Alaska Aviation Museum

The Alaska Aviation Museum, previously the Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum, is located on Lake Hood Seaplane Base in Anchorage, Alaska. Its mission since 1988, is to preserve, display, and honor Alaska's aviation heritage, by preserving and displaying historic aircraft, artifacts, and memorabilia, and to foster public interest in aviation and its history. The museum has over thirty aircraft on display, a restoration hangar, flight simulators, two theaters, and a Hall of Fame. It provides an emphasis on historic aircraft, aviation artifacts, and memorabilia that contributed to the development and progress of aviation in Alaska, including Bush flying, and the World War II Army base on Adak Island.[1]

Alaska Aviation Museum
The museum in Winter 2019
Alaska Aviation Museum is located in Alaska
Alaska Aviation Museum
Location within Alaska
Former name
Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum
Established1988 (1988)
Coordinates61°10′40″N 149°58′16″W
TypeAviation museum
FounderTed Spencer
Executive directorPhyllis Kilgore
CuratorVacant
Websitewww.alaskaairmuseum.org

Overview

The museum is made up of the Main, Rasmuson, South, and Restoration Hangars; as well as a shelter.[2] Also on display is the air traffic control tower cab used at Merrill Field from 1962 to 2002.[3][4]

History

The Alaskan Historical Aircraft Society was founded in 1977 and the museum opened to the public in 1988.[5]

Collection
North American T-6 Texan parked in front of the Alaska Aviation Museum
A Grumman Goose
Fairchild Pilgrim

Hall of fame
  • 2000 – Noel Wien[49]
  • 2001 – Ray Petersen[50]
  • 2002 – Joe Crosson[51]
  • 2003 – Carl Ben Eielson[52]
  • 2004 – Bob Ellis[53]
  • 2005 – Robert Campbell Reeve[54]
  • 2006 – Merle "Mudhole" Smith[55]
  • 2007 – Russel Merrill[56]
  • 2008 – Art Woodley[57]
  • 2009 – Ruth M. Jefford[58]
  • 2010 – Sheldon B. "Shell" Simmons[59]
  • 2011
    • Harold Gillam, Explorer & Pathfinder Award[60]
    • Ed Rasmuson, Lifetime Achievement Award[61]
    • Rita & Bobby Sholton, Aviation Entrepreneur Award[62]
  • 2012
    • A.A. Bennett, Explorer & Pathfinder Award[63]
    • Lowell Thomas, Lifetime Achievement Award[64]
    • Eva & Wilfred Ryan, Aviation Entrepreneur Award[65]
  • 2013
    • Dottie & Jim Magoffin, Explorer & Pathfinder Award
    • Rex Bishopp, Lifetime Achievement Award
    • Cliff Everts, Aviation Entrepreneur Award
  • 2014
    • Bill English, Explorer & Pathfinder Award
    • F. Atlee Dodge, Lifetime Achievement Award
    • Jack Peck, Aviation Entrepreneur Award
  • 2015
    • Frank Dorbandt, Explorer & Pathfinder Award
    • George Pappas, Lifetime Achievement Award
    • Oren Hudson, Aviation Entrepreneur Award
  • 2016
    • Stephen E. Mills, Explorer & Pathfinder Award
    • Lavelle & Dick Betz, Lifetime Achievement Award
    • Harold Esmailka, Aviation Entrepreneur Award
  • 2017
    • Sam O. White, Explorer & Pathfinder Award
    • Holger "Jorgy" Jorgensen, Lifetime Achievement Award
    • J. Vic Brown, Aviation Entrepreneur Award
  • 2018
    • Kenny Neese, Explorer & Pathfinder Award
    • Mike Hunt, Lifetime Achievement Award
    • Carl Brady, Aviation Entrepreneur Award
  • 2019
    • Leon "Babe" Alsworth, Explorer & Pathfinder Award
    • Jim Jansen, Lifetime Achievement Award
    • Hans Roald Amundsen, Aviation Entrepreneur Award

See also

References
  1. Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum: About, ARTINFO, 2008, retrieved 2008-07-24
  2. "Flightline". Alaska Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  3. "MERRILL FIELD CONTROL TOWER CAB". Alaska Aviation Museum. Alaska Aviation Museum. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  4. "Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum and Alaskan Historical Aircraft Society - Merrill Field Control Tower Cab Repair and Construction" (PDF). State of Alaska. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  5. "ABOUT US". Alaska Aviation Museum. Alaska Aviation Museum. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  6. "1931 AMERICAN PILGRIM 100B". Alaska Aviation Museum. Alaska Aviation Museum. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
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  8. "1944 BEECHCRAFT 18S S/N 7728 AFSN 44-4734". Alaska Aviation Museum. Alaska Aviation Museum. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  9. "1963 UH-1H "HUEY" HELICOPTER". Alaska Aviation Museum. Alaska Aviation Museum. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
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  50. "RAY PETERSON". Alaska Aviation Museum. Alaska Aviation Museum. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  51. "JOE CROSSON". Alaska Aviation Museum. Alaska Aviation Museum. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  52. "CARL BEN EIELSON". Alaska Aviation Museum. Alaska Aviation Museum. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  53. "BOB ELLIS". Alaska Aviation Museum. Alaska Aviation Museum. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  54. "BOB REEVE". Alaska Aviation Museum. Alaska Aviation Museum. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  55. "MERL "MUDHOLE" SMITH". Alaska Aviation Museum. Alaska Aviation Museum. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
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  57. "ART WOODLEY". Alaska Aviation Museum. Alaska Aviation Museum. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  58. "JACK & RUTH JEFFORDS". Alaska Aviation Museum. Alaska Aviation Museum. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  59. "SHELDON B. "SHELL" SIMMONS". Alaska Aviation Museum. Alaska Aviation Museum. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  60. "Harold Gillam". Alaska Aviation Museum. Alaska Aviation Museum. Retrieved 11 Oct 2019.
  61. "Ed Rasmuson". Alaska Aviation Museum. Alaska Aviation Museum. Retrieved 11 Oct 2019.
  62. "Rita & Bobby Sholton". Alaska Aviation Museum. Alaska Aviation Museum. Retrieved 11 Oct 2019.
  63. "A.A. Bennett". Alaska Aviation Museum. Alaska Aviation Museum. Retrieved 11 Oct 2019.
  64. "Lowell Thomas". Alaska Aviation Museum. Alaska Aviation Museum. Retrieved 11 Oct 2019.
  65. "Eva & Wilfred Ryan". Alaska Aviation Museum. Alaska Aviation Museum. Retrieved 11 Oct 2019.

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