As we make the last preparations for this weekend's event (September 13–14), we wanted to give you all a little sneak peek at what you can expect to see!![]()
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These are only a few of the aircraft that will be used in our daily demonstrations. Others include our AT-6 Texan and PT-17 Stearman! These aircraft will be used in flying demonstrations at 1:00 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday.![]()
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We also have a number of speakers who will be giving presentations throughout each day. We are thrilled to be hosting retired Army Air Force Col. Joe Peterburs—a 100-year-old WWII veteran pilot, who at 19 years old shot down a German Me 262 fighter jet!![]()
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Over the course of the weekend, there will also be tank riding and driving experiences available for an additional charge.![]()
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If any of this sounds like it's up your alley, check out our website to learn more:![]()
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#AmericanHeritageMuseum #airshow
Don't miss the great presentation today 1:00pm to 2:30pm, on ships and ship building during WWII by Doug Most. See: www.americanheritagemuseum.org/event/speaker-series-launching-liberty-by-doug-most/
Today, we remember the 9/11 attacks![]()
that resulted in the deaths of approximately 2,977![]()
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This includes 246 passengers and crew![]()
members on the four hijacked planes, 2,606 people in![]()
the World Trade Center and surrounding areas, and![]()
125 people at the Pentagon. Among the 2,977 victims,![]()
412 were first responders—343 firefighters, 72 law![]()
enforcement officers, and 55 military personnel. The![]()
tragic loss of life on that day had profound effects on![]()
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Our hearts go out to all those affected. And to those who risked and lost their lives in the defense of our freedom, we say thank you.![]()
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#AmericanHeritageMuseum #neverforget
Join us at the AHM tomorrow, Friday, September 12th, 1pm to 2:30pm, for an engaging talk by Doug Most titled Launching Liberty. He tells the remarkable story of how FDR partnered with private businessmen to build three thousand vital cargo freighters longer than a football field—ships he affectionately dubbed “Ugly Ducklings.” One ship could feed three million men for a day—an entire fleet could sustain troops for years.
It is going to be a great weekend at the American Heritage Museum as we present Historic Aviation Weekend! We have a great lineup of speakers and demonstrations through each day including:![]()
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9:30am - 10:15am![]()
Presentation by author Doug Hall:![]()
"Legacy of the Skies – Tribute to a Legendary Aviator"![]()
10:30am - 11:30am![]()
Presentation by Bob Sheppard![]()
"James Sheppard and the Red Tails" about the Tuskegee Airmen![]()
12:00pm - 1:00pm![]()
Presentation by Ross Sharp![]()
"First Contact – RAF Mosquito encounter with a Me262 jet"![]()
1:00pm - 2:00pm![]()
Flying Demonstrations and Aircraft Presentations:![]()
1) Waco UIC![]()
2) Tuskegee Airmen PT-17 Stearman![]()
3) L-5 Sentinel & Fieseler Fi-156 Storch![]()
4) AT-6 Texan![]()
2:30pm - 3:30pm![]()
Presentation by Col. Joe Peterburs![]()
"Against the Odds – P-51 Mustang Ace and how he shot down a German Me262 during WWII"![]()
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Speaker Series: Task Force Hogan
May 24 @ 3:00 pm, ending 4:30 pm
Join us on Saturday, May 24th, 3:00pm to 4:30pm, for a talk by author, historian, veteran and professor William Hogan. He will share a fascinating story about a daring escape and survival of an American armored unit during WWII. This talk falls on our WWII Tank Demonstration Weekend.
Task Force Hogan is a narrative nonfiction book about a WWII US Army tank battalion. The unit was a reinforced tank battalion in the 3rd Armored Division led by Samuel Hogan, the youngest tank battalion commander in the US Army during WWII. At the helm of 500 soldiers riding to battle aboard 54 Sherman tanks plus assorted other vehicles, they participated in some of the toughest battles in the European Theater. Also known as “Hogan’s 400” the unit is best known for rushing back to Belgium from their forward positions in Germany towards the Battle of the Bulge. Arriving with vehicles half full of fuel to help parry the German offensive they fought the 116th Panzer Division to a standstill. Outnumbered, surrounded and without fuel they held off the better part of two German divisions at the hilltop village of Marcouray, about 20 miles north of Bastogne. On Christmas Day 1944, they were ordered to destroy their vehicles and make out on foot as best they could. They did so Christmas Night, marching 12 miles through enemy held forest back to US lines. By 2 January they were rearmed and spent the first two weeks of January helping push back the “Bulge” to the German border.
William R. Hogan was the last US Army soldier on active duty with a parent who fought in WWII. His most recent assignment was as liaison to French Army Headquarters in Paris, France. He retired from the Army after 22 years of service in the summer of 2024. He is an adjunct professor at Paris School of International Affairs, Political Science University (Sciences Po).
