Paul Dougherty Sr. and Paul Dougherty Jr. began restoring aircraft at Warrington Airport in Warrington, Pennsylvania, in 1985. However, when the airport closed, they were forced to find a new location for their collection. After a search, they purchased Grimes Airport in 1996 and founded the museum along with James A. McCord.[1][2] It opened the following summer with nine airplanes.[3] By 2013, the collection had expanded to almost three dozen airplanes.[4] The museum completed its reproduction SPAD XIII in 2023.[5]
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^Drill, Herb (16 September 1988). "James A. McCord, 66, Retired Physician". Philadelphia Inquirer. p. R5. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
^Justice, Steve (6 October 1997). "Pilot Takes Writer on Wild Ride in Vintage Biplane". Lebanon Daily News. p. 3A. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
^Deppen, John (28 April 2013). "Bethel Museum Pays Homage to the 1920s and '30s". The Sunday Item. pp. E1, E3. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
^Tristan, David (7 September 2023). "Golden Age Air Museum debuts brand-new 100-yr old airplane". ABC27. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
^"WWII "Link" Pilot Trainer". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
^"1936 Aeronca C3 "Master"". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t"Museum Collection". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
^"1931 Bird CK". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
^"1949 Cessna 195 "Businessliner"". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
^"1918 Curtiss JN4D "Jenny"". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
^"1918 Fokker DR.I Triplane". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
^"1930 (R) Great Lakes "Sport Trainer"". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
^"1928 Velie Monocoupe 70". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
^"1932 Pietenpol "Air Camper"". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
^"1917 Rumpler C.V". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
^"1916 Sopwith Pup". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
^"1918 SPAD XII". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
^"1929 Star Cavalier Model B". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
^"1930 Star Cavalier Model E". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
^"1932 Taylor E-2 Cub". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
^"1926 Winstead Special". Golden Air Age Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
^Seaberg, Sarah (6 April 2020). "The Golden Age Air Museum: A Family Story". Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
^Hess, Carl (28 May 2013). "Golden Age Air Museum ready to host Flying Circus and more". Reading Eagle. Retrieved 27 October 2023.