{"id":24288,"date":"2021-05-11T19:41:29","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T17:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=24288"},"modified":"2025-02-08T17:03:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T15:03:49","slug":"museum-of-flight-aerial-firefighting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/museum-of-flight-aerial-firefighting\/","title":{"rendered":"Museum of Flight &#038; Aerial Firefighting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Museum of Flight &amp; Aerial Firefighting<\/strong>, located in <strong>Greybull<\/strong>, <strong>Wyoming<\/strong>, is dedicated to preserving and educating the public about the history of aerial firefighting. Established in 1987 and incorporated in 1992, the museum showcases a collection of aircraft that played significant roles in both military operations and firefighting efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Museum of Flight &amp; Aerial Firefighting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2534 Hiller Lane<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Greybull, WY 82426<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/north-america-2\/\">United States<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofflight.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.museumofflight.us<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto: museumofflight15@gmail.com\">museumofflight15@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+1 307-272-1247<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mid-May (weather permitting) to September 30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monday &#8211; Saturday 09:00 &#8211; 17:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Closed Sundays<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admission fee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/museumoflightandaerialfirefighting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-922\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/facebook.jpg\" alt=\"facebook\" class=\"wp-image-922\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d364189.2095991385!2d-108.36315355574236!3d44.51047901860511!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x3b48e22169078d93!2sMuseum%20of%20Flight%20%26%20Aerial%20Firefighting!5e0!3m2!1snl!2sus!4v1620753301941!5m2!1snl!2sus\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aircraft collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/museum-of-flight-aerial-firefighting\/consolidated-pb4y-2-privateer-n6884c-127-hawkins-powers-aviation\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24289\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Consolidated-PB4Y-2-Privateer-N6884C-127-Hawkins-Powers-Aviation-728x436.png\" alt=\"Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer N6884C 127 Hawkins &amp; Powers Aviation, Museum of Flight &amp; Aerial Firefighting Greybull, WY USA\" class=\"wp-image-24289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Consolidated-PB4Y-2-Privateer-N6884C-127-Hawkins-Powers-Aviation-728x436.png 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Consolidated-PB4Y-2-Privateer-N6884C-127-Hawkins-Powers-Aviation-240x144.png 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Consolidated-PB4Y-2-Privateer-N6884C-127-Hawkins-Powers-Aviation-420x251.png 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Consolidated-PB4Y-2-Privateer-N6884C-127-Hawkins-Powers-Aviation-600x359.png 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Consolidated-PB4Y-2-Privateer-N6884C-127-Hawkins-Powers-Aviation.png 824w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer N6884C 127 Hawkins &amp; Powers Aviation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>N6252X<br><p>N7391C<\/p><br><p>N6884C\/127<\/p><br><p>N7962C\/62<\/p><br><p>N5216R\/136<\/p><br><p>N5215R\/06<\/p><br>&#8211;<\/td><td>Aero Commander 500B<br><p>Beech C18S<\/p><br><p><span class=\"aCOpRe\">Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer<\/span><\/p><br><p><span class=\"aCOpRe\">Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer<\/span><\/p><br><p><span class=\"aCOpRe\">Fairchild C-119F Flying Boxcar<\/span><\/p><br><p><span class=\"aCOpRe\">Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar<\/span><\/p><br>Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Museum of Flight &amp; Aerial Firefighting<\/strong> <strong>Exhibits and Collections:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visitors can explore a variety of retired firefighting planes, many of which are former military aircraft repurposed for aerial firefighting. The collection includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer:<\/strong> Originally used during World War II, these bombers were later adapted for firefighting missions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar:<\/strong> A military transport aircraft that found a second life in firefighting operations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune:<\/strong> Initially designed for maritime patrols, this aircraft was also utilized in combating wildfires.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Museum of Flight &amp; Aerial Firefighting<\/strong> offers a self-guided walking tour, allowing visitors to get up close to these historic aircraft and gain insight into their unique histories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Museum of Flight &amp; Aerial Firefighting, located in Greybull, Wyoming, is dedicated to preserving and educating the public about the history of aerial firefighting&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-24288","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24288","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24288"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24288\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33072,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24288\/revisions\/33072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}