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After learning about World War II aircraft as a child, Mike George, the son of George Alarm Company founder Donald J. George, bought his first warbird, a T-34 in the 1980s. [1] [2] [failed verification] He purchased another airplane, a P-51D, in 1989 and founded the museum together with his father the same year in a 10,000 sq ft (930 m 2) hangar.
The Westfield Aviation Museum located at Hangar 3 just southeast of the main terminal building houses many flying vintage aircraft including WWII training aircraft such as the Fairchild PT-23, Boeing-Stearman Model 75, de Havilland Tiger Moth, and a Cessna UC-78 Bobcat project. The museum has monthly events during the warmer months where ...
[3] [5] Viscountess Hampden's speech invoked "the spirit of John Hampden, the defender of civil liberties" to inspire future crews of his namesake aircraft. [6] L4032 and L4033 , which was the second production-standard Hampden to be produced, would be later assigned to the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment at RAF Martlesham ...
At 99, George Parnell is among a dwindling number of World War II veterans. An oral historian thinks people need to hear his story. After 80 years, Springfield WWII vet reflects on service and the ...
Museum of Springfield History: Springfield: Hampden: Pioneer Valley: History: City's history and culture, includes Indian motorcycles from the former Indian Motorcycle Museum Museum of Russian Icons: Clinton: Worcester: North County: Art: Includes Russian icons from the 13th century to the present Museum of World War II: Natick: Middlesex ...
National Museum of World War II Aviation, ... Springfield; Frasca Air Museum, Urbana [50] ... Directory of Aircraft Museums in the U.S – GreatAmericanPlanes.com ...
Aug. 10—The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force welcomed the arrival of a PT-17 to its collection following a ceremonial transfer at Joint Base Andrews, the museum said recently. The aircraft ...
As the Springfield Art Museum prepares to shutter for three years of renovations, museum staff are packing up for a new, temporary location.. The art museum will conclude all programs and ...