Legacy Flight Museum

Legacy Flight Museum

Location within Idaho
Established	3 February 2006 (2006-02-03)
Location	Rexburg, Idaho
Coordinates	43.8346°N 111.8067°W / 43.8346; -111.8067
Type	Aviation museum
Website	www.rexburg.org/o/legacyflight/

The Legacy Flight Museum is an aviation museum located at the Rexburg–Madison County Airport in Rexburg, Idaho.

History

The museum was founded by John and Terry Bagley and opened on 3 February 2006 in an 18,000 sq ft (1,700 m²) hangar.^[1][2] Before the year was out, one of the museum's P-51s was substantially damaged in an emergency landing on the highway adjacent to the airport.^[3] An AD-4N that was on display at the museum was destroyed in a fatal accident on 8 March 2011.^[4][5] The museum received an A-4 in 2013.^[6]

The museum acquired a Beech 18 in 2016.^[7] An O-1E owned by the museum was substantially damaged during a crosswind landing on 12 June 2017.^[8] After the museum received 40 mm gun on loan from the city of Lewisville, Idaho in 2023, residents of the town disputed the move and requested that it be returned to its original display location as soon as possible.^[9]

Exhibits

Exhibits at the museum include R-3350 and Centaurus engines and a Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft gun.^[10][11][12]

Collection

Ole Yeller during an airshow at the museum

• Beechcraft TC-45J^[10][13]
• Bell P-63C Kingcobra^[10][14]
• Boeing PT-17 Kaydet^[10][15]
• Cessna O-1E Bird Dog^[10][16]
• de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou^[17]
• Douglas A-4 Skyhawk^[18]
• Globe GC-1B Swift^[19]
• Grumman S2F-1 Tracker^[10][20]
• Howard DGA-15P^[21]
• North American SNJ-3^[10][22]
• North American P-51D Mustang Mormon Mustang^[10][23]
• North American P-51D Mustang Ole Yeller^[10][24]
• Vultee V-77^[25]

Events

The museum holds a biennial airshow.^[26]

See also

• List of aviation museums

References

1. "Officials Pin Hopes on Aircraft Museum". Times-News. Associated Press. 3 February 2006. p. B-8. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
2. Wilson, Liza B. (18 November 2009). "A Part of American History". Valley Citizen. pp. A12–A13. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
3. "ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291549". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
4. "ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 121028". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
5. "Library of Planes". Legacy Flight Museum. Archived from the original on 22 July 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
6. Law, Joseph (15 October 2013). "A Blue Angel Arrives at Legacy Flight Museum". Standard Journal. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
7. Beal, Amanda (25 October 2016). "Legacy Flight Museum Adds New Plane to the Family". Standard Journal. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
8. "ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201385". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
9. Grant, Edna (29 November 2023). "Local Controversy; Lewisville Residents Continue to Fight for Return of WWII Relic". Jefferson Star. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
10. "Legacy Flight Museum". Rexburg. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
11. Smith, Lisa (2 October 2020). "Bristol Centaurus Engine on Display at Legacy Flight Museum". Standard Journal. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
12. Grant, Edna (26 July 2023). "Lewisville to Loan WWII Relic to Legacy Flight Museum". Jefferson Star. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
13. "Airframe Dossier - Beech TC-45J Expeditor, s/n 23843 USN, c/n 6141, c/r N90265". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
14. "Airframe Dossier - Bell P-63C Kingcobra, s/n 42-69021 USAAF, c/n 33-91, c/r N163FS". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
15. "Airframe Dossier - Stearman-Boeing PT-17 Kaydet, s/n 41-1040 USAAF, c/n 75-0800, c/r N49259". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
16. "Airframe Dossier - Cessna O-1E Bird Dog, c/n 24558, c/r N305CM". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
17. "Airframe Dossier - de Havilland Canada-deHavilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou, c/n 002, c/r N6080". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
18. Law, Joseph (15 October 2013). "A Blue Angel Arrives at Legacy Flight Museum". Standard Journal. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
19. "FAA Registry [N699R]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
20. "FAA Registry [N8115M]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
21. "FAA Registry [N52991]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
22. "FAA Registry [N676JD]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
23. "Airframe Dossier - North American-Cavalier F-51D Mustang, s/n 519 FABo, c/r N251RM". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
24. "Airframe Dossier - North American-Cavalier Executive Mustang, s/n 9297 RCAF, c/n 122-41279, c/r N51RH". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
25. "FAA Registry [N43YF]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
26. Grossarth, Eric (8 June 2021). "Airshow is Back and Will Showcase Everything from Acrobatics to Pyrotechnics". EastIdahoNews.com. Retrieved 24 November 2023.

External links

• Official website