The artifacts are from the OHS’s History of Flight Collection, part of the former Ohio History of Flight Museum founded by Foster Lane, a WACO owner and pioneer aviator. Included are a 1926 WACO 9 “Miss McKeesport,” a 1928 WACO 10, a Ford TT aviation fuel truck, a Saxon Roadster, numerous aircraft engines, and a collection of propellers.
The WACO Aircraft Co., whose hometown was Troy, manufactured aircraft and combat gliders from 1923-46.
“It is an excellent opportunity to be able to partner with a local organization to interpret materials related to Ohio’s great history of aviation,” said Burt Logan, executive director and CEO of the Ohio Historical Society.
The two historically significant WACO aircraft on loan helped place the WACO Aircraft Co. on the aviation map in 1926, said Andy Heins, curator and vice president of the WACO Historical Society Board of Trustees.
The WACO Air Museum and Historic WACO Field, an authentic grass airstrip and 79-acre site, is at 1865 S. County Road 25A.
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