WHO: The Lone Star Flight Museum has added exciting and intriguing features for museum visitors throughout the year, and this holiday season is no different.
WHAT: Upon entering the museum, Lone Star Flight Museum visitors will now be greeted by a bright red Pitts Special S-1 suspended high above the museum entrance. Designed by Curtis Pitts in 1944, the biplane was hung inverted with the nose up and at a slight bank to represent the biplane’s history of successful airshows and acrobatic competitions.
The Pitts Special S-1 on display was owned by Terry Barker of Keller, Texas. Terry and his father-in-law, John Abitz, built the aircraft over 21 years from 1984 to 2005. The plane was built at the airport created by Texas Aviation Hall of Fame inductee Edna Gardner Whyte in Roanoke, Texas, Hangar 21.
Barker was a U.S. Army Huey and Cobra Pilot and flew for American Airlines for 36 years, retiring in 2020. A proud member of the Commemorative Air Force, (CAF) Barker flew many aircraft including the B-17 “Texas Raiders.”
The Pitts now joins the MQ-1B Predator and the Culver Dart hanging high above museum visitors. The Predator and Culver Dart are hung in the Waltrip Hangar.
WHEN: The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. & Sundays Noon-5 p.m.
WHERE: The Lone Star Flight Museum
Ellington Airport – 20 minutes from DT Houston
11551 Aerospace Ave,
Houston, Texas 77034
LINK TO PHOTOS/VIDEO – Credit LSFM:
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About the Lone Star Flight Museum
The Lone Star Flight Museum (LSFM) is a 501c3 aviation museum and STEM learning center with a mission to celebrate flight and achievements in Texas aviation as well as educate and engage our youth through science, technology, engineering, and math. Located 20 minutes from downtown Houston, Visit online at lonestarflight.org for discount tickets, memberships and more. Or call 346-708-2517. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
