The Yankee Air Museum is an aviation museum located at Willow Run Airport in Van Buren Township, Michigan. The museum has a small fleet of flying aircraft and a collection of static display aircraft outdoors.HistoryThe Yankee Air Force Inc. was founded in 1981 to pursue these goals: To preserve a part of Michigan's extensive aviation history. To acquire one of the original USAAF hangars and restore it to its original condition. To obtain a B-24 Liberator built at the Ford Willow Run plant, site of the museum.2004 fireOn the night of October 9, 2004, the Yankee Air Museum's hangar on the northeast side of Willow Run Airport burned down. The B-17, B-25 and C-47 were saved through heroic efforts by museum volunteers. The Stinson was at another hangar. Everything else inside the hangar was destroyed, including the original prototype North American YOV-10A Bronco, Waco CG-4A Glider, a former Thunderbirds Republic F-105, Aero L-39, Link Trainer, artifacts, spare parts, tools, and the Museum's library.
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