National Warplane Museum
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| Established | 1994 |
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| Location | Geneseo, New York |
| Coordinates | 42°47′55″N 77°50′33″W / 42.798674°N 77.842503°W |
| Type | Aerospace museum, history museum |
| Website | http://www.nationalwarplane.org |
The National Warplane Museum is a warbird and military history museum located on the grounds of the Geneseo Airport in Geneseo, New York. Founded in 1994, the museum restores, flies, and displays vintage military aircraft from the Second World War and Korean War eras. As of 2012, the museum is undergoing renovations to increase exhibit space and is adding a dedicated area for its America at Home exhibit to show examples of American home front life during World War II. It also hosts the annual Geneseo Airshow, billed as the "Greatest Show On Turf."[1][2]
Aircraft collection
- Douglas C-47 "W7" - Restored and airworthy
- Beechcraft C-45 - Restored and airworthy
- Douglas B-23 Dragon - Stored, awaiting restoration
- Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar - Undergoing restoration
- Antonov An-2 "Natasha" - Undergoing maintenance, on display
- Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star - On display
- North American AT-6 - Undergoing restoration
- Grumman F6F Hellcat (Replica) - On display
- Beechcraft UC-43 Staggerwing - Undergoing restoration
- Aeronca L-16 - Airworthy
- Piper L-21 (Replica) - Airworthy
- YO-55 Ercoupe - Airworthy
- Ryan Navion - Airworthy
- Aero Commander 100 - Airworthy
Hosted aircraft
The museum also hosts several aircraft owned by the Military Aircraft Restoration Corporation
- Boeing B-17 "Movie Memphis Belle" - Airworthy
- Douglas A-20 Havoc
- Douglas B-26 Invader
See also
References
- ↑ "1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum", Retrieved on 20 February 2012
- ↑ 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum Photos William Maloney. Retrieved on 20 February 2012
External links
- National Warplane Museum - official site
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