  Location within Texas | |
| Location | Kingsbury, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 29°38′06″N97°48′44″W / 29.6350°N 97.8122°W |
| Type | Aviation museum |
| Founder | Roger Freeman |
| Website | www |
The Pioneer Flight Museum is an aviation museum located at Old Kingsbury Aerodrome Airport in Kingsbury, Texas.
Roger Freeman grew up in California with his father, who restored vintage aircraft. He worked on the set of the movie The Great Waldo Pepper and started a business called Vintage Aviation Services. [1] In 1991, he resigned as an airline pilot and founded the museum in Zuehl, Texas. [2]
Ground was broken for the Pioneer Flight Museum in 2000. [3] Around the same time, the Vintage Aircraft Historical Foundation was established to support the museum. [4]
Exhibits include antique engines. [5]
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