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 […]
Museum guests are treated to the extra special experience of being allowed to sit at the controls and pose for pictures. From 10:30-12:30 each Saturday all summer long, a selected aircraft will be opened up and made accessible to the public Museum Volunteers will also be on hand to answer questions and provide the historical […]
From Tuskegee, Alabama to the skies over North Africa and Italy, the Tuskegee Airmen served beyond the call of duty to defend our sometimes less than grateful nation. Come and learn their story, see the planes they flew and meet a few of the men who gave and taught us so much.
100th Bomb Group Mini-Reunion Special Presentation – 1 PM Presented by MICHAEL McDONALD, PhD – author and educator, who received his doctorate from the University of Hawaii, and has taught at the college level. Dr. McDonald will present “A WAR STORY” with focus on the service of his father, Lt. Jack R. McDonald, a navigator and bombardier in the 8th Air Force. Dr. McDonald […]
On June 7, 1944, over 150,000 Allied soldiers were confined to a narrow beachhead extending 50 miles along the Normandy coast. In Part II of “Divided on D-Day,” Historian Dr. Edward Gordon examines the reasons why British, Canadian, and American forces remained trapped in Normandy for 54 days. Presenter: Dr. Edward Gordon
Meet Tuskegee Airmen Lt. Col. Bob Friend and Lt. Col. Harry Stewart Free birthday cake, too! P-51 Mustang Flight Exhibitions!
Special aircraft visiting this weekend: The Canadian CF-18, specially painted for the 150th anniversary of Canada. It will arrive Friday at approximately 4:30 and depart on Sunday time TBD. It will not fly on Saturday but will sit static and the pilot (Maj. Erick O’Connor) will be on hand to discuss. 11:00 AM: Pride of […]
