The OV-10 Bronco Association, Inc.
was founded in 1998 to take responsibility for preserving the history of the people and events
associated with the OV-10 Bronco, as well as the history of the aircraft itself.
The OBA strives to educate the public of this history.
“The Mission of the Veterans Memorial Air Park is to
restore and protect
the aircraft and memories connected with Fort Worth, Texas and to educate
the public as to the contribution of both man and machine in protecting
our freedom." Open Wednesday 9am - 4pm | Saturday 9am - 5pm | Sunday 11am - 5pm (Other times by appointment)
BRING A NEW UNWRAPPED TOY SATURDAY OR SUNDAY, DEC 10TH OR 11TH
YOU WILL RECEIVE FREE ADMISSION TO MUSEUM AND A FREE RIDE ON A FIRE TRUCK
THE YELLOW FIRE TRUCK WILL GIVE RIDES FROM
12 noon to 5pm on Sat and 11am to 4pm on SUN
COME OUT TO THE MUSEUM AND HELP THE KIDS
3300 ROSS AVE, FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76106
**800-575-9535**
December 17th will be the last day to drop off an unwrapped toy. Everyone who brings by a toy for the collection box will have FREE admission to the museum.
Please stop by 3300 Ross Avenue in Fort Worth and help a child's Christmas be a little brighter.
~ VMAP MONTHLY~
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04/27/2011
~ Air Park to Receive New Addition ~ April 30
In 2004, the OV-10 Bronco Association embarked on a ten year plan to acquire a collection of twenty aircraft to attract visitors to its small aviation museum. That goal will be achieved this Saturday, April 30th when its twentieth airplane flies into Meacham Field to become part of the growing Veterans Memorial Air Park "Petting Zoo." The aircraft that is due to arrive is a small Cessna O-1, known as a Bird Dog. Its primary mission while in the military was as an observation aircraft flown by Forward Air Controllers, FACs or Aerial Observers to conduct Close Air Support or Artillery Adjustment missions. The Army National Guard flew aircraft like this throughout Texas for many years.
For those of you who haven't been out to the Veterans Memorial Air Park, here is a nice aerial for you taken by a friend of the museum, Jay Miller.
Click to view enlarged photo.
~ Veterans Memorial Air Park Grand Opening ~
September 12, 2010
Admission is free on September 12. The VMAP will open at 11 a.m.
and doors close at 5 p.m. A ribbon cutting is planned for 11:30 a.m.
Read the entire press release here...
Read the after event press release.
Read all about this and find out how to get your free tickets here...
07/20/2010
~ Summer 2010 Cleared Hot Online ~
The long atticipated newsletter "Cleared Hot" is now online...
07/20/2010
~ Veterans Memorial Air Park Opens ~
The long anticipated public opening of the
Veterans Memorial Air Park and museums took place on Sunday, July 18th, 2010 at 11 AM.
After a year of renovations and planning, the facility at 3300 Ross Avenue (on the south
end of Meacham Field, west of Main off Long Avenue) will be available for visitors
Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 to noon, Saturdays from 9 to 5 and Sundays from 11 to
5, each week. Read the press release...
Follow this link to the local CBS 11 TV channel to see a short piece on our museum and airpark. You will find the clip
on the right hand side bar (11 - 15 of 33818) under a section called "Through The Lens." You will recognize "Scooby."
Follow this link: http://cbs11tv.com/video/?id=55835@ktvt.dayport.com
07/05/2010
~ Great Resource for Veterans ~
06/28/2010
~ Founders Day Picnic ~ July 17
Place: Veterans Memorial Air Park - 3300 Ross Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76106
Time: 11:00 - 15:00 (that's 3:00 for you civilians)
Summer time is here and what better way to celebrate than with an old
fashioned picnic. VMAP is celebrating the 12th anniversary of the founding
of the OV-10 Bronco Association in July with our annual Founders Day Picnic.
Bring the kids, bring the houseguests and bring yourselves. No pets please.
06/09/2010
The Veterans Memorial Air Park has been designated as a Blue Star Museum. This designation is a partnership among Blue Star Families, the National Endowment for the Arts, and more than 750 museums in all 50 states to offer free admission to military personnel and their families from Memorial Day, May 31, 2010, through Labor Day, September 6, 2010. Read more...
04/23/2010
(Frosty and Dawn)
~ Final Certificate of Occupancy ~
It gives me great pleasure to inform you all that this afternoon we received our
final Certificate of Occupancy from the City of Fort Worth and can now proceed to
set up our museum and open to the public. It has been a long frustrating year,
but we have completed this major hurdle and can now get on with operating a
museum.
04/20/2010
~ A New Fund Raiser with Amazon ~
We are testing the waters with Amazon in an attempt to raise funds for the new museum and other projects.
Please consider purchasing your next item through this web site to ensure VMAP and you get credit. Feel free to let others know about this opportunity to help.
04/20/2010
(Frosty and Tom)
~ First of Two Certificates of Occupancy ~
I am delighted to inform you all that today we received the first of the two Certificates of Occupancy we need to open our museum. We have a ways to go on the second one, but this is a big step forward. Many of you have been involved in this process on many levels so please accept an Atta-Boy on behalf of all of us.
RF8-G 146898 Needs Your Help
In 2008 the Veterans Memorial Air Park saved this piece of Navy, Marine and Dallas history from the
bombing range and brought it home for display. Now, we need your help to preserve this aircraft.
F-111E 68-0009 “Balls 9” Needs Your Help
In 2008 the Veterans Memorial Air Park & B-36 Peacemaker Museum brought this piece of Fort Worth history home.
Now, we need your help to preserve this aircraft.
The VMAP Job Exchange is now online and ready for use. You can add a job or request one and then by
checking the box next to "Notify me about new entries on this page" you will know when there is a reply. Try it out now!.
~ Acquiring TA-4J & F-4C from JRB ~
The Veterans Memorial Air Park (VMAP) is set to recover two static display aircraft from the Joint Reserve Base
here Sunday, September 20th at 1 o'clock in the afternoon at its facility at 3300 Ross Avenue in Fort Worth.
For more info read the full Press Release.
~ FREE MEMBERSHIP OFFER ~
Our friends at the Marine Executive Association
(MEA) have asked us to help spread the word that they are offering free one year memberships to active duty Marines
(E-5 and below). For more info, check out their website at www.marineea.org
Click here to view.
Photos from CWR 2009 have just been uploaded. Don't see yours?
Send photos and video to us and we will make them available.
Contact us to let us know your reflections on CWR 2009 by clicking here.
~ WE ARE MOVING ~
VMAP 05/01/2009 (Read the press release...)
We need you help! Please let us know if you can help by clicking here
to fill out the online form. If you are unable to physically help
please consider a donation using the button below. We will keep you
up to date on the progress. Watch the recent video at the Star-Telegram here.
A Forward Air
Controller (FAC) is a qualified individual who, from a forward position on the ground or in the air,
directs the action of military aircraft engaged in close air support of land forces.
"Open to anyone associated with or interested in the
Forward Air Controllers mission"
AIRCRAFT LOGBOOK
We are starting an online logbook for each of the aircraft in our collection. Bare with us as we start work to dress up
"Christine." This is a place where folks can comment about their experiences with the individual aircraft.
Take it for a spin...{click here}
JOB EXCHANGE
The VMAP Job Exchange is now online and ready for use. You can add a job or request one and then by checking the box next to
"Notify me about new entries on this page" you will know when there is a reply.
{Try it out!}
PHYSICAL: 3300 Ross Avenue - Fort Worth, TX. 76106
MAILING: PO Box 161966, Fort Worth, TX 76161
PHONE: 800.575.0535
FAX: 817.488.8170
EMAIL: Jim Hodgson
or Tom Kemp
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