Air Classics Museum of Aviation

Air Classics Museum of Aviation The Air Classics Museum of Aviation is a volunteer-run aviation museum located at the west end of the Aurora Municipal Airport (KARR) in Sugar Grove, Illinois.

We are open from 10:00AM till 3:00PM Saturday and Sunday April 5, 2025 till November 23, 2025. It is our mission to chronicle and preserve the critical role aviation has played throughout history and share this valuable information to the public through our unique exhibits, educational programs, and flight operations. Our collection includes aircraft, vehicles, uniforms and other aviation memorabi

lia from the 1930s to the present time. Volunteer veterans offer guided tours of the aircraft located on-site and visitors are encouraged to sit in an A-7 flown in the Gulf War, as well as climb into the pilot's seat of an UH-1 Huey helicopter.

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12/21/2025

On this day in 1940, the first prototype of the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver made its first flight. Interestingly, the Navy had broken with protocol and ordered 370 SB2Cs from Curtiss in November 1940 before the first prototype had flown. Learn why: https://s.si.edu/4jaQrM4

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Ready, set, race! The Laird-Turner RT-14 Meteor you see here is a replica honoring the 1930s air racer.

The original flew just 30 hours before retiring, yet in that brief time it captured the Thompson Trophy in 1938 and 1939.

📸 Jim Koepnick

12/21/2025

Meet the Stampe SV-4E, a biplane inspired by the de Havilland Tiger Moth.

Owned by Victor Reuter, who has been fascinated with the Stampe since his flight training days, this aircraft retains its vintage charm while featuring several modern upgrades from the restoration process.

Learn more in the December 2025 issue of Sport Aviation .
http://discover.eaa.org/bEQ150XK1yj

📸📖 Benoît Denet

12/21/2025

Surprise! 🥳The official EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 poster is here, complete with our theme: Celebrating the Freedom of Flight.

We couldn’t keep this under wraps after hearing you’ve been good this year, so consider this an early holiday gift from EAA. 🎁 Download it, print it, hang it up, and start bragging to your friends. 🤘

Visit EAA.org/Tickets to get your poster and tickets today.

12/21/2025

A production version of the Boeing 707 flew for the first time today in 1957.

Pictured here are Boeing 707-121s on the Boeing factory flight line awaiting delivery to Pan Am in 1958.

12/21/2025

The holiday travel rush has begun at O'Hare! More than 4 MILLION travelers are expected to pass through our terminals now through January 5.

That's an average of nearly 224,000 travelers each day, and a 7.5% increase compared to the 2024 holiday season.

Visit the link in our comments for more information and to learn what you can expect.

Address

44W546 US Highway 30
Sugar Grove, IL
60554

Opening Hours

Saturday 10am - 3pm
Sunday 10am - 3pm

Telephone

+16304660888

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