Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum
{{Short description|American non-profit organization}}
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| location_city = Carson City, Nevada
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The Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum is a non-profit organization located at the Carson City Airport in Carson City, Nevada.
History
The organization acquired four O-2s from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in 1996.{{cite web |title=Which of These Will Win Your Vote for Airplane of the Year? |url=http://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/airplane-year-180972630 |website=Smithsonian Magazine |access-date=25 February 2024}}
The organization received approval to build a {{convert|12,000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} facility from the airport authority in May 2013.{{cite news |last1=Martel |first1=Josie |title=Military Aircraft and Vehicle Museum to Open in Carson City |url=http://www.carsonnow.org/reader-content/05/22/2013/military-aircraft-and-vehicle-museum-open-carson-city |access-date=25 February 2024 |work=CarsonNow.org |date=22 May 2013}}
The organization sold an S-2 in late 2017.{{cite news |last1=Stavola |first1=Michael |title=Fighting Fire from Above |url=http://www.hutchnews.com/story/news/local/2019/08/03/hutch-man-buys-plane-to-benefit-state-during-wildfires/4487745007 |access-date=25 February 2024 |work=Hutchinson News |date=3 August 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Mason |first1=Ryan |title=The Radial S-2 Rides Again in Kansas |url=http://www.aerialfiremag.com/2022/01/07/the-radial-s-2-rides-again-in-kansas |access-date=25 February 2024 |work=Aerial Fire |date=7 January 2022}}
The organization hosted a campaign rally for Donald Trump in October 2020.{{cite news |last1=Penrose |first1=Kelsey |title=Multiple Street Closures Scheduled for Sunday for Carson City Trump Rally Says Sheriff’s Office |url=https://www.carsonnow.org/story/10/17/2020/multiple-street-closures-scheduled-tomorrow-trump-rally-says-carson-city-sheriff-s- |access-date=25 February 2024 |work=CarsonNow.org |date=17 October 2020}}
Collection
= Aircraft =
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- Beechcraft T-34 Mentor{{cite web |title=T-34 Mentor |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/t-34-mentor |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
- Beechcraft T-34 Mentor
- Bell AH-1S Cobra{{cite web |title=AH-1S Cobra Helicopter |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/ah-1s-cobra-helicopter |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
- Bell UH-1 Iroquois{{cite web |title=UH-1B Huey |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/uh-1b-huey |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
- Cessna 150L{{cite web |title=C-150L Cessna |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/c-150l-cessna |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
- Cessna L-19 Bird Dog{{cite web |title=L-19 Cessna Bird Dog |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/l-19-cessna-bird-dog |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
- Cessna O-2 Skymaster{{cite web |title=Cessna O-2 Skymaster |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/cessna-o2-skymaster |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
- Cessna T-41B Mescalero{{cite web |title=T-41B Mescalero |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/t-41b-mescalero |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
- Douglas A-26 Invader{{cite web |title=A-26 Invader |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/a-26-invader |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
- General Dynamics EF-111A Raven{{cite web |title=EF-111A |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/ef-111a |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
- General Motors TBM Avenger{{cite web |title=TBM Avenger |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/tbm-avenger |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
- Grumman C-1 Trader{{cite web |title=C-1 Trader |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/c-1-trader |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
- Grumman HU-16 Albatross{{cite web |title=HU-16 Albatros |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/hu-16-albatros |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
- Hughes 269{{cite web |title=269 MD Helicopter |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/269-md-helicopter |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
- Hughes TH-55 Osage{{cite web |title=TH-55 Osage Hughes |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/th-55-osage-hughes |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
- Lockheed T-33{{cite web |title=T-33A Shooting Star |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/t-33a-shooting-star |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
- McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet{{cite web |title=FA/18 Hornet |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/fa-18-hornet |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17{{cite web |title=Mig 17-A Fighter Jet |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/mig-17-a-fighter-jet |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
- North American T-6G Texan{{cite web |title=AT-6G Texan |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/at-6g-texan |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
- North American F-86 Sabre{{cite web |title=F-86 Sabrejet |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/f-86-sabrejet |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
- North American T-28 Trojan{{cite web |title=T-28A Trojan |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/t-28a-trojan |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
- North American T-28A Trojan
- North American T-28A Trojan
- North American Rockwell OV-10B Bronco{{cite web |title=OV-10B Bronco |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/ov-10-bronco |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
- Piasecki CH-21{{cite web |title=CH-21 "Flying Banana" |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/ch-21-flying-banana-helicopter |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
- Piper L-4 Grasshopper{{cite web |title=L4 Piper Cub |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/l4-piper-cub |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
- Sikorsky H-34 Choctaw{{cite web |title=H-34 Sikorsky Choctaw |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/h34-sikorsky-choctaw |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
- Vultee BT-13A Valiant{{cite web |title=BT13-A Valiant |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/bt13-a-valiant |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
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= Ground vehicles =
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- Armstrong MT500{{cite web |title=MT-500 Motorcycle |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/mt-500-motorcycle |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
- Fast Attack Vehicle{{cite web |title=Fast Attack Vehicle "FAV" |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/fast-attack-vehicle |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
- Ford GPW{{cite web |title=1942 GPW |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/gpw-jeep |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
- M113A2{{cite web |title=M113A2 Armored Carrier |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/m113a2-armored-carrier |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
- M151A1{{cite web |title=M151A1 Mutt |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/m51a1-mutt |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
- M20{{cite web |title=M20 Armored Carrier |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/m20-armored-carrier |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
- M274{{cite web |title=M274 Carrier |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/m274-carrier |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
- M561{{cite web |title=M651 Gamma Goat |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/m651-gamma-goat |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
- M973A1 SUSV{{cite web |title=M973A1 SUSV |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/m973a1-susv-armored-carrier |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
- M998 HMMWV{{cite web |title=M998 HMMWV (Humvee) |url=http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/m998-hmmwv |website=Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum |access-date=25 February 2024}}
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Events
The organization participates in the annual Carson City Airport open house.{{cite news |last1=Martel |first1=Josie |title=Celebrating Its 90th Anniversary, Carson City Airport Hosts Annual Open House This Saturday |url=http://www.carsonnow.org/story/06/18/2018/celebrating-its-90th-anniversary-carson-city-airport-hosts-annual-open-house-saturd |access-date=25 February 2024 |work=CarsonNow.org |date=23 June 2018}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.cactusairforce.com}}