Upcoming Events

One of the mysteries of the Battle of Midway concerns the failure of USS Hornet’s air wing to find the Japanese fleet during the most critical phase of the battle. Sixty dive bombers and fighters were on the same course and time as the other two air wings, but never saw the enemy fleet. Only the torpedo planes, separated from the others, managed to find and attack the Japanese carriers and were wiped out. Why did fifty dive bombers fail…

Ho, Ho, Ho and Away we go…   Each evening Santa Claus will arrive at the Air Museum in his helicopter to greet all the good little girls and boys who have come to see him.  In addition to sitting for photographs and having a special gift for each child, Santa will open the museum to reveal a Christmas light spectacular for children young and old to enjoy.  Details on cost per car or person pending.   Check the museum website…

From the day Amelia Earhart disappeared in 1937, this case has captured the imagination of the world. Now take an in depth look at the historic background and current information on a true legend. Still today, America’s Greatest Mystery. This presentation will look at previous and the most current theories on the case plus a look at a possible upcoming expedition to locate her. Presenter: Michael Carra

Over 80 pieces of original artwork immortalizing the members of the Tuskegee Airmen who heroically took to the skies in WWII despite the obstacles of racial segregation and a US military policy that tried to prevent them from flying. Look into the eyes and read the stories of these brave aviators who broke barriers and pushed aside stereotypes in their struggle to fight for their Country against the forces of Nazism.  Included with regular museum admission. MUSEUM CLOSED ON FRI,…

Marine Corp Helicopters were involved in the Vietnam Conflict, to one degree or another, from April of 1962, in support of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, until April of 1975 during the evacuation from Saigon. This presentation will give a general perspective regarding the various types of helicopters deployed by the Marine Corp in South Vietnam. It will also address the varied types of missions they conducted. To sum it up, the primary purpose of Marine helicopter operations…

How did he inspire such persistent loyalty and devotion? Why did a nation of cultured and well-educated people embrace the monstrous Nazi regime which implemented the unspeakable horrors of the Holocaust and the brutal occupation of Europe? In this program historian Ed Gordon will dig deeply into how propaganda was effectively used to help create and sustain one of history’s greatest illusions. Presenter: Dr. Edward Gordon

Built as a replacement for the training planes of WWII, the T-34 Mentor developed into an aircraft cherished by the military and civilian pilots alike. In fact the T-34 remains in service more than six decades after it was first designed. Come visit us as a group of  T-34 pilots drop into the Air Museum for a weekend of flight exhibitions, formation flying, contests and just plane fun.

Nazi Germany had limited access to the oil it needed to fight World War II. A primary source was Romania and its refinery complexes at Ploesti. Jay Stout describes the disastrous low-level bombing raid the Americans sent against Ploesti on August 1, 1943, and also reviews the bombing campaign which was mounted the following year that finally reduced this irreplaceable source of oil to rubble. Presenter: Jay Stout