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Iowa Aviation Museum
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Location 2251 Airport Rd, Greenfield, Iowa
Type Aviation

The Iowa Aviation Museum is a cool place located at the Greenfield Municipal Airport in Greenfield, Iowa. It's all about keeping the history of flying in Iowa alive! The museum also has the Iowa Aviation Hall of Fame. This special hall honors people from Iowa who have done amazing things to help aviation grow.

Awesome Aircraft Collection

The Iowa Aviation Museum has eleven different airplanes on display. Some of these are very rare and old, from the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. It's like a time capsule for planes! Here are some of the aircraft you can see:

  • 1941 de Havilland Tiger Moth, an Australian model
  • 1946 Piper J-3 Cub
  • 1928 Curtiss Robin
  • 1929 Northrop Primary Glider
  • 1937 Piper J-2
  • 1941 de Havilland Tiger Moth, a Canadian model
  • 1941 Aetna-Timm Aero craft
  • 1946 Taylorcraft, BC12
  • 1957 Schweizer 1-20
  • 1932 Mead Primary Glider
  • 1968 Pitts Special S1S
  • 1975 Easy Riser Glider
  • A-7D Corsair II
  • AH-1 Huey Cobra Gunship
  • 1929 Pietenpol Replica
  • 1931 Kari Keen
  • 1929 Stearman
  • 1963 Cherokee II Sailplane

Iowa Aviation Hall of Fame

The Iowa Aviation Hall of Fame started in 1990, even before the museum officially opened. It's a special place to remember Iowans who made a big difference in aviation.

How People Get Into the Hall of Fame

People can suggest names for the Hall of Fame until February 1st each year. A special group chosen by the museum's leaders looks at all the suggestions. They use a point system to decide who gets in. Each person chosen gets a permanent tribute at the museum. This museum is the only place in Iowa that focuses on the state's amazing aviation history!

Hall of Fame Inductees by Year

Here are some of the incredible people who have been honored in the Iowa Aviation Hall of Fame:

1990 Inductees

  • Ann Holtgren Pellegreno: She was the first woman to be a Commissioner for both the Iowa Aeronautics Commission and the Iowa Department of Transportation.
  • John and Yvonne Schildberg: John loved old airplanes. Because of his passion and Yvonne's kindness, they gave ten antique planes to Greenfield. This gift helped start the Iowa Aviation Museum!
  • John Wesley Cable: He built the first airport in Waterloo, Iowa back in 1927.
  • William "Billy" Robinson
  • Wyman Fiske Marshall: He was part of the "Three Musketeers," the first aerobatic flying team in the United States from 1928 to 1929. He also became a United States Marine Corps Brigadier General.

1991 Inductees

  • Aden "Bite" Livingston
  • Arthur J. Hartman
  • Don Ultang
  • Ila Fox Loetscher

1992 Inductees

1993 Inductees

  • Clarence Duncan Chamberlin
  • Clayton Folkerts
  • Louis "Andy" Anderson
  • Nellie Vos Ruby

1994 Inductees

  • Eugene Burton Ely
  • JC Pemberton
  • Luther H. Smith
  • Robert L. Taylor

1995 Inductees

  • John Livingston
  • Ralph E. Piper
  • Robert Freyermuth

1996 Inductees

  • Carl G. Zeliadt
  • Grant H. Woldum
  • Howard V. Gregory

1997 Inductees

  • Charles W. Fink
  • Donald A. Luscombe
  • Herbert R. Elliott
  • William Norman Reed

1998 Inductees

  • Avery "Jack" Ladd
  • Elvin F. Knotts
  • Robert W. Williams

1999 Inductees

  • Charles Gatschet
  • Clifton P. "Ole" Oleson
  • Harold B. Miller

2000 Inductees

  • Hartley A. "Hap" Westbrook

2001 Inductees

  • Ralph Weberg
  • Robert Parmele
  • Russell and Dolly Zangger

2002 Inductees

2003 Inductees

  • Louis Schalk
  • Walter Cunningham
  • Wilbur and Orville Wright: These two brothers are famous for inventing and flying the world's first successful airplane!

2004 Inductees

  • Ellen Church Marshall
  • Joseph P. Gomer

2005 Inductees

  • H. Jerry Dwyer

2006 Inductees

  • The Iowa Tuskegee Airmen: This group includes brave pilots like William V. Bibb, James E. Bowman, Russell L. Collins, Maurice V. Esters, Joseph P. Gomer, Robert L. Martin, George R. Miller, Clarence A. Oliphant, Robert M. Parkey, Luther H. Smith, Thurman E. Spriggs, and Robert W. Williams. They were African American military pilots who fought in World War II.

2007 Inductees

  • Frank C. Wallace
  • Wilmer A. Reedholm

2008 Inductees

  • Kimberly D. Olson
  • William J. Fox

2009 Inductees

  • Delbert H. Clayton
  • Jack E. Conger

2010 Inductees

  • Clyde Cable
  • Glen Niederhauser

More Aviation Fun

If you like learning about aviation, you might also be interested in these topics:

  • North American aviation halls of fame
  • List of aerospace museums
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