On October 26, 2023, leaders from the City of Hickory, the Hickory Aviation Museum, and Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) gathered at Hickory Regional Airport to break ground on a new facility that will merge aviation history with education. The City of Hickory is partnering with the Sabre Society of North Carolina/Hickory Aviation Museum and CVCC to construct a building designed to house the museum’s collection of vintage military aircraft, preserve aviation heritage, and provide STEM education and workforce development opportunities.
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