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词条 Combat Air Museum
释义

  1. The Museum and the Airport

  2. History

  3. Exhibits

      Aircraft    World War I    World War II    Cold War    Helicopters    Drones  

  4. See also

  5. References

  6. External links

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|established =
|location = Forbes Field Airport
7016 SE Forbes Avenue
Topeka, Kansas 66619
United States
|type = Aviation museum
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The Combat Air Museum is a non profit aviation museum at Topeka Regional Airport in Williamsport Township, Shawnee County, near Topeka, Kansas. The museum is dedicated to the creation of facilities and resources for the education of the local and regional communities through the collection, preservation, conservation and exhibition of aircraft, information, artifacts, technology and art associated with the military aviation history of the United States of America.[1]

The Museum and the Airport

Topeka Regional Airport is a joint civil-military public airport located six miles (10 km) south of the central business district of Topeka.[2]

Topeka Regional Airport is owned by the Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority (MTAA). The Museum rents two hangars from the MTAA. It is one of a handful of major aviation museums in the United States located on an active air field.

Topeka Regional Airport, formerly Forbes Air Force Base, is home to Forbes Air National Guard Base and the 190th Air Refueling Wing (190 ARW) of the Kansas Air National Guard, the 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment of the Kansas Army National Guard, and other private commercial operators.

Visitors to the Museum are regularly treated to flying activities of Air Force tanker and fighter aircraft and Army helicopter operations. With the second longest runway in the State of Kansas, large refueling tanker aircraft of the Air National Guard and army troop transports often fill the skies around the Museum.

History

In the autumn of 1976, the Combat Air Museum in Topeka, Kansas organized as a wing of Yesterday's Air Force (YAF) (of David Tallichet). In 1979, the group reorganized as "Combat Air Museum," relocating to Forbes Field Hangar #602.[3]

Exhibits

Today, the Museum has 36 aircraft, mostly military (mostly American), representing World War I to the present day (especially jets from the 1950s to the 1980s), plus various aircraft engines, military vehicles and other military displays.[2][3]

Aircraft

Nearly all of the museum's aircraft are U.S. military aircraft (with a few foreign military aircraft). Some are military versions of civilian airplanes, or civilian planes used for military purposes. According to the Museum's website, as retrieved in April 2015,[2] the Museum has these aircraft:

World War I

  • Airco DH-2 – replica[4]
  • Curtiss JN-4D – replica[5]
  • Fokker Dr.I – replica[6]
  • Fokker E.IV – replica[7]
  • Nieuport 27 – flying replica[8]
  • Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 – replica[9]
  • Sopwith Scout – full-scale replica[10]
  • Etrich Taube – scale replica[11]
  • Pfalz E.I – scale replica[12]

World War II

  • Beech SNB-5[13]
  • Cessna AT-17 Bobcat[14]
  • Douglas C-47D Skytrain "Kilroy"[15]
  • Fairchild UC-61K Forwarder[16]
  • Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-10 – scale mockup[17]
  • Meyers OTW Serial #1[18]
  • North American Harvard IV[19]
  • Vultee BT-13 Valiant[20]

Cold War

  • Beech RU-8D Seminole[21]
  • Grumman US-2A Tracker[22]
  • Lockheed EC-121T Warning Star[23]
  • Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight[24]
  • Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk[25]
  • Grumman F9F-5 Panther[26]
  • Grumman F11F-1 Tiger[27]
  • Grumman F-14A Tomcat[28]
  • Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star[29]
  • McDonnell F-101B Voodoo[30]
  • McDonnell F-4D Phantom II[31]
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15[32]
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17[33]
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21PF[34]
  • North American F-86H Sabre[35]
  • Republic F-84F Thunderstreak[36]
  • Republic F-105D Thunderchief[37]

Helicopters

  • Bell UH-1H Iroquois[38]
  • Bell UH-1M Iroquois[39]
  • Hiller OH-23A Raven – under reconstruction[40]
  • Sikorsky CH-53A Sea Stallion[41]
  • Sikorsky CH-54B Tarhe[42]

Drones

  • MMIST CQ-10 Snowgoose[43]
  • Ryan BQM-34 Firebee[44]

See also

{{Portal|Kansas}}
  • Cosmosphere in Hutchinson
  • Kansas Aviation Museum in Wichita
  • Mid-America Air Museum in Liberal
  • Kansas World War II army airfields
  • List of aerospace museums
  • List of museums in Kansas

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=About the Combat Air Museum|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aboutus.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=21 May 2018}}
2. ^Combat Air Museum official website
3. ^Combat Air Museum - Topeka, Kansas, on the website KansasTravel.org
4. ^{{cite web|title=Airco de Havilland 2 (80% scale replica)|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/aircodh2.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
5. ^{{cite web|title=Curtiss JN-4D-2 Jenny Replica|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/curtissjenny.htm|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
6. ^{{cite web|title=Fokker Dr.1Triplane 75% Scale Replica German WWI Fighter|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/fokkerdr1.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
7. ^{{cite web|title=Fokker E.IV Full Scale Replica German WWI Fighter|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/fokkereiv.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
8. ^{{cite web|title=Nieuport 27 WWI French Biplane Fighter|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/nieuport27.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
9. ^{{cite web|title=Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 (full scale replica) under construction|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/RAF_SE-5.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
10. ^{{cite web|title=Sopwith Scout ("Pup") British Biplane Fighter (Full Scale Replica)|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/sopwithpup.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
11. ^{{cite web|title=WWI German Rumpler-Taube (scale flying replica)|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/taube.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
12. ^{{cite web|title=PFALZ E1 (3/4 Scale Replica)|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/pfalz.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
13. ^{{cite web|title=Beech SNB-5 Twin Beech Model 18 (FAA Reg. Number N87693)|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/beechsnb.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
14. ^{{cite web|title=Cessna Bobcat AT-17 "Bamboo Bomber"|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/cessnabobcat.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
15. ^{{cite web|title=DOUGLAS C-47D Skytrain ("Kilroy Is Here")|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/douglasskytrain.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
16. ^{{cite web|title=Fairchild UC-61K Forwarder (Argus III) 24W-46 (FAA Reg. Number N81395)|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/fairchilduc61forwarder.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
17. ^{{cite web|title=Messerschmitt Bf-109G-10 Full Scale Mockup|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/messerschmittbf109.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
18. ^{{cite web|title=Meyers OTW (Out To Win) Serial #1 (FAA Reg. Number N15784)|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/meyersotw.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
19. ^{{cite web|title=Canadian Car & Foundry (North American) Harvard Mk IV (FAA Reg. Number N294CH)|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/namericanharvard.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
20. ^{{cite web|title=Vultee BT-13A Valiant|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/vultee.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
21. ^{{cite web|title=Beech RU-8D Twin Bonanza|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/beechbonanza.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
22. ^{{cite web|title=Grumman US-2A Tracker (FAA Reg. Number N486GT)|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/grummanus2tracker.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
23. ^{{cite web|title=Lockheed EC-121T-LO Warning Star (FAA Reg. Number N4257U)|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/lockheedec121warningstar.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
24. ^{{cite web|title=Douglas F-3D-2T2 (TF-10B) Skyknight|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/douglasf3skyknight.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
25. ^{{cite web|title=Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/douglasta4skyhawk.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
26. ^{{cite web|title=Grumman F9F-5 Panther|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/grummanf9fpanther.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
27. ^{{cite web|title=Grumman F11F-1 Tiger Blue Angel|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/grummanf11f.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
28. ^{{cite web|title=US Navy Grumman F-14A Tomcat (Top Gun)|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/grummanF14A.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
29. ^{{cite web|title=Lockheed T-33A-1-LO Shooting Star|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/lockheedt33shootingstar.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
30. ^{{cite web|title=McDonnell F-101B-100-MC Voodoo|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/mcdonnellf101voodoo.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
31. ^{{cite web|title=McDonnell F-4D-29-MC Phantom II|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/mcdonnellf4phantom.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
32. ^{{cite web|title=Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15BIS (Polish-built SBLim-6R; FAA Reg. Number N15YY)|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/mikoyanmig15.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
33. ^{{cite web|title=(Mikoyan-Gurevich) Polish Lim-6R (MiG-17F) Fresco C|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/mikoyanmig17.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
34. ^{{cite web|title=Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21PF Fishbed D|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/mikoyanmig21pf.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
35. ^{{cite web|title=North American F-86H-10-NH Sabre (undergoing restoration)|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/namericanf86hsabre.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
36. ^{{cite web|title=Republic F-84-25-RE Thunderstreak|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/republicf84.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
37. ^{{cite web|title=Republic F-105D-30-RE Thunderchief|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/republicf105thunderchief.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
38. ^{{cite web|title=Bell UH-1H-BF Iroquois (Huey)|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/bellhueyuh1h.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
39. ^{{cite web|title=Bell UH-1M Iroquois Huey|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/bellhueyuh1m.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
40. ^{{cite web|title=Hiller OH-23A Raven (under reconstruction, but now nearing completion)|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/hillerraven.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
41. ^{{cite web|title=Sikorsky NCH-53A Sea Stallion|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/sikorskych53stallion.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
42. ^{{cite web|title=Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe Skycrane|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/sikorskyskycrane.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
43. ^{{cite web|title=CQ-10A Snow Goose UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle)|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/snowgoosecq10uav.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}
44. ^{{cite web|title=Ryan Firebee BQM-34A "Drone" at Combat Air Museum|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/ryanbqm34afirebee.html|website=Combat Air Museum|publisher=Combat Air Museum|accessdate=18 February 2018}}

External links

{{commons category}}
  • {{Official website|http://www.combatairmuseum.org}}
  • Combat Air Museum Information – KansasTravel.org

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