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Illinois Aviation Museum

Coordinates: 41°41′51″N 88°07′40″W / 41.6975°N 88.1278°W / 41.6975; -88.1278
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Illinois Aviation Museum
Illinois Aviation Museum is located in Illinois
Illinois Aviation Museum
Location within Illinois
Established2004 (2004)
LocationBolingbrook, Illinois
Coordinates41°41′51″N 88°07′40″W / 41.6975°N 88.1278°W / 41.6975; -88.1278
TypeAviation museum
Founder
  • Joe DePaulo
  • Ray Jakubiak
  • Steve Meyers
  • Tim Tocwish
Websitewww.illinoisaviationmuseum.org

The Illinois Aviation Museum is an aviation museum at Clow International Airport in Bolingbrook, Illinois.

History

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The museum was founded by Joe DePaulo, Ray Jakubiak, Steve Meyers and Tim Tocwish in 2004 in a 6,000 sq ft (560 m2) hangar it took over from an organization known as Packer Wings.[1][2]

In 2009, it acquired the forward fuselage of a T-33.[3]

Exhibits

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Exhibits at the museum include a Link Trainer.[4]

Collection

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Events

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The Cavalcade of Planes airshow is hosted at the airport.[5]

Programs

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The museum has completed build projects of a Zenith CH 750 Cruzer and a replica Fokker E.III.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Aviation Museum Lands a Home". Chicago Tribune. 28 November 2004. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  2. ^ "About IAM". Illinois Aviation Museum. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  3. ^ Wimbiscus, Bill (2–8 July 2009). "Old Warbird Flies Only at Ground Level". Trib Local. pp. 1, 5. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "A Gallery of Our Unique Collection". Illinois Aviation Museum. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  5. ^ "[Homepage]". Cavalcade of Planes. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Build Projects". Illinois Aviation Museum. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
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