Hickory Aviation Museum

[vikingBerserker]

Hickory Aviation Museum

I happened to come across this this morning on the Internet looking for something else, it's only 1.5 hours away from the house so I grabbed the kids and went.

It's a small place with 10 aircraft and 2 cockpit sections, but it was fairly nice.

Last 2 pics are of the Busts of the Preddy brothers, it was a nice little area dedicated to them (from North Carolina).

 

[vikingBerserker]

The aircraft:

Northrop F-5

North American FJ-3M (F-1C) Fury

Fokker F-27

#2 in the Fokker Cockpit

#1 in the Fokker Cockpit

HISPANO HA-200 SAETA (ME-200)

REPUBLIC FAIRCHILD F-105B THUNDERCHIEF

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Very nice VB. Looks like the trip was well worth the time. Looks like the kids had fun to. Thanks for sharing.

 

[vikingBerserker]

LOCKHEED T-33A SHOOTING STAR

Grumman F-14D Tomcat

A timeless Logo

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS F-4B PHANTOM II

LTV A-7A CORSAIR II

A4-L - Currently being restored so off to the side behind the rope.

If you are in the area, it's worth the visit and as a wonderful bonus it's free. Unless you happen to have kids and must pass by their gift shope on the way out.

 

[N4521U]

Isn't it amazing the types of planes the Are available for museums. Seems the museum has a great bunch of passionate people involved. What a nice display of model aircraft as well. The nice thing about a model display is types not available, examples can be displayed. Good job by all. Thanks for the post. Bill

 

[Micdrow]

Looks like a great little musueum there VB, many thanks for sharing!!!

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots!

 

[vikingBerserker]

Thanks fellas. I went mainly to see the Vampire, however it had been moved elsewhere. But still was some fun.

 

[rochie]

nice pictures VB

 

[B-17engineer]

Thanks for the George Preddy pictuers

Thanks and great pics David

 

[Geedee]

OK, it might be small, but I get the impression that they are not averse to opening up the cockpits for 'Joe Public' to get in and see how the front office looks like.

Thats a pretty cool set of piccies mate and it looks like the 'little'uns 'enjoyed themselves as well.

Many thanks for sharing !

 

[Rocketeer]

that is my kind of museum! Thanx for sharing

 

[seesul]

I´m glad you´ve enjoyed the museum and the kids too! How old are they?

 

[Wayne Little]

Great stuff,..thanks for sharing!

 

[vikingBerserker]

9 and 6, by far the best thing that has ever happened to me

 

[mudpuppy]

Thanks for the heads up! the wife has talked about a trip down into NC along the parkway and surounding areas; this may be a nice side-trip.
Derek