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Combat Air Museum
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Overview of Hangar 602
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Location Forbes Field Airport
7016 SE Forbes Avenue
Topeka, Kansas 66619
United States
Type Aviation museum

The Combat Air Museum is a non-profit aviation museum at Topeka Regional Airport (Forbes Field) in Shawnee County, near Topeka, Kansas. The museum is dedicated to the creation of facilities and resources for the education of the local and regional communities through the collection, preservation, conservation and exhibition of aircraft, information, artifacts, technology and art associated with the military aviation history of the United States.

History

In the autumn of 1976, the Combat Air Museum in Topeka, Kansas organized as a wing of Yesterday's Air Force (YAF) (of David Tallichet). In 1979, the group reorganized as "Combat Air Museum," relocating to Forbes Field Hangar #602.

Collection

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EC-121T in March 2014
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F3D-2 in March 2014
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C-47D in March 2014

Aircraft

Other

  • MMIST CQ-10 Snowgoose
  • Ryan BQM-34 Firebee

Events

The museum holds an annual 5k run/walk fundraiser.

See also

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