The Museum's New Lady: Tanker A-13

This past October the Museum of Mountain Flying welcomed the latest addition to our collection: Grumman TMB "Avenger" C-GLEL, or Tanker A-13.

This airplane, like our DC-3, is a survivor of Johnson Flying Service, having flown as a fire suppression tanker out of missoula in the late sixties and early seventies.

Following her sale toForest Protection Limited of New Brunswick, Canada, A-13 continued to serve as a beetle sprayer and fire suppression bomber until she and her sisters were retired in 2004.

We at the museum are wanting to keep this beautiful example of Aviation history flyable. She will be restored to her JFS colors this coming summer, and we invite all to come visit us to see her progress!

Photo Credits: Morgan Kinney

WANTED: A Link Trainer.

Hello Everyone!

Summer is nearly half over, and we are having a wonderful time. Thank you to all the people who have come to visit us already, and we hope that more of you come visit.

Currently, We at the museum are looking for an artifact an need your help. We are looking for a Link Trainer, like the one pictured, for our Johnson Flying Service Display. During World War 2, JFS used one of these early flight simulators to train pilots in the Civilian Pilot Training Program. If anyone has a lead to one that may be for sale, please, let us know!!

SUMMER 2011

Hello Everyone!

After a winter of relative quite and inactivity, we at the Museum of Mountain Flying would like to welcome visitors to come visit us starting Memorial Day Weekend. Our hours of operation are 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM, 7 days a week.Please, come visit!

This Year marks a milestone in the museum's history, as well as the history of Missoula Montana. It has been 100 years since the first airplane flew here, planting the seeds for one of the most unique aviation histories in the world.

In other news and events, the Museum will be having its annual fundraiser on June 11. This fundraiser is a dinner with a guest speaker and a cash bar.   The party starts at 7:00pm. 

Prices per table/ten seats are $1000.00, and per place setting is $100.00

Also, on June 25-26 there will be celebrations of the First Flight in Missoula at the Fort Missoula Museum, and at the airport there will be several aircraft displays, including a water drop by the new FIREBOSS single engine fire bomber.

We hope to see everyone this summer, and check back for more updates!!

Thank You!

Museum of Mountain Flying Staff

Merry Christmas!

Hello and Christmas Greetings!
We athe the Museum Of Mountain Flying would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Holiday Season. Thank you all for your continued support and interest in our institution and we hope to see you all in the Spring!

Happy Holidays!
The Museum Of Mountain Flying Staff

EMAIL MELTDOWN!

Many apologies to our friends and visitors who have sent us emails for the last three months. It seems that our email account was locked out and only just in the last two days has been repaired. We will be doing our best to reply to the email backlog asap! Thanks for understanding and for your continued support!!

Museum of Mountain Flying Webmaster.

Summer!

Hello Everyone! Summer is here and the Museum of Mountain Flying will be offically open May 29th! Hours are 10 am to 4pm, seven days a week. We will be open on Memorial Day. A Big Thanks to all the men and women of the armed forces, past, present and future!

A look back on the fundraiser we had on May 14th shows that it was a huge success! Thanks to all who came out for dinner, and to Ken Dial for an amazing talk about the bio-mechanics of Bird Flight!

That is all we have currently, but please, come out and visit us!

FUNDRISER!

"FLIGHT" - Museum of Mountain Flying Fundraiser Dinner

FLIGHT Fundraising dinner featuring University of Montana Biology Professor Ken Dial. Friday, May 14th @ 7PM at the Museum of Mountain Flying.

We are very excited to have Ken Dial as our featured speaker. Most of you know Ken as a local pilot who owns and flies a Cessna Citation, he also is a leading authority on Bird flight.

Ken has been featured in AOPA magazine, has given presentations to Dick and Burt Rutan at Scaled Composites, The Experimental Test Pilots Society, and The Royal Aeronautical Society.

He also was flown to the Paris Airshow by SAAB Aircraft as a guest speaker.

Ken does most of his research at a million dollar flight lab at Fort Missoula, and has taught at the University of Montana for many years.


The evening will focus on Ken's presentation and will include dinner. We have 20 tables that seat 10 people per table. A table can be reserved with a $1000 tax deductable donation to the Museum of Mountain Flying. To date, we have sold 17 tables mainly to local aviation businesses.

This is going to be a great Aviation Event and will help the Museum continue to operate. If you have any questions or suggestions pleasecontact Art Dykstra at 360-3645.