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Tri-State Warbird Museum

The Tri-State Warbird Museum is a private, not-for-profit[2] aviation museum located in Batavia, Ohio, in Clermont County next to the Clermont County Airport.[3]

Tri-State Warbird Museum
Tri-State Warbird Museum is located in Ohio
Tri-State Warbird Museum
Location in Ohio
Established2003 (2003)
LocationBatavia, Ohio, United States
Coordinates39°04′39″N 84°12′47″W / 39.077577°N 84.212993°W / 39.077577; -84.212993
TypeMilitary aviation museum
Collection size12 aircraft
FounderDavid O'Maley Sr.[1]
PresidentDavid O'Maley Jr.
Websitetri-statewarbirdmuseum.org

Overview edit

The focus of the museum is on World War II, therefore, all aircraft at the museum are from this time period. The goal of the museum is to preserve and operate these aircraft, as a result, all either are flyable or will be made flyable.[2] The museum publishes a newsletter called "Taking Flight" approximately 1 or 2 times per year.[4] Every June, a fundraising gala is held by the museum.[5] A World War II period barracks exhibit is also on display at the museum.[6]

History edit

The museum was formed in 2003 by David O'Maley Sr. and opened to the public on 21 May 2005.[7][8] O'Maley is a former CEO of Ohio National Life Insurance Company.[9]

In 2006, a TBM Avenger aircraft operated by the museum taxied into a homebuilt plane at the 2006 Oshkosh fly in. A passenger in the homebuilt was killed. The NTSB investigation faulted the Avenger pilot.[citation needed]

The museum's North American B-25 Mitchell was featured on October 16, 2010 in a flyover of the Virginia Tech football game.[10][11]

In 2011, due to a large donation, a second hangar was built at the museum to provide additional space for aircraft.[7]

The museum's P-40 was involved in an accident on 8 December 2011, shortly after being restored to flight status. The aircraft experienced an engine failure and had to be glided back to the airport from an altitude of 6,500 feet. Upon landing it overran the runway, went through a fence and came to rest on a nearby road.[12][13]

The museum's B-25 and P-51 performed flyovers at a Virginia Tech football game on 22 September 2012.[14]

Three World War II veterans received the French Legion of Honour at an event held at the museum on 12 February 2013.[15]

The museum's B-25 performed a flyover for Doolittle Raider Tom Griffin's funeral on 9 March 2013.[16]

The museum's B-25 performed the flyover for the Cincinnati Reds opening day on 1 April 2013.[17]

The museum's B-25 performed the flyover for the opening ceremonies of the Indianapolis 500 with five T-6s from the Cincinnati Warbirds on 26 May 2013.[18]

The museum's B-25 performed part of the flyover for the final toast of the Doolittle Raiders at the National Museum of the United States Air Force on 9 November 2013.[19]

The museum's B-25 took part in an event in Kansas City, Missouri on 14 June 2014.[20][21]

The museum's P-40 won the World War II Grand Champion award at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh airshow in 2016.[22]

The museum's P-51 performed a flyover at Wright Memorial Hill for the 113th anniversary of the Wright Brothers first flight on 16 December 2016.[23]

Aircraft on display edit

Airworthy edit

 
Cincinnati Miss at Willow Run Airport in August 2005.
 
The museum's TB-25N.

Under Restoration edit

Other Vehicles edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Personnel". Tri-State Warbird Museum. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b "About the Tri-State Warbird Museum". Tri-State Warbird Museum. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Tri-State Warbird Museum". Ohio. Archived from the original on 31 December 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  4. ^ "News & Announcements". Tri-State Warbird Museum. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Taking Flight" (PDF). Tri-State Warbird Museum. July 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "Other Vehicles & Attractions". Tri-State Warbird Museum. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  7. ^ a b "History". Tri-State Warbird Museum. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  8. ^ Shaw, Michelle (8 June 2005). "World War II aviation museum opens in Batavia". Community Journal Clermont.
  9. ^ "David B. O'Maley Announces Retirement as President and CEO of Ohio National". Ohio National Financial Services. 14 September 2010. Archived from the original on 18 June 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Virginia Tech Alumnus Stanley Cohen, WWII Veteran". Vimeo. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  11. ^ "A Golden Hokie Opportunity: Stanley Cohen". Virginia Tech Daily. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Plane overshoots runway, knocks down fences in Clermont County". kypost.com. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  13. ^ Bednarski, Kristin (15 December 2011). "Plane crashes through fence at Clermont airport". Clermont Sun. Clermont Sun Publishing Company. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  14. ^ Bayne, Liana (23 September 2012). "Older Corps of Cadets members join Lane Stadium celebration". Roanoke Times. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  15. ^ "Three Clermont County Veterans Receive France's Highest Recognition". Clermont County, Ohio. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  16. ^ Williams, Jason (9 March 2013). "Thousands honor Doolittle Raider in Green Township". Cincinnati.com. Gannett. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  17. ^ "B-25 flyover preps for Opening Day". FOX19. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  18. ^ Kelly, Paul (17 May 2013). "Indianapolis 500 Flyover Showcases Six World War II-Era Aircrafts [sic]". Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Archived from the original on 18 May 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  19. ^ "Doolittle Raiders Final Toast". National Museum of the US Air Force. US Air Force. Archived from the original on 8 November 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  20. ^ Lear, Mike (13 June 2014). "B-25 to return to Kansas City region for Flag Day celebration". Missourinet. Learfield News. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  21. ^ "County Honors Vets With A High-Flying Tribute". Jackson County, Missouri. Archived from the original on 23 June 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  22. ^ "2016 AirVenture Aircraft Awards". EAA. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  23. ^ Greenlees, Ty (17 December 2016). "WWII era fighter buzzes Wright Memorial". Dayton Daily News. Cox Media Group. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  24. ^ a b c d e f g h "Restored Aircraft". Tri-State Warbird Museum. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  25. ^ a b Kaplan, Ron (July 2006). "Tri-State Warbird Museum Honors Sacrifices of American Aviation Veterans". Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  26. ^ Adam, Christopher (2008). "CF-KCM/C-FKCM / Skyway/Conair/FPL #616 #16 / Bu# 53420". TBM Avengers & Forest Protection Limited. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  27. ^ Desko, Dan. "B-25J-35-NC SN 45-8898 "Axis Nightmare"". B-25 History Project. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  28. ^ "P-51 MUSTANG/44-73260". Warbird Registry. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  29. ^ "Airframe Dossier - Taylorcraft-Piper J-3C-65, c/n 22743, c/r N3513N". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  30. ^ "Airframe Dossier - Taylorcraft-Piper L-4H Grasshopper, s/n 43-29332 USAAF, c/n 10623, c/r N20PM". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  31. ^ "Aircraft Under Restoration". Tri-State Warbird Museum. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  32. ^ "CORSAIR/Bu. 92132". Warbird Registry. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

Further reading edit

Magazine edit

  • "Cincinnati Miss". Warbird Digest. No. Five. Fall 2005.
  • Davisson, Budd; Redlich, Paul (October 2016). "Tri-State's Grand Champion P-40M". Warbirds. Vol. 39, no. 7. pp. 8–19.
  • Hansen, Roger (January–February 2009). "Museum with a Mission". Warbirds International. Vol. 28, no. 1. pp. 6–13.
  • Jackson, David (2020), "Tri-State Warbird Museum Flying Showcase" (PDF), Flightline, American Aviation Historical Society, pp. 1–3, retrieved 20 April 2022
  • Morehead, Greg (September–October 2016). "Kiwi Kittyhawk". Warbirds Digest. No. 68. pp. 10–21.
  • Prinzing, Philipp (January 2017). "Der Große Champion". Klassiker der Luftfahrt. pp. 60–67.
  • Redlich, Paul (December 2007). "Flying the Legend". Aeroplane. Vol. 35, no. 12. pp. 47–49.
  • "These Big Birds Really Fly!". Loveland Magazine. 29 March 2009. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

Newspaper edit

  • "The Warbird Museum". The Cincinnati Post. January 8, 2007. p. 1B.
  • Shaw, Michelle (May 16, 2007). "Museum is about education". Community Press.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tri-State Warbird Museum.
External videos
  News report on the museum finishing the restoration of the P-40M before the accident
  Video of the museum's P-40M engine being tested before the accident
  Video of the museum's P-40M flying before the accident
  News report about the museum


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