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Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum
Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Review
Famous World War II squadron the Mighty Eighth Air Force was formed in Savannah in January 1942. Within one month, they answered the call to arms and shipped out to the United Kingdom. Flying Royal Air Force aircraft, the Mighty Eighth became the largest air force of the period. Exhibits at this museum begin with the prelude to World War II and the rise of Adolf Hitler, and continue through Desert Storm. You can see vintage aircraft, fly a simulated bombing mission with a B-17 crew, test your skills as a waist gunner, and view interviews with courageous World War II vets. The museum also has three theaters, an art gallery, a 7,000-volume library, archives, a memorial garden, a chapel, and a museum store.
- Address: 175 Bourne Ave., I-95, Exit 102, to U.S. 80, 14 mi west of Savannah, Pooler, NC, 31322 | Map It
- Phone: 912/748-8888
- Cost: $10
- Hours: Daily 9--5
- Website: www.mightyeighth.org
- Location: Savannah
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