  Location within Pennsylvania | |
| Established | 1996 |
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| Location | Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°29′13″N76°16′05″W / 40.487°N 76.268°W |
| Type | Aviation museum |
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| Website | www |
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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 at the museum include a Link Trainer. [6]
The museum holds an airshow called the Golden Age Flying Circus twice a year. [23] [24]
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