Massey Library Program Instructions

Welcome to the Library of the Massey Air Museum!

Our Lending Library is available exclusively to members of the Massey Air Museum. It’s easy to search our  library  of over 3000 aviation related books online.

                                                                                     Click here to Search by  Tag or Author:

https://www.librarything.com/catalog/MasseyLibrary

Library Search Tutorial:

SEARCHING by Tags (Subject): Open Massey “LibraryThing” program (above):   – click “Your books” (brown “LibraryThing” upper menu bar) > Click “Tags” > Scroll up or down Alphabetical Tag listings for a subject.

Or SEARCH by Authors: Click down arrow next to “Tags” > Click “Authors”

When looking at a listing page, you can open any of the Tags for a particular book by: Single Click on one of the Tags in the listing (Tag will turn red when hovering over it before you click on it).

                                                                                                                 OR

www.librarycat.org/lib/MasseyLibrary

Unfortunately, we cannot ship books, so you will need to pick up and drop off at the airport.


Once you find a book, you can place it on hold. Jot down the TItle and Category number and bring it to Massey where someone will help you check out the book.

To place a book on hold, you will need a password. You can request the password by emailing email@masseyaero.org or doc19403@yahoo.com. You must be a member to get a password.


QUICK SEARCH: Enter the book title or author name.

ADVANCE SEARCH: Click Down Arrow (on right) > Advanced Search.

EXAMPLE:

All our books are labeled and shelved by Category & Number:

Major Categories (and # of books):

    • Pioneers (53)
    • World War 1 (49)
    • Interwar Years (128)
    • World War 2 (526)
    • General Aviation (49)
    • Commercial Aviation (75)
    • Cold War (72)
    • Biography (11)
    • Manufacturers (112)
    • Encyclopedia/Reference (119)
    • Rotary Wing – RW (26)
    • Space (21)
    • Instructional (171)
    • Misc (152)
    • Fiction (72)

Sub Categories:

    • Cold War Korea (CWK)
    • Cold War Vietnam (CWV)
    • Misc Air Force (MIA)
    • Misc Navy (MIN)
    • Misc Marines (MIM)

Homepage Announcement – Highlight

MASSEY AERODROME MD1 & MASSEY AIR MUSEUM – 33541 Maryland Line Rd., Massey, Maryland 21650, Phone: 410-928-5270, Email: email@masseyaero.org
Museum Hours: 11 AM to 4 PM Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday (Closed Monday & Thursday). – Calling ahead is always recommended @ 410-928-5270. If no answer: Call Bill @ 610-676-0198. I SCREEN CALLS, so call twice. If leaving a message and you WANT A RETURN CALL – please SLOWLY REPEAT your phone number twice.

Free Admission to Museum & Hangars but Donations are Welcome.

And you may now make a donation via PayPal here:

2024 Biplane Ride Schedule: Season Over except by special arrangement. SEE BIPLANE AIR TOURS Contact information below.

Would you like to receive our Newsletter & Fly-In Post Card notices? If you are not on our Mailing List and would like to be included Please Email your address to Email: doc19403@yahoo.com

Pick up a Self-Guided Museum Tour Guide sheet in the lobby. Feel free to ask questions (if you don’t see us, we may be working in the shop or outside). If the hangar entry doors are closed we will be glad to open them so you can also walk through the two community hangars. Although the DC-3 can get hot on sunny summer days, we will open the airstair door for you to go inside when it’s temperate. The An-2 is also open to tour. Pick up Outside Tour sheets in lobby: Hangar Tour (list of aircraft) & Outside Displays (interesting facts).

Invitation to Pilots: Overnight Campers are Welcome. Call Ahead, pitch a tent and tie down. We can make the facilities available. Sorry, we don’t have a service car available and there are no restaurants within walking distance.
We can accommodate overnight drive-in campers also – again Call Ahead. No hook-ups but we can run an extension cord from the hangar.

Have you ever wanted to host a Meeting/Fly-In of your airplane type club? Massey stands ready to help you. Call or Email to discuss the possibilities.

Presidential Flight Restriction TFRs affecting Massey will be posted by the FAA on short notice. Pilots must check NOTAMS for actual TFR status and time. Massey does have 1.5m radius Cut-Out.

See article about Massey in Chesapeake Bay Magazine. (Search “Aerial Adventures At Massey Aerodrome”) Or Link: https://chesapeakebaymagazine.com/aerial-adventures-at-massey-aerodrome/

2024 PAST EVENTS:

– Chili Fest Fly-In May 11th – Perfect weather! (65 planes attended)
– Antique Fly-In: June 1st – Perfect weather! (101 planes attended)
– Galena Lions Club Car Show: Nov. 3rd – Perfect weather! New record 250 show cars registered.
– Open Hangar Party & Fly-In: Dec. 1st – Partly sunny, 44°, calm winds, (Final count) 42 planes.

2025 UPCOMING EVENT DATES: (See Events Calendar below)
– Chili Fest Fly-In: May 10th (10 AM to 2 PM)
– Antique Fly-In: June 21st (10 AM to 2 PM)
– Galena Lions Club Car Show: Nov. 2nd
– Open Hangar Party & Fly-In: Dec. 7th (10 AM to 2 PM)

See all our photo Albums here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/massey_aero/albums/

Updates and Current News are also posted on Facebook (See Link in Menu: Above Right).

To help with future events or any museum projects, click: volunteer info here.

Visit us on FACEBOOK, Follow airport & museum activity – Use Link in the Menu to see our latest Posts or click https://www.facebook.com/MasseyAerodrome/

Take a “VIRTUAL VISIT” TO THE MASSEY AIR MUSEUM (Tony Bruno’s “Aviation History Museums” Blog): https://aviationhistorymuseums.com/blog/2020/8/6/massey-air-museum-massey-maryland

Homepage Announcement – Special

 

Hangar Party 2016

2016 Open Hangar Party

The sun came out early this year and attracted over 100 fly-in aircraft. Plenty of ham and turkey was prepared by the airport staff, while hors d’oeuvres and desserts trickled in throughout the day. Classic cars, classic aircraft, and even an autogyro made it out for another successful December event. Thanks to all who helped out, or just attended and had fun keeping grass roots aviation alive.


Antique Fly-In 2016

First Antique Fly-In at Massey – a resounding success!

45th Antique Fly-In of the Potomac Antique Aero Squadron.

Approx. 75 show & guest airplanes plus 1 helicopter attended. It was breezy with a cross wind but partly sunny with low humidity that made the temperature in the low 90’s feel almost comfortable. Six airplanes received awards and 3 past award winners also attended. John Machamer’s brand new restoration, a 1930 Davis D-1K received two awards and father & son Joe & Jason Flood each received an award. We look forward to John Machamer to receive the Gold Lindy this year at Oshkosh.

Also attending was Joe Kaminskas’ 1930 WACO RNF and Marlin Horst’s 1929 Fairchild 71, both past Horn Point award winners and both are also recipients of aviations highest Award for restoration: EAA VINTAGE ANTIQUE GRAND CHAMPION – Gold Lindy.

Gene Breiner’s 1936 Taylorcraft J-2 stole the show when he put on the single blade Everel propeller and flew numerous demonstration flights (a two blade propeller is used for ferry flights across the bay).

AWARDS at the 45th Antique Fly-In of the Potomac Antique Aero Squadron, held at Massey Aerodrome June 11th, 2016:

  • Antique Sweepstakes: NC1584 1930 Davis D-1K, John Machamer
    Gettysburg PA.
  • PAAS Presidents Award: NC1584 1030 Davis D-1K, John Machamer Gettysburg PA.
  • Antique Grand Champion: NC23927 1939 Aeronca Chief, Joe Flood
    Franklinville NJ.
  • Best Custom Built: N907MG 1999 Pitts S1S, Jason Flood Franklinville NJ.
  • Classic Grand Champion: N195RA 1953 Cessna 195B, Ray Franke Bath PA.
  • Contemporary Grand Champion: N7258A 1956 Cessna C-172, Michael Meyers, Owings MD.
  • Military Grand Champion: N79731 1944 Piper L-4, Paul Smith, Mt. Airy MD.
  • AAA HQ Award: NC16745 1036 Taylor J-2, Eugene Breiner Newville PA
2016 Double Award Winner: Antique Sweepstakes & PAAS Presidents Award N158Y 1930 DAVIS D-1K, JOHN K. MACHAMER, GETTYSBURG, PA – NEW RESTORATION! Kinner K-5 Five-cylinder, air-cooled, radial 372.4 cu in (Power output: 100hp at 1,810 rpm max/70hp at 1,650 rpm cruise) Compression ratio: 5.0:1.
N859V 1930 WACO RNF, JOSEPH R. KAMINSKAS, BIGLERVILLE, PA
Military Grand Champion: N79731 1944 Piper L-4 Paul Smith Mt. Airy MD
Best Custom Built: N907MG 1999 Pitts S1S Jason Flood Franklinville NJ
N9708 1929 FAIRCHILD 71, Marlin Horst, Bird In Hand, PA
Antique Grand Champion: NC23927 1939 Aeronca Chief, Joe Flood, Franklinville NJ
Classic Grand Champion: N195RA 1953 Cessna 195B Ray Franke Bath PA Military Grand Champion: N79731 1944 Piper L-4 Paul Smith Mt. Airy MD
AAA HQ Award: NC16745 1036 Taylor J-2 Gene Breiner Newville PA