Tri-State Warbird Museum facts for kids
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| Established | 2003 |
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| Location | Batavia, Ohio, United States |
| Type | Military aviation museum |
| Collection size | 12 aircraft |
| Founder | David O'Maley Sr. |
The Tri-State Warbird Museum is a special museum in Batavia, Ohio. It's all about airplanes from past wars, especially World War II. The museum is next to the Clermont County Airport and works to keep these amazing planes flying.
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What You'll Find at the Museum
The museum focuses on planes from World War II. All the aircraft here are from that time period. The main goal is to keep these planes in great shape. Many of them can even fly! The museum also has a special exhibit. It shows what a World War II barracks looked like. A barracks is where soldiers lived.
The museum sends out a newsletter. It's called "Taking Flight." They also have a big event every June. This event helps them raise money.
Museum History and Cool Events
The Tri-State Warbird Museum started in 2003. It was founded by David O'Maley Sr. The museum first opened its doors to visitors on May 21, 2005.
In 2006, one of the museum's planes, a TBM Avenger, had an incident. It happened at an airshow in Oshkosh. The plane moved into another small aircraft.
The museum's North American B-25 Mitchell bomber is very famous. On October 16, 2010, it flew over a Virginia Tech football game.
In 2011, the museum got a big donation. This money helped them build a second hangar. A hangar is like a garage for airplanes. This new space gave them more room for their aircraft.
On December 8, 2011, the museum's P-40 plane had an engine problem. This happened shortly after it was fixed and flying again. The pilot had to glide the plane back to the airport. It landed safely but went off the runway.
The museum's B-25 and a P-51 plane flew over another Virginia Tech football game. This happened on September 22, 2012.
On February 12, 2013, three World War II veterans received a special award. It was the French Legion of Honour. The ceremony took place at the museum.
The museum's B-25 performed a flyover for a special funeral. It was for Doolittle Raider Tom Griffin. This happened on March 9, 2013.
On April 1, 2013, the B-25 also flew over the Cincinnati Reds opening day baseball game.
The B-25 also took part in the Indianapolis 500 opening ceremonies. This was on May 26, 2013. Five T-6 planes from the Cincinnati Warbirds joined it.
On November 9, 2013, the B-25 was part of another important flyover. It was for the final toast of the Doolittle Raiders. This event was at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.
The museum's B-25 also visited Kansas City, Missouri. This was for an event on June 14, 2014.
In 2016, the museum's P-40 plane won a big award. It was the World War II Grand Champion award. This happened at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh airshow.
On December 16, 2016, the museum's P-51 flew over Wright Memorial Hill. This celebrated 113 years since the Wright Brothers' first flight.
Airplanes You Can See
The museum has many cool airplanes. Some of them can still fly! Others are being fixed up.
Planes That Can Fly
- Beechcraft TC-45H Expeditor 51-11529
- Boeing-Stearman N2S-3 75-7899
- Curtiss P-40M Kittyhawk 43-5813
- Eastern TBM-3E Avenger 53420
- Focke-Wulf Fw 190 F-8 583-661 – This is a replica plane.
- North American AT-6D Texan 42-84779
- North American TB-25N Mitchell 45-8898
- North American P-51D Mustang 44-84410
- Piper J3C Cub 22743
- Piper L-4H Grasshopper 43-29332
Planes Being Fixed Up
- Goodyear FG-1D Corsair 92132
Other Vehicles
- Link AN-T-18 Trainer 4936 – This is a special flight training device.
- CJ-2A Jeep 204386
More Museums to Explore
- List of aerospace museums
- List of museums in Ohio
