Illinois Aviation Museum Explained

The Illinois Aviation Museum is an aviation museum at Clow International Airport in Bolingbrook, Illinois.

History

The museum was founded by Joe DePaulo, Ray Jakubiak, Steve Meyers and Tim Tocwish in 2004 in a 6000square feet hangar it took over from an organization known as Packer Wings.^{[1] [2]}

In 2009, it acquired the forward fuselage of a T-33.^[3]

Exhibits

Exhibits at the museum include a Link Trainer.

Collection

• Aerotek S-1S Special – on loan^[4]
• Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor
• Bell UH-1C Iroquois
• Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
• Fokker Dr.I – replica
• Fokker E.III
• Kaminskas Jungster II
• Lockheed T-33 – on loan
• Lockheed T-33 – forward fuselage
• Nieuport 11 – replica, on loan
• Nieuport 12 – replica
• North American T-2 Buckeye – on loan
• Pacific D-8

Events

The Cavalcade of Planes airshow is hosted at the airport.^[5]

Programs

The museum has completed build projects of a Zenith CH 750 Cruzer and a replica Fokker E.III.^[6]

Notes and References

1. News: Aviation Museum Lands a Home . 6 December 2023 . Chicago Tribune . 28 November 2004.
2. Web site: About IAM . Illinois Aviation Museum . 6 December 2023.
3. News: Wimbiscus . Bill . Old Warbird Flies Only at Ground Level . 6 December 2023 . Trib Local . 2–8 July 2009 . 1, 5.
4. Web site: A Gallery of Our Unique Collection . Illinois Aviation Museum . 6 December 2023.
5. Web site: [Homepage] ]. Cavalcade of Planes . 6 December 2023.
6. Web site: Build Projects . Illinois Aviation Museum . 6 December 2023.