Aeronca Museum facts for kids
The Aeronca Museum is an online museum that helps people learn about and remember the history of Aeronca planes. Aeronca was a big American company that built light aircraft from 1928 to 1951. The museum's main goal is to "keep the knowledge and history of Aeronca aircraft safe for everyone." They want to make sure this information is "available for future generations" and become the best place to research anything about Aeronca.
History of the Aeronca Museum
The Aeronca Museum started thanks to Todd Trainor. He is the President and Executive Director. Todd is an expert at fixing old airplanes and has worked with Aeronca planes for a long time. His father, Tom Trainor, was also a well-known expert in restoring Aeronca aircraft.
The museum formed a board and officially became a non-profit organization in early 2011. This means it's a group that works for the public good, not to make money. Today, it continues to provide public information.
As of August 2025, the museum's items are kept at its offices in Brighton, Michigan. Some artifacts are also in hangars at the Brighton Airport. Many of these items are being fixed up and prepared to be shown to the public.
The museum mainly works as a huge library. It has thousands of documents, drawings, blueprints, and technical guides. These are all about Aeronca aircraft. The museum shares this information online through its website. Some information is for sale, and some is free for people who own or love Aeronca planes.
Aeronca Museum Exhibits and Artifacts
The museum has a collection of real Aeronca aircraft. These include three complete Aeronca K projects, one of which is a seaplane. They also have one Aeronca TAC that can fly. Other planes include parts of an C-3 and an KCA that are being restored.
Besides the planes, the museum holds over 10,000 other Aeronca items and papers. These include many important documents, drawings, and manuals. They were collected from Aeronca itself, its later company Magellan Aerospace, and from people who love Aeronca planes. Many of these come from groups like the National Aeronca Association and the Fearless Aeronca Aviators. All this information is available on the museum's website, aeroncamuseum.org.
See also
- Aeronca Aircraft
- EAA Aviation Museum
Links
- Aeronca Museum - official site
- "Aeronca History" page, Aeronca, Inc. corporate website
- The Aeronca K and Aeronca Engines website (author/webmaster Todd Trainor)
- Aeronca 11AC Chief website
- National Aeronca Association
- Aeronca Aviators Club
- Fearless Aeronca Aviators
