History and aviation buffs can rejoice at the season opening of the Selfridge Military Air Museum this month.
The museum on the Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Harrison Township is open to the public from noon to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays, Independence Day and Memorial Day, now through October 27. The Museum and Air Park can also be opened by appointment at other times throughout the year, according to museum officials.
Military history comes to life
There are $6 million worth of displays at the museum, including:
Full-scale replica of World War I fighter plane
Interactive cutaway and motorized World War II aircraft engine
Interactive Air Traffic Control radar display
Original aviation art by noted aviation artists
World War II LINK trainer that guests can sit inside
Wide variety of military memorabilia, such as weapons, aircraft engines, military uniforms, military aircraft models and photographs spanning the base’s approximate 96-year history
New displays at the museum
According to the museum, the new displays for 2013 are:
F-89C “Scorpion”
C-130E “Hercules”
A-10A “Thunderbolt II” in the outdoor Air Park.
Three-fourths scale historically-accurate model of the original “Wright Flyer” will soon be on display in their “Spad Hangar.”
Selfridge Military Air Museum Showcases War Planes, History and More This Season