Bell Aircraft Museum Plans Open House May 19
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Teresa [email protected]
A program is planned at 1 p.m.
The museum, 210 S. Oak St., houses a vast collection of Lawrence Bell memorabilia. Bell, who was born in Mentone, arranged for many personal and professional items to be sent to the town.
In the southwest corner of the completed hanger is a replica of an area of Bell's home with model aircraft in display cases and framed pictures on the wall exactly as Bell had them displayed.[[In-content Ad]]The hanger space is occupied by two 47-H models, Bell's personal aircraft, and a 47-G model. The helicopters are powered by an Allison Engine, now owned by Rolls Royce. Rolls Royce has donated an engine for display purposes.
Paintings, photographs, certificates, trophies and awards line the space.
In the northeast corner, a model of the orange Bell X-1 hangs from the ceiling. The Bell Aircraft Corp. ushered in the space age when Capt. Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier Oct. 14, 1947. This supersonic feat was duplicated by Capt. James T. Fitz-Gerald. A photograph of the two officers and Bell is part of the collection, along with other images of the famous plane.
Bell's younger brother, Vaughn, collected newspapers with Bell Corp.-related articles. Vaughn had full pages laminated, and these carefully preserved pieces are available at the museum.
In the east wing of the museum houses Mentone-related collections.
The accomplishments of aerobatic pilot Bob Herendeen are on display.
Items from physician and surgeon T.J. Clutter occupy one corner.
Four framed pages of the Tri-County Gazette dated March 23, 1916, features stories from Kosciusko, Marshall and Fulton counties.
The 1,482-piece wood inlay table top made by G.W. Platt in 1928 (when Platt was 79-years-old) details the original plat of Mentone.
Museum board of directors include Gerald Romine, Tim Whetstone, Ron Barker, Reuben Conley, Phil McClure, Jim Smith, Sue Pyle, Linda Cochran, Mary Boggs, Lois Miller and Tim Croy.
A program is planned at 1 p.m.
The museum, 210 S. Oak St., houses a vast collection of Lawrence Bell memorabilia. Bell, who was born in Mentone, arranged for many personal and professional items to be sent to the town.
In the southwest corner of the completed hanger is a replica of an area of Bell's home with model aircraft in display cases and framed pictures on the wall exactly as Bell had them displayed.[[In-content Ad]]The hanger space is occupied by two 47-H models, Bell's personal aircraft, and a 47-G model. The helicopters are powered by an Allison Engine, now owned by Rolls Royce. Rolls Royce has donated an engine for display purposes.
Paintings, photographs, certificates, trophies and awards line the space.
In the northeast corner, a model of the orange Bell X-1 hangs from the ceiling. The Bell Aircraft Corp. ushered in the space age when Capt. Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier Oct. 14, 1947. This supersonic feat was duplicated by Capt. James T. Fitz-Gerald. A photograph of the two officers and Bell is part of the collection, along with other images of the famous plane.
Bell's younger brother, Vaughn, collected newspapers with Bell Corp.-related articles. Vaughn had full pages laminated, and these carefully preserved pieces are available at the museum.
In the east wing of the museum houses Mentone-related collections.
The accomplishments of aerobatic pilot Bob Herendeen are on display.
Items from physician and surgeon T.J. Clutter occupy one corner.
Four framed pages of the Tri-County Gazette dated March 23, 1916, features stories from Kosciusko, Marshall and Fulton counties.
The 1,482-piece wood inlay table top made by G.W. Platt in 1928 (when Platt was 79-years-old) details the original plat of Mentone.
Museum board of directors include Gerald Romine, Tim Whetstone, Ron Barker, Reuben Conley, Phil McClure, Jim Smith, Sue Pyle, Linda Cochran, Mary Boggs, Lois Miller and Tim Croy.
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