History: A Slow Trip Across the Pacific

Posted: 21 November 2012

As a C-124 Globemaster II crew member assigned to Dover AFB in 1958 most if not all of our missions were flown to the European Continent and to the Far North; so, when a Pacific trip to Japan came up just about everyone put their bids in for a place on the crew. Well, with a little pull and being the navigator scheduling officer at the time, it was not that difficult to place my name tag on the mission setup board.

Event: The Race to Space, A Hangar Flying Presentation

Posted: 18 November 2012

Join us at the museum on Sunday, 10 February 2013 at 2 p.m. for a new program in our Hangar Flying series. Bill Ayrey of ILC Dover will shift gears and talk about the history of the U.S. manned space program which culminated with Neal Armstrong being the first man on the moon. This educational and entertaining program will also cover early space history and how the Cold War with the Soviets drove the race to space. You'll also learn about space suit design and construction from the Apollo missions to the current Space Station missions.

Event: Large Scale Model Trains

Posted: 4 November 2012

Starting on Tuesday, 20 November, the AMC Museum will welcome the Shoreline Garden Railroad Club back for their third annual large scale model train layout inside the main hangar.

Hangar Digest—C-133 Cargomaster Special

Posted: 31 October 2012

The July issue of our quarterly newsletter, Hangar Digest, is now online! Inside is a special article on the C-133 Cargomaster covering the recent C-133 Reunion, a C-133 crash at Dover AFB that stunned the community and the men who were on that flight.

All of the previous issues dating back to 2002 are also online. You'll have quite a few hours of enjoyment catching up on the news, stories, and histories that you've missed.

New Oral History Interview!

Posted: 16 October 2012

The sixth addition to our Oral History project has been uploaded. Bill Voigt was a pilot during World War II. He ferried cargo in C-46 Commandos and flew C-54 Skymasters in the Berlin Airlift (Operation Vittles). He talks about his pilot training, the types of missions he flew during and after WWII, and about his time at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Watch the video here.

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C-5 Galaxy News

Posted: 12 August 2012

For quite a few years, we've been asked when we're going to get a C-5. We now have the answer!