As the snow danced in the sky today I closed my eyes and imagined an early summer evening. The wind blowing through the windsock, the rustle of leaves, the smell of aviation fuel mixed with oil. W7 is nestled in the grass wanting to fly, she shutters as a gust of wind blows across the field. As I walk up to the flight deck I smell the history, and feel the ghosts of years past. As I settle into the left seat and view the aircraft near me I imagine what the young boys saw and felt all those years ago. Lets go back in time... Clear to start number 2. #2020Airshowseason #WeloveW7 #c47sforever #GNWM ... See more

Never forget....

February 19, 1945....an extinct volcano...Japanese emplacements...young soldiers....27 Medals of Honor....the beginning of the end of the war in the pacific....Iwo Jima

C-130 Restoration

C-130 Restoration

The National Warplane Museum is proud to sponsor "Salute to the Troops" Garden at GardenScape 2020- Rochester's premier garden show. During this year's show, March 11-15, the museum will provide our 1945 DUKW 6x6 Amphibious Truck as a part of our display! In addition to the daily seminars, there are interactive displays and activities for the whole family!
The Opening Night Gala will benefit the Community Place of Rochester. At this time, the Veteran's Discount is TBA. For more information, check the GardenScape Facebook page. ... See more

Another beautiful photo by Larry!

This morning's panorama in the D&C. I sent in a photo I took last summer when the Museum made the announcement last month. They do an amazing amount of work to preserve the history of the old planes and the men who flew them but it's getting tougher and tougher to continue with rising costs of fuel, upkeep and insurance. Another gem of Livingston County to have a place with that history so close by.

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Took a break from the working on the DUKW today
to install new rims and tires on searchlight generator 2

Took a break from the working on the DUKW today
to install new rims and tires on searchlight generator 2

More photos of the work our volunteers did today!

We have been to Normandy and seen where our W7 dropped paratroopers on D-Day. We have spoken to the citizens of Normandy and heard, and seen, how they remember that day and the sacrifice made to liberate their country. This story is about one person's search for closure but also about how those citizens keep the memory alive. It is why we do what we do...... ... See more

Tour guides at the American cemetery in Normandy, France, had been telling the story for years: a widow of a World War II airman who, on occasion, still visi...

Some of the work around the hangar today....