The Delaware Aviation Museum is an aviation museum located at Delaware Coastal Airport in Georgetown, Delaware.
History Background In 1957, Larry Kelley began helping his uncle restore a UC-78. Years later he purchased the same aircraft.
Establishment The Delaware Aviation Museum Foundation was co-founded by Sean Carroll, Larry Kelley and John Kenny in 2004. After receiving a lease for a hangar, Carroll moved his restoration company, Kimble's Aviation Services, to the airport. The museum was set up in an adjacent control tower and terminal building.
Facilities The Jeffrey L. Ethell Aviation Library at the museum holds a collection of 3,000 books that belonged to the author.
Collection Aircraft
Aeronca L-16 Cessna O-1 Bird Dog Cessna UC-78 Bobcat de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth de Havilland DH.82C Tiger Moth de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk de Havilland Canada DH.82C Tiger Moth ERCO Ercoupe North American B-25J Mitchell Piper J3C Cub Piper J4F Cub Coupe North American L-17A Navion
Ground vehicles
BSA M20 Jeep
Events The museum holds an annual Wings & Wheels Fall Festival.
Programs The foundation offers rides in three of its aircraft. It also offers flight training in three of its aircraft.
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