The museum is open for visitors on weekends only from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Face coverings are required for all visitors and employees. Everyone should
Niagara Aerospace Museum Celebrates WNY’s Contribution to Breaking the Sound Barrier 2019
On October 26, 2019, we had a full day of activities to honor and celebrate Western New York's contribution to breaking the sound barrier. Our
Sept 18, 1919: Altitude Record set in Curtiss triplane
Roland Rohlfs and the Curtiss 18T-2 take off from Roosevelt Field, Long Island, New York, at 12:06 p.m., 18 September 1919. (San Diego Air and Space
Niagara Region’s contribution to the Apollo program highlighted in Buffalo Tales
Buffalo Tales, which highlights local stories, has published a review of contributions of companies from the Niagara Region to the Apollo Lunar
April 26, 1939: US Army orders P-40 Warhawks
26 April 1939: The United States Army Air Corps placed an order for 524 Curtiss-Wright P-40 Warhawks. This was the largest production order for any
Former Bell “Rosie the Riveter” visits the museum
We were honored to have a visit by Ida May Oakes Forbes who worked at Bell in the 1940s installing rivets in airplanes. She an her family visited the
Alice Bowman speaks on New Horizons
Museum members and guests were treated to a VERY special talk at the museum on March 20. Alice Bowman, the Mission Operations Manager ("MOM") for the
Curtiss P-75A Hawk reaches 575 mph January 23, 1939.
On January 23, 1939, A Curtiss Hawk 75A pursuit plane, one of 100 being constructed for the French Government, “substantially exceeded all known speed
December 18, 1941: First US WWII pilot makes “Ace” in Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
18 December 1941: First Lieutenant Boyd David (“Buzz”) Wagner, United States Army Air Corps, commanding officer of the 17th Pursuit Squadron