The Wings of Honor Museum is an aviation museum located at the Walnut Ridge Regional Airport in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas.

Wings of Honor Museum
Museum entrance
Wings of Honor Museum is located in Arkansas
Wings of Honor Museum
Location within Arkansas
Former name
Walnut Ridge Army Flying School Museum
Established1999 (1999)
LocationWalnut Ridge, Arkansas
Coordinates36°07′29″N 90°55′40″W / 36.1246°N 90.9277°W / 36.1246; -90.9277
TypeAviation museum
Websitewww.wingsofhonor.org

History

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The museum originally opened as the Walnut Ridge Army Flying School Museum in 1999.[1] It moved to a larger building in 2006. Two 1,600 sq ft (150 m2) expansions were opened in 2013 and 2015. In 2018, it located a BT-13 that had been based at Walnut Ridge Army Airfield and began raising money to purchase it. Following an anonymous donation, the museum was able to acquire the aircraft and it was delivered to the museum in October 2022. By that time the museum also managed to acquire a second BT-13.[2]

Exhibits

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Exhibits at the museum include the Vietnam War, underaged soldiers, Women in World War II and cleanup after the atomic testing at Enewetak Atoll.[2][3]

Collection

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Vultee BT-13 Valiant

Events

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The museum holds an annual reunion.[6]

Programs

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The museum conducted oral history interviews with local veterans as part of its Arkansas Valor Series.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "About Us". Wings of Honor. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b Zimmer, Nena (1 April 2022). "Wings of Honor Continues to Grow and Inspire". The Sun. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  3. ^ Rohrer, Hannah (24 May 2023). "Wings of Honor Museum Opens Exhibit Honoring Misrepresented Veterans". Times Dispatch Online. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Airframe Dossier - Vultee BT-13A Valiant, s/n 42-1574 USAAF". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Airframe Dossier - Vultee SNV-2 Valiant, c/n 79-1366, c/r N58577". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Wings of Honor Museum Annual Reunion Begins". KAIT. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Arkansas Valor Series". Wings of Honor. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
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