ a b c . 8th Air Force Museum. Archived from the original on 19 January 2008.
  20. ^ "Airframe Dossier - General Dynamics F-111E, s/n 68-0019 USAF, c/n 188". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  21. ^ "Airframe Dossier - Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21F-13 Fishbed-C (NATO), s/n 80 red TNI-AU". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  22. ^ "Airframe Dossier - North American P-51D-10-NA Mustang, s/n 44-14570 USAF, c/n 109-28203". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  23. ^ "Airframe Dossier - Republic F-84F-10-RE Thunderstreak, s/n 51-1386 USAF". Aerial Visuals.

External links edit

  Media related to Barksdale Global Power Museum at Wikimedia Commons

  • Barksdale Global Power Museum web site
  • National Museum of the United States Air Force

January 01, 1970
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The Barksdale Global Power Museum formerly the 8th Air Force Museum is an aviation museum run by the United States Air Force on Barksdale Air Force Base near Bossier City Louisiana Hosted by the 2nd Bomb Wing it maintains a large collection of military aircraft and historical artifacts that illuminate the early days of United States military aviation the Barksdale base and the formations of the 2nd Bomb Wing and the 8th Air Force Barksdale Global Power MuseumThe exterior of the Barksdale Global Power MuseumLocation within LouisianaFormer name8th Air Force MuseumEstablished1979 1979 LocationBarksdale Air Force Base near Bossier City LouisianaCoordinates32 30 38 N 93 40 51 W 32 510677 N 93 680921 W 32 510677 93 680921FounderHarold D Buck RiggCuratorElizabeth Jan Micaletti 1 Websitebarksdaleglobalpowermuseum wbr com Part of the museum s collection including a Mikoyan Gurevich MiG 21F an Avro Vulcan B 2 a Boeing KC 97G L Stratofreighter and a Boeing B 29 Superfortress The museum aims to preserve the heritage and traditions of the Air Force particularly those of the 2nd Bomb Wing and other bomber units to stimulate esprit de corps among Air Force personnel to educate the public about the Air Force and to ensure proper stewardship of its aircraft artifacts and art Contents 1 History 2 Exhibits 3 Collection 3 1 Aircraft 3 2 Missiles 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe museum opened in 1979 through the efforts of Buck Rigg who became the volunteer curator 2 3 Work was started to return a B 17 on permanent loan from the United States Air Force Museum to flight 4 5 This was followed by restoration of a B 24 6 In 1980 two airmen rabbit hunting found the remains of a Keystone B 6A bomber in the woods near the airbase The wreckage was added to the museum s collection 7 In 1982 an Avro Vulcan was donated to the museum and later that year plans for recreating a World War II 8th Air Force base were announced 8 3 By 1985 the museum had also acquired a B 52 KC 97 C 47 and F 84 9 A B 29 was added in 1992 10 However an inspection by the National Museum of the United States Air Force in 2008 revealed that collections management procedures were insufficient and the museum was threatened with closure 11 A rebranding effort led to the museum changing its name in 2012 to become the Barksdale Global Power Museum to reflect an expanded mission and avoid confusion with the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum in Savannah Georgia 12 13 The museum completed a three year long renovation in 2015 during which all the rooms were rebuilt and many of the airplanes repainted 14 Exhibits edit2nd Bomb Wing history timeline in artifacts from 1918 present Aviation art gallery A September 11 2001 exhibit includes the podium and furniture from the Eighth Air Force Headquarters when U S President George W Bush made the first speech during the terrorist attacks Collection editAircraft edit nbsp Boeing B 17G Flying Fortress nbsp Boeing KC 135A Stratotanker Avro Vulcan B 2 XM606 15 Beechcraft AT 11 Kansan 42 36887 15 Beechcraft UC 45J Expeditor 39266 15 16 Boeing B 47E Stratojet 53 2276 15 Boeing B 52D Stratofortress 56 0629 15 Boeing B 52G Stratofortress 57 6509 15 Boeing KC 97L Stratofreighter 53 240 15 Boeing KC 135A Stratotanker 56 3595 15 Boeing PB 1W Flying Fortress 77244 15 17 Boeing TB 29 Superfortress 44 87627 15 18 Ford B 24J Liberator 44 48781 15 Convair B 58 Hustler Rocket sled 19 Douglas C 47A Skytrain 43 16130 15 General Dynamics FB 111A Aardvark 68 0284 15 General Dynamics F 111E Aardvark 68 0019 Escape capsule 20 Keystone B 6 Wreckage 7 Lockheed SR 71A Blackbird 61 7967 15 Lockheed T 33A 58 0615 15 Mikoyan Gurevich MiG 21F 13 15 21 North American P 51D Mustang Composite 15 22 Republic F 84F Thunderstreak 51 1386 23 Missiles edit AGM 28 Hound Dog 19 Titan II Nose cone 19 References edit Johnson Jovante 27 July 2021 New museum curator takes over at Barksdale AFB Barksdale Air Force Base Retrieved 29 November 2021 Hilbun Paul 23 August 1979 Spirit of Billy Mitchell Lives at Base Museum Shreveport Journal p 2A a b Larsen Dick 27 August 1982 WW II May Fly Again Shreveport Journal pp 1A 9A Gingles Keenan 1 May 1978 124 000 Attend HID Closeout Shreveport Times p 1 A Smith Steve 2 March 1979 This Flying Fortress will Fly Again They Hope Shreveport Journal pp Ten C Eleven C Smith Steve 13 July 1979 Ramp Tramp Revived Shreveport Journal p C Three a b Schultz Bruce 13 August 1980 Rare Old AF Bomber Found The Times p 10 A Vulcan Bomber Donated to 8th Air Force Museum Shreveport Journal 9 June 1982 p 14c Prime John Andrew 24 November 1985 The Plane Facts The Times pp 10 F 11 F Prime John Andrew 26 January 1992 B 29 Gets New Lease on Life The Times p 17A Prime John Andrew 20 November 2008 Unfavorable Report Threatens Museum The Times pp 1A 2A Prime John Andrew 3 October 2012 Barksdale Museum Unveils New Name The Times p 4A Prime John Andrew 28 July 2011 Museum Hopes to Rebrand Rebuild The Times pp 3A Pampe Carla 21 August 2015 Barksdale Global Power Museum gets Facelift brings Past to Life Warrior p 6A a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q LOANED AIRCRAFT BY LOC PDF National Museum of the United States Air Force Retrieved 28 April 2020 Last Bugsmasher Naval Aviation News July 1972 p 18 Retrieved 29 April 2020 Airframe Dossier Boeing PB 1W Fortress s n 77244 USN c n 32525 c r N5230V Aerial Visuals Retrieved 29 April 2020 Airframe Dossier Boeing TB 29 Superfortress s n 44 87627 USAAF c n 12430 Aerial Visuals Retrieved 29 April 2020 a b c The Aircraft 8th Air Force Museum Archived from the original on 19 January 2008 Airframe Dossier General Dynamics F 111E s n 68 0019 USAF c n 188 Aerial Visuals Retrieved 29 April 2020 Airframe Dossier Mikoyan Gurevich MiG 21F 13 Fishbed C NATO s n 80 red TNI AU Aerial Visuals Retrieved 29 April 2020 Airframe Dossier North American P 51D 10 NA Mustang s n 44 14570 USAF c n 109 28203 Aerial Visuals Retrieved 29 April 2020 Airframe Dossier Republic F 84F 10 RE Thunderstreak s n 51 1386 USAF Aerial Visuals External links edit nbsp Media related to Barksdale Global Power Museum at Wikimedia Commons Barksdale Global Power Museum web site National Museum of the United States Air Force Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Barksdale Global Power Museum amp oldid 1163530918, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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