The museum's 1955 Beechcraft T-34 Mentor military pilot trainer is in pristine flying condition. The T-34 has been somewhat civilianized with a larger engine, three bladed propeller, wingtip fuel tanks, auto pilot and a moving map. The plane has much better performance than when it was a military trainer. This aircraft will be used in our youth flying club to provide rides and experience in flying an airplane. Museum members will also be provided the opportunity to ride in this outstanding former military aircraft.

"IN THE MOOD"

The paint scheme on our B-25, "IN THE MOOD", is representative of the B-25s flown by the 345th "AIR APACHES" Bomb Group which operated in the South Pacific theater of operations during World War Two. The 345th BG consisted of the 498th, 499th, 500th and 501st Bomb Squadrons.

We chose "IN THE MOOD" as the name of our B-25 because we all like Glen Millers' music. That name just seemed to capture the essence of the World War Two era and what we were fighting for.

"TOOTSIE"

A friend of ours owns a B-25 named "TOOTSIE". His plane is painted as a Marine Corps PBJ - 1J. The Marine Corps flew B-25s in the South Pacific During World War Two, and were designated PBJs. This aircraft will be on display frequently in our museum.

DOUGLAS A-26B INVADER

The 1944 Douglas A-26B Invader in the photograph above is representative of our A-26. The one we have is disassembled and has been in storage for more than 30 years. It is still in war time configuration. Many A-26s were modified and civilianized after the war. Also many were put back into service to fight in Korea and Viet Nam. We will restore this warbird to flying condition because it is a veteran. This aircraft served in England during the latter part of World War Two and flew many missions over Europe. We don't know its' complete history yet, but we will find out more about it as time progresses.
 

THE WORLD WAR TWO JEEP

We have two 1942 Willys jeeps like the one in the picture above. They served everywhere in the world during the war. Willys and Ford built tens of thousands of these vehicles. Every branch of the military had them as well as most allied armies in the world. Our jeeps need some TLC, mostly tires, rebuilt braking systems, paint and a few replacement parts.

THE "DUCE AND A HALF"

The GMC Two and one Half ton truck was the mainstay of supply movement. Without this truck our troops could not have been re-supplied on a constant basis. As supplies were unloaded from ships at various ports and invasion beaches, those supplies were loaded on to the venerable Duce and a half and moved to the men on the front lines. GMC manufactured these trucks by the tens of thousands, and they also served in every theater of the war. We have Two GMC Duce and a Halfs. These vehicles also need tires, brake system rebuild, and paint.

Studebaker Two and a Half ton truck

This is similar to our Studebaker Two and a Half ton truck