HICKORY, N.C. — The Hickory Aviation Museum is adding a Blue Angel to its permanent aircraft collection.
On Nov. 13, Blue Angel #5 F/A-18 BuNo 162411 will fly into Hickory Regional Airport to join the museum’s flight line collection.
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“The addition of Blue Angel #5 will certainly attract more people to come and appreciate all the Aviation Museum has to offer,” said Hickory Regional Airport manager Terry Clark.
The museum’s extensive collection is on display outside its facility located at the airport at 3101 9th Avenue Drive NW.
The collection is currently available for viewing from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. The indoor museum and gift shop are currently closed to the public.
Face masks or coverings are required for all visitors age 5 and older.
Admission is free.
For more information, visit hickoryaviationmuseum.org.
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