Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum
  Location within Nevada | |
| Type | Nonprofit |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°11′29″N 119°44′24″W / 39.1914°N 119.7400°W |
| Website | www |
The Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum is a non-profit organization located at the Carson City Airport in Carson City, Nevada.
History
The organization acquired four O-2s from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in 1996.[1]
The organization received approval to build a 12,000 sq ft (1,100 m2) facility from the airport authority in May 2013.[2]
The organization sold an S-2 in late 2017.[3][4]
The organization hosted a campaign rally for Donald Trump in October 2020.[5]
Collection
Aircraft
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- Beechcraft T-34 Mentor[6]
- Beechcraft T-34 Mentor[6]
- Bell AH-1S Cobra[7]
- Bell UH-1 Iroquois[8]
- Cessna 150L[9]
- Cessna L-19 Bird Dog[10]
- Cessna O-2 Skymaster[11]
- Cessna T-41B Mescalero[12]
- Douglas A-26 Invader[13]
- General Dynamics EF-111A Raven[14]
- General Motors TBM Avenger[15]
- Grumman C-1 Trader[16]
- Grumman HU-16 Albatross[17]
- Hughes 269[18]
- Hughes TH-55 Osage[19]
- Lockheed T-33[20]
- McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet[21]
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17[22]
- North American T-6G Texan[23]
- North American F-86 Sabre[24]
- North American T-28 Trojan[25]
- North American T-28A Trojan[25]
- North American T-28A Trojan[25]
- North American Rockwell OV-10B Bronco[26]
- Piasecki CH-21[27]
- Piper L-4 Grasshopper[28]
- Sikorsky H-34 Choctaw[29]
- Vultee BT-13A Valiant[30]
Ground vehicles
Events
The organization participates in the annual Carson City Airport open house.[41]
References
- ↑ "Which of These Will Win Your Vote for Airplane of the Year?". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ Martel, Josie (22 May 2013). "Military Aircraft and Vehicle Museum to Open in Carson City". CarsonNow.org. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ Stavola, Michael (3 August 2019). "Fighting Fire from Above". Hutchinson News. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ Mason, Ryan (7 January 2022). "The Radial S-2 Rides Again in Kansas". Aerial Fire. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ Penrose, Kelsey (17 October 2020). "Multiple Street Closures Scheduled for Sunday for Carson City Trump Rally Says Sheriff's Office". CarsonNow.org. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- 1 2 "T-34 Mentor". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "AH-1S Cobra Helicopter". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "UH-1B Huey". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "C-150L Cessna". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "L-19 Cessna Bird Dog". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "Cessna O-2 Skymaster". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "T-41B Mescalero". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "A-26 Invader". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "EF-111A". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "TBM Avenger". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "C-1 Trader". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "HU-16 Albatros". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "269 MD Helicopter". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "TH-55 Osage Hughes". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "T-33A Shooting Star". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "FA/18 Hornet". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "Mig 17-A Fighter Jet". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "AT-6G Texan". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "F-86 Sabrejet". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- 1 2 3 "T-28A Trojan". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "OV-10B Bronco". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "CH-21 "Flying Banana"". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "L4 Piper Cub". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "H-34 Sikorsky Choctaw". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "BT13-A Valiant". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "MT-500 Motorcycle". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "Fast Attack Vehicle "FAV"". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "1942 GPW". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "M113A2 Armored Carrier". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "M151A1 Mutt". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "M20 Armored Carrier". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "M274 Carrier". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "M651 Gamma Goat". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "M973A1 SUSV". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "M998 HMMWV (Humvee)". Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ Martel, Josie (23 June 2018). "Celebrating Its 90th Anniversary, Carson City Airport Hosts Annual Open House This Saturday". CarsonNow.org. Retrieved 25 February 2024.