National Warplane Museum facts for kids
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| Established | 1994 |
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| Location | Geneseo, New York |
| Type | Aerospace museum, history museum |
| Founder | Austin Wadsworth |
The National Warplane Museum is an exciting place in Geneseo, New York. It's a museum dedicated to warbirds, which are old military airplanes, and the history of military aviation. Founded in 1994, the museum works to restore, fly, and display amazing vintage military aircraft. These planes are mostly from the Second World War and the Korean War time periods.
In 1998, some members of the museum decided to move to a larger airport. This group moved to the Elmira-Corning Regional Airport. In 2010, that museum became known as the Wings of Eagles Discovery Center. However, the original group, called the 1941 Historical Aircraft Group, stayed in Geneseo. In 2013, they got the National Warplane Museum name back! Today, the museum in Geneseo hosts a big yearly event called the Geneseo Airshow. It's known as the "Greatest Show On Turf."
Amazing Aircraft Collection
The National Warplane Museum has a fantastic collection of aircraft. Many of these planes have been carefully restored. Some are even able to fly! Here are some of the cool planes you might see:
- Douglas C-47 "W7" – This plane has been restored and can fly.
- Beechcraft C-45 – Also restored and ready to fly.
- Douglas B-23 Dragon – This plane is waiting to be restored.
- Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar – This large plane is currently being restored and is on display.
- Fokker DVII (replica) – A replica of a famous plane that can fly.
- Fokker Dr.1 (replica) – Another flying replica.
- Antonov An-2 "Natasha" – This plane is on display while it gets maintenance.
- Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star – You can see this jet on display.
- North American AT-6 – This plane is currently being restored.
- Grumman F6F Hellcat (replica) – A replica of a powerful fighter plane on display.
- Beechcraft UC-43 Staggerwing – This unique plane is airworthy.
- Aeronca L-16 – This small plane can fly.
- Piper L-21 (replica) – A flying replica.
- YO-55 Ercoupe – On display at the museum.
- Ryan Navion – This plane is airworthy.
- Aero Commander 100 – You can see this plane on display.
- Lockheed C-130 Hercules "Saigon Lady" – This large transport plane is being restored.
Cool Military Vehicles
The museum also has a special group that works on land-based military vehicles. They are called "The 1941 Motor Pool Restoration Shop." This group finds, fixes up, and takes care of different military trucks and equipment. They work in a building next to the main airplane hangar.
Here are some of the vehicles they are working on:
- DUKW – This amphibious vehicle (it can go on land and water!) is almost fully restored. All its main parts work.
- Oshkosh MB-5 – This vehicle is being restored. Its driving parts, lights, and firefighting systems are working.
- GMC CCKW 2½-ton 6×6 truck – This truck is waiting for restoration. Some important parts are missing.
- GE 60 inch carbon arc Searchlight – The light part of this searchlight is restored. The power supply is still waiting to be fixed.
See also
- List of aerospace museums
