  Location within Iowa | |
| Established | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Location | Ankeny, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41°41′38″N93°34′11″W / 41.6939°N 93.5697°W |
| Type | Aviation museum |
| Founder | Roger Pointer |
| Website | Official website (archived) |
The Iowa Aviation Heritage Museum is an aviation museum located at the Ankeny Regional Airport in Ankeny, Iowa.
The Iowa Military Aviation Heritage Museum was founded in 2001 when a group associated with the Hawkeye State Squadron of the Confederate Air Force and led by Roger Pointer received funding to build a hangar. [1] [2] The since renamed the Iowa Aviation Heritage Museum planned to open to the public in 2004. [3]
Exhibits include a collection of fifth scale model planes from the 1990 Des Moines Aviation Expo. [1] [3]
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