The Museum of Mountain Flying, located in a large hanger at the Missoula, Montana Internal Airport, is dedicated to the aviation history of the Rocky Mountain West. The museum started in 1993 with the “boneyard” of Johnson Flying service. The museum intended to honor and preserve the history of the premier mountain flying service in the Northern Rockies area from the late 1920s to the early 1970s. In 2002, the museum acquired an 18,500 square foot hangar. The museum is totally staffed by volunteers. Shown below are some of the vintage aircraft which are displayed at this museum.
DC-3:
Piper J-3 Cub:
This plane has a 90 horsepower engine and cruises at around 80 miles per hour with a maximum airspeed of about 92.
Beech C-45H “Expeditor”:
The C-45 was a World War II military version of the Beechcraft Model 18 commercial transport airplane. Walter Beech and his wife Olive Ann Beech founded the Beech Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas in 1932.
Stearman Model 75 “Kaydet”:
These were built by the Stearman Aircraft Division of the Boeing Aircraft Company for the Armed Forces during World War II.
Stinson Voyager 150:
Manufactured in 1946, this aircraft can cruise at 120 miles per hour with a maximum speed of 148.
Travelair:
1930 Moth:
Clark Special 3:
This is a homebuilt aircraft designed by Bill Clark.
Bell 47 G3B-1 Helicopter:
This helicopter could cruise at 85 miles per hour with a maximum speed of 104. It has a cruising range of 250 miles.
HH-1H Huey Helicopter:
This was a standard military workhorse.
