Established | 2005[1] |
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Location | Grimes Field, Urbana, Ohio, United States |
Coordinates | 40°08′05″N 83°44′56″W / 40.134643°N 83.748957°W |
Type | Aviation museum |
Director | Dave Shiffer |
Website | champaignaviationmuseum |
The Champaign Aviation Museum is an aviation museum in Urbana, Ohio.[2] 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.[3]