C-47 Flight Experience

Take a flight back in time with us for a historic flight experience in the American Airpower Museum’s Legendary WWII Douglas C-47 “Skytrain” Troop Transport. Our C-47 is still authentically configured inside and out as they were in 1944 when used to drop U.S Army, and British Airborne Paratroopers on their historic D-Day missions on June 5th, 1944 followed just months later once again for Operation Market Garden in September of 1944. The scenic ride program includes arrival, briefing, and a scenic flight around the local Owls Head/Rockland area. The scenic flight experience is approximately 15-20 minutes in duration in the air. The whole program from check in to flight completion is approximately 1hr in duration. Booking a flight does not include entrance to the Owls Head Transportation Museum's Wings and Wheels Airshow Event . Please Click for more details on the flight experience, requirements, availability, and pricing. Click here to Book online now! The American Airpower Museum World War Two Douglas C-47 Skytrain over the beaches of Long Island NY's south Shore. The American Airpower Museum Douglas C-47B flying over the South Shore of Long Island NY.

Come take a flight back in time with us on the Legendary World War Two Douglas C-47 "Skytrain"  Saturday August 15th at the American Airpower Museum at historic Republic Airport in Farmingdale NY on NY's Long Island. Enjoy a 15-20 minute scenic flight around the south or north shore of Long Island. Click here for more information and to Book online now!  

This Labor Day weekend take a scenic flight with us in the American Airpower Museum’s WWII Douglas C-47 “Skytrain” Troop Transport still authentically configured inside and out as they were in 1944 when used to drop U.S Army, and British Airborne Paratroopers on their historic D-Day mission in June of 1944, as well that of Operation Market Garden in September of 1944. The “short” program includes arrival, briefing, and a scenic flight around the local Long Island Beaches often including Jones Beach, and Fire Island.  

The internationally recognized, and highly rated American Airpower Museum WWII C-47 D-Day Living History Flight Experience takes to the air Saturday September 12th! The American Airpower Museum Douglas C-47B flying over the South Shore of Long Island NY. Our immersive living history flight experience program lasts approximately 2.0 hours including your 20–25-minute flight in the Legendary WWII Douglas C-47 “Skytrain”. Our dedicated living historians take you through a moving and memorable history lesson about the Airborne and Troop Carrier missions that began Operation Overlord better known as D-Day on the night of June 5th into the historic day of June 6th 1944. You will gear up and then take to the air as a paratrooper of the 101st Airborne and learn about what it was like aboard the C-47s that historic night of nights. The American Airpower Museum C-47 D-Day Flight Experience is a one-of-a-kind immersive living history educational program you don't want to miss!   Click here to learn more about the Flight experience, availability, and to Book your flight online now! The AAM C-47 D-Day Living History Flight Experience concludes after a successful flight with our WWII Living Historians