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| Established | 1985 (1985)[1] |
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| Type | Military aviation museum |
| Founder | John Houston[1] |
| Website | texasairmuseum |
The Texas Air Museum is an aviation museum run by volunteers in two locations—Stinson Municipal AirportinSan Antonio[2] and City of Slaton/Larry T. Neal Memorial Airport near Lubbock, Texas.[3] Texas Air Museum was founded in 1985 by John Houston in Rio Hondo.[4][5] The Slaton location opened in March 1993.[4]
The museum is run by a group of volunteers predominantly made up of "winter Texans" and military retirees.[5][4]
The original Rio Hondo location closed on February 28, 2005 due to aging volunteer support, lower attendance,[1] and the damaging salty air of the Rio Grande Valley.[6] Its exhibits and aircraft were transferred to the other two locations.[7]
The museum focuses on early aviation, and lesser-known aviation related to Texas and Mexico in particular. The museum acquired a Bleriot to commemorate the Stinson family, namesakes of Stinson Municipal Airport.[8]
The museum dedicated the John Beck Hangar in June 2020.[9]
The museum acquired two PT-19 projects in October 2023.[10]
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