American Airpower Museum, Farmingdale

About American Airpower Museum

The American Airpower Museum at Republic Airport in Farmingdale celebrates aviation history through restored warbird aircraft and immersive experiences. Visitors watch operational vintage planes from World War II and the Cold War era take flight from the same runways where P-47 Thunderbolts, F-84 Thunderjets, and F-105 Thunderchiefs were once dispatched into service. The museum offers hands-on flight experiences aboard a WWII C-47 Skytrain, including scenic flights and immersive D-Day living history flights where participants step into a paratrooper's experience. The setting honors the site's extraordinary aviation legacy, where Grumman Aircraft and Republic Aviation produced thousands of military aircraft that shaped American defense. Founded in 2000, the museum allows visitors to explore these planes in and around historic hangars while learning about the engineers, pilots, and workers who built and flew them. The museum serves veterans, aviation enthusiasts, and families interested in twentieth-century American military and industrial history.