A one hour complimentary tour by A.A.M. Docent Richard gave a perfect overview of the exhibit. Being winter, aircraft are exhibited in the hangar. Most are airworthy and offer passenger flights on Memorial and Labor Day. The absence of "No touch" sign make it an ideal visit for kids sitting in cockpits and flying a simulator. Memorable is going thru a mock parachute jump from the Douglas C47 with Richard.
This museum is in an old hanger from Republic Aviation, which built the Thunderbolt. The array of planes are magnificent and the volunteers are quick to offer you a tour. An excellent showing of local aviation history and manufacturing.
I brought my two young daughters to the American Airpower Museum recently after seeing a broadcast about their exhibits featuring the roles of women in WWII. I was pleasantly surprised to see how prominently displayed the exhibits about these extraordinary women were, as well as the quality of these displays. I have travelled to many other aviation museums around the country, including Washington D.C., where the importance of women's history has been greatly obscured or placed as a mere footnote amongst other exhibits. Such is not the case at the American Airpower Museum. Highly recommended!!
Took my son to see the planes. The staff is very attentive. We had a private tour and our guide allowed up to literally climb all over vintage planes from WWII. Many were built on the island. This is a great place to take a 7 year old boy!
We went here Memorial Day Weekend for the air show. It was fantastic! The exhibits were very well done including the special exhibits on Women during the War. We got to see the Corsair, Mustang and other World War II planes. The museum also hosted the United States Air Force precision demonstration team, the Thunderbirds. Many of the owners of private planes based at the airport also participated in the show. The majority of the planes were headed over to the Jones Beach Air Show but you could see them up close at the Airpower Museum including when they took off and landed. The exhibits are in a huge hangar on property that once belonged to Republic Aviation. I had relatives that worked at Republic after their participation in World War II, so this made the visit very memorable.
Thanks for taking the time to review our museum. We are very excited and happy to hear that you enjoyed your experience with us. We credit our volunteer docents to helping make it such a unique experience as many are veterans themselves and have amazing stories to tell. Thanks again for visiting and hope to see you back again in the future perhaps for one of our flying events!-AAM Management
Super museum of American military aircraft, particularly Republic Aviation and situated in their factory, Great staff - particularly Mike Callari
Thank you for supporting our museum by attending our Labor Day Weekend Event. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your experience at our Museum. We will be sure to take your feedback for our next event and appreciate you taking the time to review the museum and event. We hope to see you back again!
If you're into warbirds this is more than worth the trip, especially on the weekends when they fly. This isn't about planes on static display. The Corsair, Mustang, Warhawk and more all take to the air. Plus you're standing in a piece of history--the hanger where they actually built P-47 Thunderbolts. Great for kids and adults.
Great little hidden away museum for military buffs. Good time to go is when the air show is taking place. Run mostly by dedicated volunteers, it is a treasure in the area.