The Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame was founded by Bob Minter in 1996. Separately, three years later, R. Neal Melton began construction of Tennessee Museum of Aviation at the Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport. The two organizations merged shortly thereafter.[1]
Establishment
The combined museum opened in a 50,000 sq ft (4,600 m2) facility on 15 December 2001.[2][a]
Exhibits
Exhibits at the museum include a history of military chaplains and a timeline of aviation history.[4]
Collection
The majority of the museum's aircraft are on loan.[5]
^Only 35,000 sq ft (3,300 m2) of the building is hangar space.[3]
Notes
^"Tennessee's First Aviation Museum Opens in Sevierville". Knoxville News-Sentinel. 4 November 2001. p. 13. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
^Wierbeicki, Olga (14 December 2001). "Tennessee Museum of Aviation Opens to Public on Saturday". Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
^Mason, Doug (9 April 2006). "One Man's Collectables Form the Bulk of Aviation Museum Exhibits". News Sentinel. pp. E1, E7. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
^"The Museum". Tennessee Museum of Aviation. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
^Beck, Ken (5 September 2004). "Warbirds on the Prowl as Museum Takes Wing in East Tennessee". The Tennessean. pp. 1J, 2J. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
^"1902 Wright Glider". Tennessee Museum of Aviation. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
^"Beech-18 (Cockpit Section)". Tennessee Museum of Aviation. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
^"Beech SNB". Tennessee Museum of Aviation. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
^"North American B-25 Mitchell (Cockpit Section)". Tennessee Museum of Aviation. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
^"North American P-51D Mustang". Tennessee Museum of Aviation. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
^"North American T-28B Trojan". Tennessee Museum of Aviation. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
^"North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco". Tennessee Museum of Aviation. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
^"Airframe Dossier - North American Rockwell OV-10D Bronco, s/n 155451 USMC, c/n 305-062, c/r N12320". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
^"Republic P-47D Thunderbolt "Wicked Wabbit"". Tennessee Museum of Aviation. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
^"Republic P-47D Thunderbolt "Hun Hunter XVI"". Tennessee Museum of Aviation. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
^"Sikorsky UH-34G". Tennessee Museum of Aviation. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
^"Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17F". Tennessee Museum of Aviation. Retrieved 27 October 2023.