Oklahoma Museum of Flying

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Oklahoma Museum of Flying
USA Oklahoma location map.svg
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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

References

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