HAGERSTOWN, Md. – The Hagerstown Aviation Museum will unveil a new original oil painting, “An Enduring Legacy of Flight,” created by nationally recognized artist Larry Selman. Commissioned by the museum, the artwork highlights some of the most influential people and aircraft in the history of Fairchild Aircraft, a company that shaped American aviation for more than 75 years.
Founded in 1925 by Sherman Fairchild, Fairchild Aircraft produced groundbreaking aircraft from its first model in 1925 to its final production in 2001. Selman’s artwork honors this legacy—celebrating not only the visionary engineers, designers, and crews behind these innovations, but also the iconic aircraft that propelled advancements in manned flight.
The public unveiling will take place Saturday, March 14, at noon at the museum.
“This painting captures the spirit of innovation and the people who made Fairchild a leader in aviation history,” said Kurtis Meyers, curator and vice president of the museum. “We are proud to share this tribute with the community and honor Hagerstown’s aviation heritage.”
Limited-edition prints and posters will be available for purchase. The museum is at 18450 Showalter Road, Building 8, in Hagerstown. Museum hours are Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Admission is by donation for this special event
About The Hagerstown Aviation Museum:
The Hagerstown Aviation Museum is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and presenting more than a century of aviation history in the Hagerstown region. Over the past 30 years, the museum has grown into the world’s largest collection of historic Fairchild aircraft, including the PT-19, XNQ, C-82, C-119 Flying Boxcar, C-123K, F-27 and, most recently, the A-10 Warthog. The museum maintains an extensive archive of more than 15,000 photographs and thousands of artifacts, documents, films and artworks. Visitors can also experience flight in the museum’s fully restored 1943 Fairchild PT-19.
