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Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Association

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

DVHAA Receives 2-Month Extension From Navy

The Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Association has until May 31 to finalize a lease agreement

The Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Association can breathe a bit easier now that the Navy has agreed to extend a lease deadline. DVHAA Executive Director John Rehfuss said Wednesday that the volunteer group that operates the Wings of Freedom Museum on Route 611 received official lease extension paperwork this week from the Navy. Now, instead of having to vacate the property by Thursday, Rehfuss said the nonprofit organization has until May 31 to either finalize a sublease with the Horsham Land Reuse Authority, or leave the Navy-owned property. "There are some open switches and questions that need to be answered," Rehfuss said.  HLRA Executive Director Mike McGee said earlier this week that liability issues still need to be addressed …

In this Article:

Aviation Museum Strives to Survive Amid Base Closure, The Wings of Freedom Museum (in Hatboro-Horsham Patch), and Bucks County Airport Authority Applies for Base Runway (in Hatboro-Horsham Patch)

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9:59 am on Sunday, May 1, 2011

The airfield site and the aircraft owned by the museum are among the major landmarks and objects of Delaware Valley and national history.   more ›

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Aviation Museum Strives to Survive Amid Base Closure

Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Association is in talks with Franklin Institute, but its lease with the Navy expires Thursday, making future uncertain.

For more than 25 years, the Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Association (DVHAA) has worked to preserve pieces of aviation history at its Wings of Freedom Museum. Now, the nonprofit, volunteer-run group is trying to preserve its own future flight.  DVHAA leases land for plane restoration, as well as for museum space from the Navy. As part of the military's plans to vacate the base, that lease expires on Thursday, and it is not clear if the Navy will extend the lease, or force DVHAA to vacate the property.  “After the 31st, the best that anyone will tell us is that we can be evicted at any moment without notice,” DVHAA board member Fred Hagen said. “We’re being backed into a very precarious position.” The Navy has been working for …

In this Article:

HLRA Hires Consultant for Air Base Redevelopment Plan (in Hatboro-Horsham Patch), Bucks County Airport Authority Applies for Base Runway (in Hatboro-Horsham Patch), and HLRA: Montgomery County Intends to Apply for Military Base Airport (in Hatboro-Horsham Patch)

Gregory Marston

8:41 pm on Wednesday, August 3, 2011

The Wings of Freedom Museum has taken the first huge steps and will be operating after the US Navy leaves Willow Grove in September, 2011. We don't know how long we will be at our current location, but we actually desire a different part of the base where the US Army Reserves (C-12) were located. This new area will allow us to house most of our aircraft indoors and will have plenty of room for …   more ›

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