Marjorie Snell D-Day 2019
On D-Day June 6, 1944, over 13,000 men made nighttime parachute jumps behind enemy lines, including those from the U.S. 82nd Airborne and 101st Airborne Divisions, the British 6th Airborne Division, and the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion.
The Palm Springs Air Museum’s C-47 Skytrain has the colors, markings, and nose art that were on aircraft from the D-Day invasion. Black and white bands can be seen on the wings, and on the fuselage just in from the tail. These D-Day invasion stripes were used to identify the Allied aircraft.
The video below is from last year (June 6, 2019) and shows Marjorie Snell, the wife of 101st Airborne Paratrooper Francis "Russell" Snell who parachuted into Normandy from a C-47 for the Allied Invasion of Europe, sitting in the same exact seat as he was in on this momentous day in history over 75 years ago.
We are forever thankful and indebted to our veterans and their families. In honor of D-Day, “What’s Up, Doc” will be soaring the skies of the Coachella Valley today with a crew in paratrooper gear. Stay tuned as we share photos from the day honoring our heroes.
Interview with Ed Tunison, C-47 Operator
From the archives: Interview with Ed Tunison, C-47 Operator.
C-47 Skytrain Flight Experience
Did you catch our Warbird Wednesday video this week? Now, how about actually taking a ride in the C-47 Skytrain? You can! We are now offering warbird rides every Saturday in June between 8am and Noon.
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C-47 Skytrain
Well hello there, it’s #WarbirdWednesday! Today Fred Bell, Vice Combat Elf, talks about the C-47 Skytrain. This aircraft was credited by President Eisenhower as one of the seven weapons that won World War II.
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F-100 Super Sabre Warbird Wednesday Episode 10
In today's #WarbirdWednesday Vice Chairman Fred Bell is jumping forward to the Century Series fighters and talking about the F-100 Super Sabre. Join us as we give an overview of this unique aircraft.
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Memorial Day 2020 at the Palm Springs Air Museum
If you missed our Memorial Day live stream yesterday, here is the video of the full program. Thank you for watching and joining us in honoring all those who serve and have served our country.
Warbird Wednesday Week 9
What in the #WarbirdWednesday world is Fred Bell wearing on his head today? In today’s video, we look at the role CG-4A gliders played during World War II and continue to explore weapon systems that have gone by the wayside.
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Interview with Bob Butler
From the archives: Interview with Bob Butler, WWII US Army Glider Pilot.
SBD Dauntless - Warbird Wednesday
Welcome to #WarbirdWednesday!
This week, Vice Chairman Fred Bell presents the "slow, but deadly" SBD Dauntless and shares details about these dive bombers that destroyed four Japanese aircraft carriers in the Battle of Midway.
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Palm Springs Air Museum Special Program: The Battle of Midway
From the 2014 archives: The Battle of Midway, presented by Dr. Isaac Eliachar.
SBD Pilot Leon Williamson
From the 2002 archives: An interview with Leon Williamson, USMC-SBD Pilot, Battle of Midway.
Frontline Friday Flight May 1st, 2020
Video from last week’s Frontline Friday Flight over the Coachella Valley from a camera attached to the C-47 Skytrain capturing the P-51 Mustang and P-63 Kingcobra gliding through the air saluting our Frontline workers.
Look to the skies again tomorrow, Friday May 8th at 1 pm as they fly again. This time the route will consist of Rancho Mirage City Hall, Eisenhower Medical Center, Palm Desert City Hall, Indian Wells City Hall, Bermuda Dunes Airport, and SunLine Transit.
You can also tune in to the Palm Springs Air Museum Live Cam on our YouTube channel youtube.com/c/palmspringsairmuseum and watch the planes as they take off and land for Frontline Friday.
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P-47 Thunderbolt Warbird Wednesday
Today’s #WarbirdWednesday features the P-47 Thunderbolt, which from the outset was designed as a high altitude interceptor and later evolved into a fighter bomber.
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TBM Avenger Warbird Wednesday
Well, hello there! It’s #WarbirdWednesday! In this week’s video, Vice Chairman Fred Bell presents the Grumman TBM Avenger, a Navy torpedo bomber that joined the fleet in 1942. Six of these airplanes were involved in the Battle of Midway, which was a turning point in the Pacific.
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General Frederick “Fritz” Payne Interview
From the archives: See and hear what it was like to be a Marine Corps F4F Wildcat Pilot defending Guadalcanal from Japanese air raids during World War II. Featuring General Frederick “Fritz” Payne who was credited with 3 1/2 Japanese bombers and 2 zero fighters making him an Ace. He was awarded the Navy Cross.
Colonel Mitchell Paige
Colonel Mitchell Paige received our country's highest award, the Congressional Medal of Honor/MOH, for his actions on Guadalcanal during World War II. Hear him recount his experiences as a USMC machine gun platoon leader in combat on the island of Guadalcanal, Western Pacific in 1942.
B-17 Flying Fortress
This amazing footage shows the B-17 in action in 1943. There is no sound with the video, but it shows many incredible shots of the Flying Fortress in air and on the runway.
How to Fly the B-17 - Ground Operations
#FlashbackFriday to an Army Air Forces Training Film: “How to Fly the B-17 - Ground Operations”. This movie shows all the details that went into flying one of these WWII bombers.
B-17 Flying Fortress - Warbird Wednesday
It's #WarbirdWednesday! This week's video features the B-17 Flying Fortress, and Vice Chairman Fred Bell shares some interesting facts about this well-known bomber and how it was used combat.
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100th Bomb Group Reunion
From the 2012 archives:
Veterans from the 100th Bomb Group share their stories and experiences flying the B-17 Flying Fortress during World War II.
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The Fight For The Sky
Some aviation history from the Army Air Forces Special Film Project from World War II. You will see some incredible actual movie footage from the time.
"Our fighter pilots versus the Luftwaffe in Western Europe, 1945. On the activities of the 8th Air Force Fighter Command in Europe. Shows a base near East Anglia, England. General Doolittle discusses a mission. Pilots are briefed for an escort mission over Germany. P-47's are relieved in flight by P-51's. German pilots rush to intercept U.S. planes. U.S. bombers and many German fighters are downed. Shows Gen. Kepner. Fighters destroy enemy planes, transportation and communication."
Pacific Flying Tigers - PSAM Pilot Interviews
American volunteer pilots flying for the Chinese Government first went into combat over the skies of China in December of 1941. By the time they were disbanded in July 1942 and transitioned into the US Army Air Force, they had shot down nearly 300 Japanese aircraft.
This video provides a glimpse of the Pacific Flying Tigers as well as an interview with Dick Rossi, a P-40 Flying Tiger Fighter Pilot with the AVG’s 1st Pursuit Squadron, and Lieutenant Aaron Life, a P-40 Fighter Pilot in China during World War II.
T-33 Shooting Star In Flight
There is beauty in flight. Our Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star. A truly wonderful video production from July of last year by ParkAir Vision.
F4U Corsair - Warbird Wednesdays
It’s #WarbirdWednesday! Today’s video features the F4U Corsair, presented by Vice Chairman Fred Bell.
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Island Hopping Campaign
We're pleased to share another video from the PSAM library, filmed in 2010 as part of the Museum’s commemoration of the 65th Anniversary of the ending of WWII. In this video, veterans talk about the US "island-hopping" campaign, a strategy targeting key islands and atolls to capture and equip with airstrips, bringing B-29 bombers within range of the enemy homeland, while hopping over strongly defended islands. This video Saturday programs
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P-63 Kingcobra Returning From Flight At The Reno Air Races
We are reminiscing about the Reno Airshow in September 2019 with a video of our P-63 Kingcobra “Pretty Polly” returning from a check flight. Enjoy!
Warbird Wednesday: P-51 Mustang "Bunny"
We are bringing the museum to you with our new series #WarbirdWednesday! Today’s video features the P-51 Mustang, presented by Vice Chairman Fred Bell.
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