Tri-State Warbird Museum

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. Every June, a fundraising gala is held by the museum. A World War II period barracks exhibit is also on display at the museum. == History ==

The museum was formed in 2003 by David O'Maley Sr. and opened to the public on 21 May 2005. O'Maley is a former CEO of Ohio National Life Insurance Company. 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. In 2011, due to a large donation, a second hangar was built at the museum to provide additional space for aircraft. Three World War II veterans received the French Legion of Honour at an event held at the museum on 12 February 2013. 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. The museum's P-40 won the World War II Grand Champion award at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh airshow in 2016. The museum's B-25 flew to Sardinia, Italy to take part in the filming of Catch-22 in 2018. == Collection ==

Airworthy in August 2005. • Beechcraft TC-45H Expeditor 51-11529 • North American AT-6D Texan 42-84779 • North American P-51D Mustang 44-84410 • Piper J3C Cub 22743 • Piper L-4H Grasshopper 43-29332 Under Restoration • Goodyear FG-1D Corsair 92132 Stored • Eastern TBM-3E Avenger 53420 Other Vehicles • Link AN-T-18 Trainer 4936 • CJ-2A Jeep 204386 ==See also==