mid-atlantic air museum

G6881JMpaull

The museum is worth it alone to see the reconstructing of a P-61C "Black Widow" which will be flyable. Come during the WWII days, held near June 6 to see re-enactors, fly-in aircraft, and displays, plus "recreations" of the 1940's.

bernieb900

Great place to visit any time of the year, but nothing beats their WWII weekend in June. It's like being at a WWII airfield. Mock combat, displays, and of course all the WWII planes. Felt like I was in The Memphis Belle movie. Well worth the price!

MargeC_12

The guide Bill was a font of knowledge about the histories of the vintage planes that they acquire and restore to be used at air shows on occasion. Most of the planes were from WWII and one was a plane that was lost in a jungle somewhere and they rescued it and are in the process of restoring it! Thoroughly enjoyed the experience!

mythrenegade

We were looking for a place to go on a short day trip in PA. We aren't aircraft enthusiasts, but we have a 13 year old so this fit the bill. What a wonderful air museum! First off, this is the only aircraft museum I've been to where a lot of the planes are in flying condition and are flown. Two of the planes were leaving the next day for an airshow in Michigan. Many of the planes that aren't currently being flown are still capable with a going through and some maintenance, which is awesome. The museum has a fair number of unique aircraft, including the only two engined custer channel wing (think piston engined harrier, sorta) ever made. Our guide was informative and answered almost every question we could throw at him. We stayed past closing time, to give you an idea of how much we enjoyed ourselves. I added next year's world war 2 day to my calendar on the spot and can't wait to come. If you are even looking at this review you should visit this museum. Anyone with any interest in aircraft will enjoy themselves.

411richs

Great place if you love flying and air planes. Always fun. I'm 77 years old and had my first sir plane ride there when I was a little boy, have loved flying ever since.

234joed

Our tour guide was excellent. It was only myself and my small family, but he took the time to show us everything he could and tell us all about backstories...paying careful attention to our young son and making sure he was "entertained". The planes are really cool. Some of them are very old, but he boasted that most of them are still air worthy (apparently one of the only museums in the country with so many air-worthy planes). It's not very big, but is the perfect day trip destination to spend an hour or two at. Pricing was reasonable as well. Would highly recommend if you haven't been there yet.

Mudge2

We're WWII reenactors and "WWII Weekend" gets better every year. I grew up during WWII and the entire setting brings back memories.

721meghanc

Awesome event with something for everyone! Airplanes, re-enactors, swing dancing and support from the home front effort. Meet WWII vets and hear their stories!

801sabrinar

The Mid-Atlantic Air Museum has a WWII weekend each year in June around the anniversary of D-Day. It's a three days of performers, reenactments, convoys and war birds flying. This was my second year and I'm glad to have gone on two separate days. For photographers it's not as crowded on Fridays so it's a good day to walk up and down the fence along the runway to find good positions for landings and take offs. There are planes giving rides all day so you have plenty of chances to try different settings for prop blur or panning. There are air shows on Saturday and Sunday which are also great for photo ops. The announcer is wonderful and makes sure you know when the planes are making their "photo pass". The pilots and reenactors are great to talk to and I always learn something interesting. I can't wait for next year!

davidrA3168AF

I'm a longtime member of the Mid Atlantic Air Museum and finally visited the WWII weekend this year. Excellent experience.While my main reason for joining MAAM is a passion for all things aviation, I was so impressed by the event and had no idea it was so well done.Many dedicated WWII reenactments, including military installations and a glimpse of civilian life as well. An interesting French village, giving a taste of wartime Europe and a collection of rare aircraft, including the legendary B-17, C-54, C-46, C-47 and other aircraft of the era.To round out the experience, wartime music and radio broadcasts filled the air, as did live entertainers singing, dancing and doing Abbott and Costello comedy routines.A great visit - so I recommend a visit to the museum at any time, but I highly recommend the WWII weekend for an important and entertaining history lesson.

bobbutton

The Mid-Atlantic Air Museum is perhaps a tad smaller than some, but it's jammed packed with aviation history, much of it dating to World War II. Every June the museum sponsores World War II Weekend, attracting people from all over the U. S. Volunteers dress in the military garb of WWII, carry weapons dating to that war, perform battle re-enactments daily. Big bands and vocalists play and sing the tunes our GI's enjoyed back then. The volunteers erect tents of the WWII era and sleep in them at night. There simply isn't a thing to compare with the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum's World War II weekend. If you missed World War II, here's an opportunity to taste that time. For those who fought in WWII it's to wander through one's own past. Rides in some of those beautifully restored World War II aircraft are possible for a fee.

donw432

The yearly World War II weekend is a must for all history buffs. The static airplane displays, the military reenactments, the aerial demonstrations, the recreated villages ad encampments bring to light what the previous generation had to go through. The reconstruction of theP61 Black Widow is a amazing project...it will be the only air worthy one around. The availability of flights n actual world war two airplanes is a enjoyment second to none. If possible make plans to visit the yearly event....you will not be disappointed.

mbcreasy

If you love WWII history and aviation this is definitely the place for you. People come from many different states to take part in this event. There are recreated villages and encampments, a radio station (with Abbott and Costello, and others), a officer's club, vintage store, wonderfully restored era aircraft and automobile. Some rare aircraft often take part in this event. A must for any history buff, aviation buff, or anyone interested in military memorablia

TravelinSalesman193

I have loved aviation since I was born, and upon seeing the add for this museum on a recent trip to pa, I had to stop. I'm glad I did!!!! Several old preserved airplanes in different states of repair and restoration. Also glad to see their progress in restoring one of four p-61 black widows left to flying condition. I will be present why it hopefully soon makes its first flights.Great day was had and highly recommended museum to visit! Wheel chair access is rather limited due to the tight spacing of the hangar but still worth it.

ChipNovaMac

It was my first visit that I can remember of an air museum outside of the Air & Space here in the DC area. So it takes some wow to make it pay off.... Would have ranked this as a 3; but as a photographer it ranked a 4.... We did this as a slow way from the DC area to Philly, and that was not a bad thing! The MAAM as it known is not that bad. The docent wandered a bit, and even repeated himself many times when looking at the Wildcat they had on display. The hanger area was the highlight (including vintage soda machines according to my fiancé). Plenty of opportunities for us photographers to have fun on the tarmac. Along with one the only channel wing aircraft outside of the US A&S museums. In our travels we try to go out of our way for things that interest us. Given that, i might have ranked it a 4 - but trying to rate things based our enjoyment as a couple...