Warbird Heritage Foundation, Waukegan, Illinois

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Waukegan — Warbird Heritage Foundation
Illinois Aviation Museum Guide

Warbird Heritage Foundation ^[1]
3000 Corporate Drive
Waukegan, Illinois 60087
(847) 244-8701
by appointment only

Waukegan is a city and county seat of Lake County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 87,901. The 2010 population was 89,078. It is the ninth-largest city in Illinois by population. It is the fifth-largest city on the western shore of Lake Michigan, after Chicago, Milwaukee, Green Bay, and Kenosha. Waukegan is on the shore of Lake Michigan, about 8 miles (13 km) south of the border with Wisconsin and 40 miles (64 km) north of downtown Chicago, at an elevation of about 669 feet (204 m) above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.1 square miles (59.8 km²). 23.0 square miles (59.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.35%) is water. ^[2]

When visiting Waukegan, Illinois, be sure to check out the aircraft at the Warbird Heritage Foundation. The Warbird Heritage Foundation is located on the northwest side of the Waukegan Regional Airport. However, before you visit them, be sure to call ahead and make an appointment for your visit. They are not prepared to accept "walk-in" visitors. Below is a list of the aircraft noted on their website ^[1].

Aero Vodochody L-39C “Albatros” (N239PW, s/n 931526) Boeing-Stearman N2S-3 “Kaydet” (B75-N1, c/n 75-4924, N52107 Cessna L-19A “Bird Dog” (305A, s/n 022677, N677RH Douglas AD-1 “Skyraider” (BuNo 09257, N2AD) Douglas A-4B “Skyhawk” (BuNo 142112, N49WH North American P-51D “Mustang” (AF 44-72086) North American AT-6G “Texan” (197092, N584M) North American F-86F-30 “Sabre” (AF 52-4986, N188RL North American T-28B “Trojan” (BuNo 138360, N73MG) North American T-2B “Buckeye” (BuNo 155235, N27WS)

Aero Vodochody L-39C “Albatros” (N239PW, s/n 931526)
Boeing-Stearman N2S-3 “Kaydet” (B75-N1, c/n 75-4924, N52107
Cessna L-19A “Bird Dog” (305A, s/n 022677, N677RH
Douglas AD-1 “Skyraider” (BuNo 09257, N2AD)
Douglas A-4B “Skyhawk” (BuNo 142112, N49WH
North American P-51D “Mustang” (AF 44-72086)
North American AT-6G “Texan” (197092, N584M)
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References

Warbird Heritage Foundation, website
Wikipedia, Waukegan, Illinois
Google Earth, Satellite Image