Midland Army Air Field Museum
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  Location within Texas | |
| Established | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Location | Midland, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31°56′31″N 102°12′53″W / 31.9419°N 102.2148°W |
| Type | Aviation museum |
| Website | www |
The Midland Army Air Field Museum is an aviation museum located at the Midland International Air and Space Port in Midland, Texas operated by the High Sky Wing of the Commemorative Air Force and focused on the history of Midland Army Airfield.
Background
In December 1991, the then Confederate Air Force moved its headquarters from Harlingen to Midland.[1] At the same time, the American Airpower Heritage Museum was established to manage the organizations artifacts.[2] When the organization moved its headquarters to Dallas in 2015 the museum was moved as well and renamed the National Aviation Education Center.[3]
Establishment
The move left the facility with no museum and so the High Sky Wing, which remained at the airport, established the Midland Army Air Field Museum. The museum broke ground in August 2015 and opened on 6 February 2016.[4]
Facilities
A memorial garden is located next to the museum.[5]
Collection
Airworthy aircraft
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The airworthy aircraft in the collection are operated by the High Sky Wing:
Aircraft on display
- Bell AH-1S Cobra[12]
- Bell UH-1H Iroquois[12]
- Douglas C-54D Skymaster – cockpit only[13]
- Fairey Swordfish IV[12]
- Grumman F-14A Tomcat[12]
- General Dynamics F-111E Aardvark[12]
- Lockheed PV-2D Harpoon[12]
- McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II[12]
- North American F-100A Super Sabre[12][14]
- Republic F-105D Thunderchief[12]
- Schweizer TG-3A[12]
- Shenyang J-5[12][15]
Events
Programs
The High Sky Wing offers rides in five of their aircraft.[20]