The Champaign Aviation Museum is an aviation museum in Urbana, Ohio. It is situated on the north end of Grimes Field municipal airport, roughly a mile from central Urbana. The museum is known primarily for its ongoing restoration of a B-17 Flying Fortress to flying condition. It is also a component of the National Aviation Heritage Area, a federally designated heritage area primarily centered around sites pertaining to the Wright brothers.
The museum began with a JB-17G ( a B-17 engine testbed variant) fuselage arriving in November, 2005. Restoration work started on the aircraft at the south end of the airport. The museum was established a non-profit in 2008. Work continued on the airplane at the south end until 2010 when it was moved to a newly built hangar. In October 2018, ground was broken on a project adjacent to the hanger to expand the museum.
The museum's collection is primarily military but also includes several civilian aircraft.
In 2010 the museum began displaying an exhibit in their main hanger on Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) and how they helped with the war effort.
In 2019 a 1941 Crosley convertible was donated to the museum and is on display in the museum's lobby.
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