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Must See Exhibits At the Museum of Aviation DOWN TO EARTH: THE 507th PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT AND THE AIR INVASION OF NORMANDY WWII - Scott Exhibit Hangar (Hangar 3) e exhibit highlights a C-47 cutaway equipped with paratroopers, pilots and gear, and the film Papa Said: “We Should Never Forget” which depicts the D-Day experiences of a young French girl and the townspeople in Graignes. Don’t miss the museum’s two most popular aircraft: SR-71 Blackbird (Century of Flight Hangar) F-15 Eagle (Eagle Building) Our SR-71 holds the world speed record of 2,193 mph! e world’s premier tactical fighter. Museum Hours: 9 am - 5 pm Daily Gift Shop Victory Cafe Remember your visit with a unique souvenir! Visit the Museum Gift Shop located on the first floor of the Eagle Building. Have Breakfast or Lunch at the Victory Cafe! It’s the perfect place to have a great meal, and to view the museum outside aircraft. GA Hwy 247 & Russell Parkway, Warner Robins, GA 31099 Ph (478) 926-6870 (Closed Easter, anksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day) www.museumofaviation.org C-47

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Page 1: WWII - Scott Exhibit Hangar (Hangar 3) Must See Exhibits · 2016. 11. 29. · MiG Killer the 483rd Bomb Group with an exhibit extolling the unit’s combat experience in Europe during

Must See ExhibitsAt the Museum of Aviation

DOWN TO EARTH: THE 507th PARACHUTE INFANTRYREGIMENT AND THE AIR INVASION OF NORMANDY

WWII - Scott Exhibit Hangar (Hangar 3)

�e exhibit highlights a C-47cutaway equipped with paratroopers,pilots and gear, and the film Papa Said:“We Should Never Forget” whichdepicts the D-Day experiences of ayoung French girl and thetownspeople in Graignes.

Don’t miss the museum’s two most popular aircraft:SR-71 Blackbird

(Century of Flight Hangar)F-15 Eagle

(Eagle Building)Our SR-71 holds the world speed record of 2,193 mph!

�e world’s premier tactical fighter.

Museum Hours: 9 am - 5 pm Daily

Gift Shop Victory Cafe

Remember your visit with a uniquesouvenir! Visit the Museum GiftShop located on the first floorof the Eagle Building.

Have Breakfast or Lunch at theVictory Cafe! It’s the perfect placeto have a great meal, and to viewthe museum outside aircraft.

GA Hwy 247 & Russell Parkway, Warner Robins, GA 31099Ph (478) 926-6870

(Closed Easter, �anksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day)www.museumofaviation.org

C-47

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RAFB & WWIICOMMEMORATIVE

THE KOREAN WAR:THE FORGOTTEN WAR

483rd BOMBARDMENT GROUP 14th AIR FORCEFLYING TIGERS

FLYING THE HUMP

GEORGIA AVIATIONHALL OF FAME

THE ROBERT L. SCOTT, JR.STORY: GOD IS MY CO-PILOT

TUSKEGEE AIRMEN:A PROUD HERITAGE

AMBASSADORS IN BLUE:USAF THUNDERBIRDS

FerociousFrankie

Eagle Building (1st Floor)

exhibit tells the story of buildingRobins Air Force Base and ofWorld War II.

F -4DMiGKiller

the 483rd Bomb Group with an exhibit extolling the unit’s combatexperience in Europe during1944-1945.

P-40Warhawk

and the Flying Tigers is one ofthe most colorful of World War II.

that was acquired in 1994.

the efforts and hardships enduredby those who provided air logisticssupport in the China, Burma, Indiatheater during World War II.

one including a replica of Scott’sfirst glider flight from Mrs. Napier’shouse in Macon, Ga at age twelve.

WWII - Scott Exhibit Hangar (Hangar 3)

and significant contributions theyand other black americans made tothe U.S. Air Force and nation.

Century of Flight Hangar

living and dead, whose extraordinaryachievements or services have madeoutstanding and lasting contributionsto aviation.

Martin F-16A “Fighting Falcon”aircraft as its centerpiece,supported by smaller aircrafts,photos, text, graphics, video, andan interactive F-16 flightsimulator.

Eagle Building (2nd Floor)BT-13AValiant

Hangar One

This exhibit includes an F-4D“PhantomII” aircraft across the walkway from a MiG-17 similar to the ones our F-4 faced in the skies over Vietnam.