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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 .
Chanute Field was named in honor of Octave Chanute (1832–1910), a pioneer aeronautical engineer and experimenter, a friend and adviser to the Wright Brothers. Chanute's biplane glider (1896) with "two arched wings held rigidly together by vertical struts and diagonal wire bracing" (the principle of the Pratt truss used in the railroad bridges ...
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]
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
May 27—History isn't always pretty. That's certainly the case at the Historic Fairview Cemetery, where members of VFW Roadrunner Post 10763 on Wednesday placed flags on the graves of veterans ...
History Flies in Michigan. Google HTML version at the Wayback Machine (archived June 6, 2011). includes Michigan House Resolution No. 553 (2002) which honors and thanks Herring. Says Herring born in 1867. Chanute Exhibit. which mentions Herring work. Michigan History -Silver Beach St. Joseph, Michigan. with story of Herring 1898 flight.
Jun. 1—The city of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County have announced summer lunch programs will kick off Monday June 3 at various parks and community centers across the city. These free lunches ...