Museum building | |
Location within Michigan | |
Established | 1993 (1993) |
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Location | K.I. Sawyer, Michigan |
Coordinates | 46°20′18″N 87°22′56″W / 46.3383°N 87.3821°W / 46.3383; -87.3821 |
Type | Military aviation museum |
Website | www |
The K. I. Sawyer Heritage Air Museum is a military aviation museum located at the Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport near Marquette, Michigan focused on the history of K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base.
History
Further information: K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base § HistoryThe museum was founded in 1993 by the Air Force Association Lake Superior Chapter 283 to preserve a number of aircraft on display at K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base following an announcement that the base would close. Without a sponsoring organization, the aircraft would be transferred to other locations by the Air Force. The museum was originally located in a gymnasium, but later moved to the Silver Wings Recreation Center.
The museum dedicated a new memorial in 2023.
Collection
Aircraft
- Boeing B-52D Stratofortress
- Convair F-106A Delta Dart
- General Dynamics FB-111A Aardvark
- Lockheed T-33
- McDonnell F-101B Voodoo
Other
See also
References
- "Group Hopes to Save Sawyer Aircraft". Times Herald. Associated Press. 21 June 1998. p. 5B. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- Bleck, Christie (20 September 2014). "Museum Keeps Air Heritage Alive". Lansing State Journal. p. 7A. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- Ledy, Terese (19 August 2023). "KI Sawyer Heritage Air Museum Hosted a Dedication of a New Memorial". TV6. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- "Boeing B52D "Stratofortress" - Display". K. I. Sawyer Heritage Air Museum. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- "F-106A "Delta Dart" Fighter / Interceptor". K. I. Sawyer Heritage Air Museum. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- "General Dynamics FB-111A "Aardvark"". K. I. Sawyer Heritage Air Museum. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- "Lockheed T-33A "Shooting Star" - Display". K. I. Sawyer Heritage Air Museum. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- "F-101B "Voodoo" Fighter / Interceptor". K. I. Sawyer Heritage Air Museum. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- "ADM-20 "Quail" Decoy Cruise Missle - Display". K. I. Sawyer Heritage Air Museum. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.