Midland Army Air Field Museum

Not to be confused with Midland Air Museum.

The Midland Army Air Field Museum is an aviation museum located at the Midland International Air and Space Port in Midland, Texas operated by the High Sky Wing of the Commemorative Air Force and focused on the history of Midland Army Airfield.

Midland Army Air Field Museum

Location within Texas
Established	2015 (2015)
Location	Midland, Texas
Coordinates	31°56′31″N 102°12′53″W / 31.9419°N 102.2148°W / 31.9419; -102.2148
Type	Aviation museum
Website	www.highskywing.org/page_id=3699

History

Background

Further information: Midland Army Airfield and Commemorative Air Force

In December 1991, the then Confederate Air Force moved its headquarters from Harlingen to Midland.^[1] At the same time, the American Airpower Heritage Museum was established to manage the organizations artifacts.^[2] When the organization moved its headquarters to Dallas in 2015 the museum was moved as well and renamed the National Aviation Education Center.^[3]

Establishment

The move left the facility with no museum and so the High Sky Wing, which remained at the airport, established the Midland Army Air Field Museum. The museum broke ground in August 2015 and opened on 6 February 2016.^[4]

Facilities

A memorial garden is located next to the museum.^[5]

Collection

Airworthy aircraft

 

North American SNJ-5

The airworthy aircraft in the collection are operated by the High Sky Wing:

• Beechcraft D18S^[6]
• Fairchild PT-19^[7]
• North American SNJ-5^[8]
• North American T-28A Trojan^[9]
• Ryan Navion A^[10]
• Stinson L-5 Sentinel^[11]

Aircraft on display

 

Fairey Swordfish

• Bell AH-1S Cobra^[12]
• Bell UH-1H Iroquois^[12]
• Douglas C-54D Skymaster – cockpit only^[13]
• Fairey Swordfish IV^[12]
• Grumman F-14A Tomcat^[12]
• General Dynamics F-111E Aardvark^[12]
• Lockheed PV-2D Harpoon^[12]
• McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II^[12]
• North American F-100A Super Sabre^[12][14]
• Republic F-105D Thunderchief^[12]
• Schweizer TG-3A^[12]
• Shenyang J-5^[12][15]

Events

The High Sky Wing holds the annual AIRSHO event, a continuation from when it was the headquarters of the Commemorative Air Force.^[16][17] It also holds two annual fundraisers, Hops & Props and Wine and Warbirds, the former also a holdover from before the museum.^[18][19]

Programs

The High Sky Wing offers rides in five of their aircraft.^[20]

See also

• List of aviation museums

References

1. Todd, Ed (11 October 2013). "CAF's Move was 'Greatest Thing that has Happened to Midland'". MRT. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
2. Leatherwood, Art (26 March 2012). "Commemorative Air Force". Texas State Historical Commission. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
3. "Commemorative Air Force Moving Headquarters to Dallas". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
4. Lopez, Rich (8 February 2016). "New Midland Army Air Field Museum Recognizes Local History". MRT. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
5. "Memorial Garden". The High Sky Wing. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
6. "Beech". The High Sky Wing. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
7. "Fairchild PT19". The High Sky Wing. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
8. "North American SNJ/T-6 Texan (4)". The High Sky Wing. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
9. "North American T28 Trojan". The High Sky Wing. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
10. "North American L17/Ryan Navion (3)". The High Sky Wing. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
11. "Stinson L-5 Sentinel". The High Sky Wing. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
12. "Static Display". The High Sky Wing. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
13. "Airframe Dossier - Douglas C-54D-10-DC Skymaster, s/n 42-72675 USAF, c/n 10780, c/r N4470M". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
14. "Airframe Dossier - North American F-100A-5-NA Super Sabre, s/n 52-5773 USAF, c/n 192-18". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
15. "Airframe Dossier - Mikoyan Gurevich-Shenyang J-5 Fresco (NATO), s/n 2507 PLAAF, c/r N1VC". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
16. "[Homepage]". AIRSHO. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
17. "AIRSHO 2023". The High Sky Wing. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
18. "Hops & Props 2023". The High Sky Wing. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
19. "Wine and Warbirds 2023". The High Sky Wing. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
20. "Rides Program". The High Sky Wing. Retrieved 13 February 2024.

External links

• Official website