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Butler County Warbirds

Coordinates: 39°32′01″N 84°23′06″W / 39.5335°N 84.3850°W / 39.5335; -84.3850
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Butler County Warbirds
Established2000 (2000)
Founder
  • Sandra Arany
  • Timothy Epperhart
  • Jean Lail
  • Roger Palmer
  • William Palmer
TypeNonprofit
Location
Coordinates39°32′01″N 84°23′06″W / 39.5335°N 84.3850°W / 39.5335; -84.3850
Websitewww.bcwarbirds.com

The Butler County Warbirds is a non-profit organization located at the Middletown Regional Airport in Middletown, Ohio focused on military aviation history.

History

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The Butler County Warbirds was founded in 2000 by Sandra Arany, Timothy Epperhart, Jean Lail, Roger Palmer and William Palmer. After 11 years, the group opened a museum in the 1938 City Hangar at the Middletown Regional Airport.[1][2]

The organization began raising funds to purchase a North American AT-6 Texan in October 2022.[3] Plans call for the profits from rides sold in the airplane to go to an aviation scholarship for women.[4]

Collection

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Programs

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The organization offers rides in three of its aircraft.[9] It also provides a Vintage Cadet Experience, in which participants take part in a recreation of World War II flight training.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Carter, Lori (21 March 2022). "Warbirds Museum Will Educate and Entertain All Ages". Warren County Post. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Museum". Butler County Warbirds. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Mission". Butler County Warbirds. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Scholarship Details". Butler County Warbirds. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Aeronca L-3E". Butler County Warbirds. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Fairchild PT-19". Butler County Warbirds. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Fairchild XUC-86A". Butler County Warbirds. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Grumman AA-5". Butler County Warbirds. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Airplane Rides". Butler County Warbirds. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Aviation Cadet Experience". Butler County Warbirds. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
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