Tickets and pre-registration is not required and admission is on a first-come-first-serve basis. AAM has its very own A-10, our nation’s premier close air support attack aircraft and it’s on display outside Hangar 3, with staff ready to answer your questions about its special features and armaments!Īdmission for Adults is $15, Seniors & Veterans $10 and Children 5-12 $8. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II, “The Warthog,” flying over Jones Beach. ![]() So, if you want to avoid the Wantagh Parkway crawl to Jones Beach, you can park instead for FREE in AAM’s lot and along New Highway! Bring the family, hang out with us all day, and watch exciting warbirds in action each day! Since everyone can’t be at Jones Beach on Saturday and Sunday, Jeff Clyman decided to stage this four-day salute so folks on the beach, as well as those closer to home, can enjoy AAM’s warbirds. and p.m.Īccording to AAM founder Jeff Clyman, the goal for this four-day salute is two-fold: “To honor the men and women of the ‘Greatest Generation’ who built, maintained and piloted the iconic warbirds of yesteryear in a bold defense of freedom during World War II, as well as active duty military, national guard and reservists who continue this mission and command the skies in advanced supersonic jet aircraft to our present day.” AAM’s WWII aircraft will also have practice fly days Thursday and Friday in the a.m. Hornets are scheduled to depart on May 31 st or June 1 st. as the Hornets touch down at Republic on Thursday, May 27 th. Exclusive to AAM, Hornets are not in the Jones Beach Air Show and will be on AAM’s ramp all four days. The Hornets are supersonic combat jets, designed as both fighters and attack aircraft. Navy EF/A-18 Super Hornets from May 27 th through May 30 th. Flight experiences also available each day on AAM’s AT-6 Texan and Waco Biplane!ĪAM also welcomes three visiting U.S. Have lunch and later on watch as our aircraft return from Jones Beach in the afternoon, touch down and taxi back to Hangar 3. During the morning, you’ll be called outside to watch our pilots start their engines, taxi and lift off, performing exciting flybys with Republic Air Traffic Control permission, before leaving to join the Jones Beach Air Show. Arrive there early, park your car, sign in and enjoy the exhibits. On May 29 th and May 30 th, Hangar 3 opens at 10:00 a.m. In observance of Memorial Day Weekend, American Airpower Museum (AAM) continues their historic participation in the Jones Beach Air Show, flying their fabled “Arsenal of Democracy” warbirds over Jones Beach on Saturday, May 29 th and Sunday, May 30 th! AAM’s fleet of iconic and meticulously restored military aircraft will include a B-25 Mitchell Bomber, Douglas C-47 Skytrain troop transporter, Grumman TBM Avenger Torpedo Bomber, Curtiss P-40 Flying Tiger, P-51D Mustang Fighter, AT-6 Texan Warbird and AT28D5 Nomad Vietnam Era Fighter. Memorial Day Weekend is when we honor our fallen Veterans, the sacrifices made by active duty military and those retired from service. Navy EF/A-18 Super Hornets at Museum’s Ramp for Memorial Day Weekend Salute ![]() American Airpower Museum’s World War II “Arsenal of Democracy” Warbirds Join Jones Beach Air Show and Perform Four-Days of Flight Demonstrations at Republic Airport
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