Lone Star Flight Museum

The museum, formerly located in Galveston, moved to Houston to avoid a repeat of the devastation suffered during Hurricane Ike.The Lone Star Flight Museum, a non-profit organization funded entirely through private donations, was formed for that purpose.The museum reported heavy damage from Hurricane Ike, stating on September 16, 2008, that the hangars and Hall of Fame had received seven to eight feet of water and the lobby three to four.[7] Following the destruction of Hurricane Ike, the museum made the decision to move to Ellington International Airport in Houston.It is working with the Collings Foundation and Texas Flying Legends to create a combined aviation museum complex.Inductees include Howard Hughes, Gordon Bethune, Emma Carter Browning, Alan Bean, Senator Lloyd Bentsen, Azellia White and President George H. W.
Lone Star Flight Museum, December 2008, after damage from Hurricane Ike . Pictured here is a North American F-100D Super Sabre .
The largest aircraft owned and operated by the museum was a Boeing B-17G , christened Thunderbird .
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