Oklahoma Museum of Flying

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Oklahoma Museum of Flying
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Location within Oklahoma
Location Bethany, Oklahoma
Coordinates 35°32′01″N97°38′18″W / 35.5335°N 97.6382°W / 35.5335; -97.6382
Type Aviation museum
FounderBrent "Doc" Hisey
Website Official website (archived)

The Oklahoma Museum of Flying is an aviation museum located at Wiley Post Airport in Bethany, Oklahoma.

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History

Brent "Doc" Hisey, a neurosurgeon, acquired the P-51D Miss America from the Museum of Flying in 1992. [1] The museum acquired a B-25 in 2013. [2]

Collection

The museum's P-51D at the Alliance Air Show in Ft. Worth, Texas P-51 Mustang Alliance Air Show 11.JPG
The museum's P-51D at the Alliance Air Show in Ft. Worth, Texas

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References

  1. ↑ Jones, Chris (14 June 1996). "There's No Runner-Up to This Miss America". Daily Oklahoman. p. 1. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "North American B-25J Mitchell Finds a New Home". Warbirds News. 1 April 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "The L-39's Stats & Performance Info". Oklahoma Museum of Flying. Archived from the original on 10 February 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Airframe Dossier - Cessna L-19E Bird Dog, c/n 24512, c/r N354X". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "The OMOF Fokker Eindecker E.III Project". Oklahoma Museum of Flying. Archived from the original on 10 February 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "The OMOF North American B-25J Mitchell Project". Oklahoma Museum of Flying. Archived from the original on 10 February 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Airframe Dossier - North American TB-25J Mitchell, s/n 541 FABo, c/n 108-47479, c/r N25NA". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "The OMOF North American P-51C Mustang Project". Oklahoma Museum of Flying. Archived from the original on 10 February 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Miss America's History". Oklahoma Museum of Flying. Archived from the original on 10 February 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "Airframe Dossier - North American T-28C Trojan, s/n 140480 USN, c/n 226-57, c/r N2800N {2}". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
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