Latest News
Our B-17G Top Turret
October 26, 2008
The museum's B-17G, "Sleepy Time Gal," will finally receive a top turret, something every comat-configured B-17 should have.
The airplane's original turret was removed over 20 years ago for installation on combat veteran, "Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby," the B-17G that was restored at Dover AFB between 1978 and 1988 and then flown to Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.
The replica turret is being prepared for installation now. We'll keep you up to date on the progress.
Mike Leister
Director
Overpass Construction
October 6, 2008
A new overpass is being constructed at the intersections of US 113/DE1 and DE Route 9. This improvement is scheduled to be completed in early 2010. Please watch for lane shifts and observe posted speed limits. Go to www.deldot.gov for traffic alerts and traveler information or tune to WTMC-AM 1380.
Mike Leister
Director
The History of Airlift exhibit underway
October 6, 2008
Work has begun on a new exhibit—The History of Airlift. Construction of the walls and platforms will begin soon and the research and design is ongoing. Look for its completion in 2009!
Mike Leister
Director
A-26 in our hands and ready to be reassembled
September 14, 2008
Good news, the A-26 has arrived and the move itself was flawless. Worldwide Aircraft Recovery, the company that has moved several aircraft for us once again made it look easy. They disassembled the plane in Fargo North Dakota and trucked it to their headquarters in Nebraska, conveniently located near Offutt AFB. The 512th Airlift Wing (the Reserve Wing here at Dover) picked the plane up as part of a training mission for new loadmasters and brought it home. Our restoration crew is already hard at work preparing the plane for reassembly.
A-26s were used here at the Rocket Test Center to test the best ways to mount air-to-ground rockets during WW II.
For more information with pictures regarding the move head on over to the A-26 page.