Wings of Honor Museum explained

The Wings of Honor Museum is an aviation museum located at the Walnut Ridge Regional Airport in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas.

History

The museum originally opened as the Walnut Ridge Army Flying School Museum in 1999.^[1] It moved to a larger building in 2006. Two 1600square feet expansions were opened in 2013 and 2015. In 2018, it located a BT-13 that had been based at Walnut Ridge Army Airfield and began raising money to purchase it. Following an anonymous donation, the museum was able to acquire the aircraft and it was delivered to the museum in October 2022. By that time the museum also managed to acquire a second BT-13.^[2]

Exhibits

Exhibits at the museum include the Vietnam War, underaged soldiers, Women in World War II and cleanup after the atomic testing at Enewetak Atoll.^[3]

Collection

• Vultee BT-13 Valiant^[4]
• Vultee SNV-2^[5]

Events

The museum holds an annual reunion.^[6]

Programs

The museum conducted oral history interviews with local veterans as part of its Arkansas Valor Series.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: About Us . Wings of Honor . 20 December 2023.
2. News: Zimmer . Nena . Wings of Honor Continues to Grow and Inspire . 20 December 2023 . The Sun . 1 April 2022.
3. News: Rohrer . Hannah . Wings of Honor Museum Opens Exhibit Honoring Misrepresented Veterans . 20 December 2023 . Times Dispatch Online . 24 May 2023.
4. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Vultee BT-13A Valiant, s/n 42-1574 USAAF . Aerial Visuals . 20 December 2023.
5. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Vultee SNV-2 Valiant, c/n 79-1366, c/r N58577 . Aerial Visuals . 20 December 2023.
6. News: Wings of Honor Museum Annual Reunion Begins . 20 December 2023 . KAIT . 2 May 2015.
7. Web site: Arkansas Valor Series . Wings of Honor . 20 December 2023.