The Vintage Flying Museum is a non-profit aviation museum located at Meacham International Airport, Fort Worth, Texas. The primary mission of the museum is to preserve America's flying heritage in word, deed and action. Also located at the museum is Greatest Generation Aircraft, the Invader Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force, the Fort Worth Chapter of the American Rosie the Riveter Association and PGM Aviation.
History
The museum was founded in 1988 when William "Doc" Hospers bought a B-17.
In October 2010, the museum sold its B-17, "Chuckie", to the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
In 2019, the museum acquired a Beech 18 that was previously owned by Jackie Cochrane.
Programs
The museum provides educational programs that include aviation summer camps for middle and high school students, and Take Flight Days, which are programs for elementary school students.
Aircraft on display
The museum's collection includes:
Aeronca 11 Chief
Aeronca L-3B
American Flea
Beechcraft E18S
Beechcraft TC-45G Expeditor
Boeing-Stearman PT-27
Cessna 140
Cessna U-3
Culver Cadet LFA-90
Douglas B-26K Counter Invader
Douglas C-49J
Douglas EA-3B Skywarrior – on loan
Knight Falcon
Lockheed T-33
LTV L450F
Morrissey 2000
North American F-86F Sabre
North American Harvard III
Piasecki CH-21B Workhorse – on loan
Piaggio P.136 Royal Gull
Ryan PT-22 Recruit
Stinson L-5E Sentinel – on loan
Stinson Reliant
The museum also hosts aircraft from the B-29/B-24 and Invader Squadrons of the Commemorative Air Force when they are not out touring the country: Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Fifi" Douglas A-26 Invader