Military vehicle exhibit on display June 22

2008-06-18 / Events & Calendar

On June 22, 10:30 a.m. through 4 p.m., the combined collections of his­toric military vehicles from members of the Long Island Military Vehicle Club and the New York Military Ve­hicle

Club will be on display at the American Airpower Museum, 1230 New Highway, Farmingdale, while the museum's C-47 D-Day Airborne paratrooper plane takes to the sky.

"These vehicles capture the grit and determination of the American G.I. who confronted and defeated the Axis powers during World War II. From jeeps and wheeled anti-air­craft guns, to weapons carriers and military fire trucks that raced across runways to douse the flames envel­oping crashed bombers, this exhibit will allow the public to get up close and personal with these historic ve­hicles," stated museum vice presi­dent Jim Vocell. Vocell will be the pilot for the C-47 during the daylong presentation, providing an aerial context for the his­toric military vehicles. Air­borne reenactors will also be on hand, briefing those par­ticipating in the D-Day liv­ing history program offered by the American Airpower Museum thanks to sponsors including Stop & Shop Supermarkets, Blumen­feld Development Group, Armitron Watch Com­pany and Courtyard by Marriott in Melville. A museum admission will be requested of $10 for adults, $6 for veter­ans and seniors and $4 for children. The museum's web site is www.americanairpow­ermuseum. com.

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