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The museum was dedicated to the life and works of Chanute, the former air base, the history of aviation in the state of Illinois, and hosted an annual air show. Highlights of the museum included a collection of over 40 aircraft including military fighters, bombers, rescue, recon, and cargo aircraft.
Octave Chanute (February 18, 1832 – November 23, 1910) was a French-American [1] civil engineer and aviation pioneer. He advised and publicized many aviation enthusiasts, including the Wright brothers .
An aviation-centric museum, the Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum, was also located on the former Chanute AFB site, commemorating much of the installation's military history as Chanute Field and Chanute AFB, but it closed in the winter of 2015.
45-59494 – Discovery Park of America, Union City, Tennessee; formerly at Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum at the former Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, Illinois [17] F-84B. 45-59504 – Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, New York [18] 45-59556 – Planes of Fame Museum in Chino, California [19]
The pioneer Octave Chanute promoted the Wrights' work, some of which he witnessed, in the United States and Europe. The brothers began to gain recognition in Britain, where Colonel John Edward Capper was taking charge of Army aeronautical work. On a visit to the U.S. in 1904 Capper befriended the Wrights and subsequently helped foster their ...
The Chanute Historical Museum, run by the Chanute Historical Society, is located south of the historic Santa Fe Railroad Depot [31] in what is commonly known as the Flat Iron Building. Exhibits include a replica of Octave Chanute's 1896 biplane glider that was once displayed at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, historic artifacts ...
In 1954 46-65 was scrapped, making 46-66 the oldest B-47 in existence, and the only surviving XB-47. Previously displayed at the since-closed Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum at the former Chanute AFB, Illinois. Returned to Edwards AFB in 2016. Awaiting funds for restoration. [1] 50-0062 Pooler, Georgia: Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum
Octave Chanute (1832–1910), American civil engineer and aviation pioneer; Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois, United States; Octave Chanute Award, awarded by the Western Society of Engineers since 1901; Chanute Flight Award, awarded by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (between 1939 and 2005) Chanute Air Museum; Chanute ...