Belleville, MI — In 2004 a fire in the hangar the Yankee Air Museum called home destroyed eight historic aircraft and tens of thousands of artifacts with it. It was a big blow to the staff and volunteers who worked to keep the museum running.
The uncertainty over the Yankee Air Museum’s future ended this summer when construction began on a bigger and better home – renovating part of the historic bomber plant in Willow Run that built B-24 bombers during World War II. When the $15 million project is done it will be reborn as the National Museum of Aviation and Technology.
“We will become a national museum and destination point for people across the country,” says Kevin Walsh, executive director of the Yankee Air Museum.
The Yankee Air Museum’s old home measured at 20,000 square feet. The new space will be 144,000 square feet. The project will include all of the museum’s famous planes, such as the Yankee Lady B-17 bomber. It will also include extensive exhibits on 20th Century aviation in America and have a retail component.
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