Historical Aircraft Squadron

The Historical Aircraft Squadron is a non-profit organization located at the Fairfield County Airport in Carroll, Ohio focused on aviation history.

Historical Aircraft Squadron

Location within Ohio
Established	1994 (1994)
Type	Nonprofit
Location	Carroll, Ohio
Coordinates	39°45′14″N 82°39′52″W / 39.7540°N 82.6644°W / 39.7540; -82.6644
President	Eric Meister^[1]
Curator	Don Bell^[1]
Website	www.historicalaircraftsquadron.org

History

The organization was founded in 1994.^[2] The following year, the organization considered building a museum with the promise that they might receive an airplane from Dave Tallichet.^[3] This came to pass in May 1998 when it was lent a Douglas A-26 Invader from his Military Aircraft Restoration Corporation.^[4][5] Eventually, it was joined by another A-26 and a North American B-25 Mitchell that were also placed on loan to the museum.^[6][7] The restoration of the first A-26 was completed in September 2009 and two years later left the museum for the 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum.^[8][5]

In the meantime, the organization built a new hangar at the airport in 2000, which it signed a 10-year lease for the next year.^[9][10] A Grumman S2F-1 Tracker was based with the squadron for a time in 2002.^[11] A plan for a church to build a new hangar at the airport in 2006 caused the museum to express concerns that it might lose some of its ramp space.^[12]

Collection

Aircraft

• American Eaglet RF-1^[13]
• Beechcraft C-45B Expeditor^[14]
• Bensen gyrocopter^[13]
• Culver Cadet LCA – on loan^[13][15]
• Folland Gnat^[16]
• Hiller H-23B Raven^[17]
• Rutan Long-EZ^[18][19]
• Stinson L-5E Sentinel^[20]
• Stinson 10^[21]
• Taylorcraft BC-12D^[22]

Ground vehicles

• Kaiser Jeep M725^[23]

Events

The organization held an annual Wings of Victory Airshow until 2009. It was replaced by a fly-in and pancake breakfast.^[2]

References

1. "Our Members". Historical Aircraft Squadron. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
2. George, Michelle (15 May 2011). "Know the Squadron". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. p. 1D. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
3. Wright, Josh (15 July 1995). "Airport to Host 'Wings of Victory' Open House". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. p. A6. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
4. Adams, Rachel (2 May 2005). "WWII-era Plane to Take Flight Again". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. pp. 1A–2A. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
5. "Airframe Dossier - Douglas B-26B Invader, s/n 604 FANic, c/n 27383, c/r N99420 {2}". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
6. "Airframe Dossier - Douglas-Lynch Air Tankers STOL 26, s/n 43-22602 USAAF, c/n 18749, c/r N9990Z". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
7. "Airframe Dossier - North American TB-25N Mitchell, s/n 44-30324 USAF, c/n 108-33599, c/r N3161G". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
8. George, Michelle (24 September 2009). "Ready for Takeoff". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. pp. 1A–2A. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
9. Burnett, Carl, Jr. (15 June 2000). "Squadron Gets New Hangar". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. pp. 1A, 8A. Retrieved 5 December 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
10. Burnett, Carl, Jr. (21 June 2001). "Vintage Aircraft to Stay at Airport". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. p. 1A. Retrieved 5 December 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
11. Martin, Chuck (12 June 2002). "TLC for a Warbird". Coshocton Tribune. Gannett News Service. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
12. Kulemeka, Tamaria L. (23 May 2006). "World Harvest Church has Eyes on County Airport". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. pp. 1A–2A. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
13. Poling, Lesley (25 August 2015). . Ohio History Connection. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
14. "Airframe Dossier - Beech C-45B Expeditor, s/n HB113 RCAF, c/n 5844, c/r N9045V". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
15. "Airframe Dossier - Culver LCA Cadet, c/n 100, c/r N20989". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
16. "Folland Gnat". Historical Aircraft Squadron. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
17. "Airframe Dossier - Hiller H-23B Raven, s/n 51-16352 US". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
18. "FAA Registry [N228EZ]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
19. "1980's Plane Project Helped Ohio Students Find Way". Galion Inquirer. AP. 19 March 2010. pp. 2, 7. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
20. "Airframe Dossier - Stinson L-5 Sentinel, s/n 42-98730 USAAF, c/n 4472, c/r N2561C". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
21. "Stinson 10 "Voyager"". Historical Aircraft Squadron. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
22. "FAA Registry [N43024]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
23. "Our Projects". Historical Aircraft Squadron. Retrieved 4 December 2023.

External links

• Official website