As 2022 comes to a close, we are excited to present our 2022 Annual Magazine for your reading pleasure - full of news from the past year on the activities of the Collings Foundation and the American Heritage Museum. Please read it online at the link below!
2022 American Heritage Museum / Collings Foundation Annual Magazine
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Just a reminder, Friday, December 16th is the last day to order any items from our online gift shop to make it to you before December 25th! Shop our online store today!
Products Archive - The Collings Foundation
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Last order day to get items by Christmas is December 16th. Wonderful variety of gifts and items for your aviation and history enthusiast. Proceeds go to the American Heritage Museum and Collings Found...
Major progress taking place on the Hanoi Hilton POW Experience Exhibit at the American Heritage Museum in Hudson, MA (a program of the Collings Foundation). Some of the significant design elements have been installed and the plaster treatment and aging of the original reconstructed cells has been completed, resulting in a very somber and humbling appearance when considering the isolation and torture of the POWs who were kept there for years. We look forward to opening this important exhibit in February to honor our veterans and POWs of the Vietnam War. See more photos and learn more at
Filling in the details… — The Hanoi Hilton POW Exhibit at the American Heritage Museum
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The scenic treatments to transform the Hanoi Hilton Exhibit and the original cells into what it looked like in the late 1960’s is quickly taking shape. Read more about it in this story...
We are more than HALF-WAY to our $15,000 Goal for Giving Tuesday to unlock our donor match challenge! Give online, by phone, or by mail today and help us continue our growth by supporting educational programs, new exhibits like the Vietnam POW exhibit, artifact restorations like the B-17, M36 Jackson, and new WWII Japanese Kawanishi N1K1 Kyofu (Rex)! Donate today at www.collingsfoundation.org/giving/annual-fund/
The nation and the entire Warbird community is stunned and saddened by the shocking loss of two iconic World War II aircraft owned and operated by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF). We join in mourning the CAF crew lost in this tragic accident and offer our heartfelt prayers during this extremely difficult time.
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B-17 Flying Fortress / B-24 Liberator Bomber Crew Training Program
May 30, 2018 @ 7:30 am - May 31, 2018 @ 7:00 pm
$2200
B-17 Flying Fortress / B-24 Liberator Bomber Crew Training Program
Stockton, California – May 30th or May 31st
Mustering with your fellow recruits in the cool morning air at Stockton Airport you will be met by base personnel and transported back in time to 1944 as a cadet at the Stockton Field Air Corps Advanced Flying School, where you will experience some of the sights, sounds and smells that few others have known.The morning session starts with indoctrination followed by classes where you will learn about aerial gunnery and the duties of the bombardier. After a GI lunch you will fly a mission over the California Central Valley, with the Sierra Mountains as backdrop, in your choice of the two most celebrated bombers of WWII: the Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress and the Consolidated B-24J Liberator.
While waiting for your mission you will participate in additional ground training, including fire fighting, radio operation, first aid, and ball turret operation. After learning about each crew position you can try them out yourself, in flight. Take the ball turret for a spin with an unforgettable view, shoot simulated-fire machine guns throughout the aircraft, and even try your hand at dropping dummy bombs with the Norden Bombsight. Can you hit the target? Come to Bomber Camp and find out.
When: May 30th or May 31st, 2018 – Training will commence at 0730 and will conclude each day at 1810hrs.
Base Location: Stockton Municipal Airport, Stockton, California.
Target: Top Secret Classified Information.
Crew will be issued mission and target objectives on completion of crew training.
Cost: $2,200 per person. Discounts and add-on flights available. Trainees must arrange travel to Stockton Airport and be fed and ready for transport at 0730.
Age restrictions: 16 yrs. and older. 16 yrs. to 18yrs. has to be accompanied by legal adult or guardian.
For more information and options please visit our web site at www.bombercamp.org
