The Cincinnati Aviation Heritage Society has opened a micro museum in the area that was formerly Franklin Aviation School. They hope to grow to their own museum building on the airport within 5 years. We’re open now by prior arrangement, but Monday-Wednesday-Friday’s from 11AM-2PM are a pretty good bet.
It’s an ambitious plan and we’re looking for more members and supporters with varied talents. Membership is inexpensive at $14.00 per year.
The museum currently houses an old beacon that was replaced atop the Mt. Washington Water Tower and a Sliding Canopy from one of E. P. Lunken’s P-51 Mustangs. The museum is also the official repository of the Lunken Family aviation collection. A good aviation research library is in place which includes aircraft registers in books as well as microfiche. A collection of Sport Aviation Magazines dating back to the seventies and the same with American Aviation Historical Society Journals. We also have the only known complete collection of Captain’s Logs from the World Airline Historical Society.
If you’d like to know more, please contact the sender or visit www.cahslunken.org.
Charlie Pyles