{"id":25545,"date":"2022-02-12T17:08:27","date_gmt":"2022-02-12T15:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=25545"},"modified":"2026-08-15T16:57:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T14:57:49","slug":"d-day-wings-museum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/d-day-wings-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"D-Day Wings Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>D-Day Wings Museum<\/strong> located at <strong>Caen-Carpiquet Airport<\/strong> in Normandy, France, is dedicated to commemorating the pivotal role of air power during the D-Day landings and the liberation of Europe in World War II. It celebrates the aviation history of the region, with a focus on the Allied air operations that were critical to the success of <strong>Operation Overlord<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>D-Day Wings Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Caen-Carpiquet Airport, Quartier Koenig<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">B\u00e2timent n\u00b017, Hall 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">485 Rue Jules V\u00e9drines<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">14760 Bretteville-sur-Odon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/2015\/05\/27\/france\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"453\">France<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ddaywingsmuseum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.ddaywingsmuseum.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:contact@ddaywingsmuseum.com\">contact@ddaywingsmuseum.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+33 6 7242 6052<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>February &#8211; March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7 days a week 10:00 &#8211; 17:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>April &#8211; May<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7 days a week 10:00 &#8211; 18:30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>June &#8211; July &#8211; August<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7 days a week 09:30 &#8211; 18:30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>September &#8211; October<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7 days a week 10:00 &#8211; 18:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>November<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7 days a week 10:00 &#8211; 17:30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Closed in December and January, excepted during Holidays<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admission fee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d204335.33434800655!2d-0.6076219610882198!3d49.17526167072423!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x480a45dd9107877f%3A0xfa889925cf610ada!2sD-DAY%20WINGS%20MUSEUM!5e0!3m2!1snl!2snl!4v1644676766175!5m2!1snl!2snl\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Aircraft collection<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"399\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Hawker-Typhoon-JP843Y-T-RAF.png\" alt=\"Hawker Typhoon JP843\/Y-T RAF, D-Day Wings Museum Caen-Carpiquet Airport, France\" class=\"wp-image-25546\" style=\"width:638px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Hawker-Typhoon-JP843Y-T-RAF.png 399w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Hawker-Typhoon-JP843Y-T-RAF-240x155.png 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hawker Typhoon JP843\/Y-T RAF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><tbody><tr><td>N36857<br><br>41-30188<br><br>BR-08<br><br>(N514AC) 43-49297<br><br>N2-123<br><br>JP843\/Y-T<br><br>&#8211;<br><br>(F-BEEV) 87\/BE<br><br>41-30188<br><br>(F-AZZY) R-089<br><br>EN398\/JE-J)<br><br>&#8211;<br><br>TA-385<\/td><td>Aeronca 65-TAC<br><br>Consolidated B-24D Liberator (cockpit)<br><br>Dassault Mirage 5BR<br><br>Douglas C-47B Skytrain*<br><br>Douglas C-47B Skytrain (cockpit)<br><br>Hawker Typhoon 1b (composite)<br><br>Hawker Typhoon 1b (cockpit)<br><br>Messerschmitt 208 (N1101)<br><br>North American B-25D Mitchell (cockpit)<br><br>Ryan PT-22A Recruit<br><br>Supermarine Spitfire IX (replica)<br><br>Vought F4U Corsair (tail)<br><br>Vultee BT-13 Valiant<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*Still in the USA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Messerschmitt-208-N1101-F-BEEV-87-BE-French-Air-Force-728x485.jpg\" alt=\"Messerschmitt 208 (N1101) (F-BEEV) 87\/BE French Air Force\" class=\"wp-image-36481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Messerschmitt-208-N1101-F-BEEV-87-BE-French-Air-Force-728x485.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Messerschmitt-208-N1101-F-BEEV-87-BE-French-Air-Force-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Messerschmitt-208-N1101-F-BEEV-87-BE-French-Air-Force-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Messerschmitt-208-N1101-F-BEEV-87-BE-French-Air-Force-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Messerschmitt-208-N1101-F-BEEV-87-BE-French-Air-Force-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Messerschmitt 208 (N1101) (F-BEEV) 87\/BE French Air Force | Rob Vogelaar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Messerschmitt-208-N1101-F-BEEV-87-BE-French-Air-Force-2-728x485.jpg\" alt=\"Messerschmitt 208 (N1101) (F-BEEV) 87\/BE French Air Force\" class=\"wp-image-36482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Messerschmitt-208-N1101-F-BEEV-87-BE-French-Air-Force-2-728x485.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Messerschmitt-208-N1101-F-BEEV-87-BE-French-Air-Force-2-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Messerschmitt-208-N1101-F-BEEV-87-BE-French-Air-Force-2-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Messerschmitt-208-N1101-F-BEEV-87-BE-French-Air-Force-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Messerschmitt-208-N1101-F-BEEV-87-BE-French-Air-Force-2-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Messerschmitt 208 (N1101) at her former location, Air Legend Melun-Villaroche 2025 airshow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Normandy, no museum deals with D-Day aviation (apart from airborne missions), while mastering the air was essential to the successful landing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The creation of a WWII aircraft restoration workshop will allow you to discover the fascinating work of restorers of collection aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*Still in the USA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Highlights <strong>D-Day Wings Museum:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <strong>Historical Significance<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Caen-Carpiquet Airport<\/strong> itself played a role during the Normandy Campaign. It was a strategic location heavily contested between Allied and German forces during and after the D-Day landings in June 1944.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>D-Day Wings Museum<\/strong> leverages this historical setting to tell the story of the air operations that supported ground troops and facilitated the liberation of Normandy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <strong>Exhibits<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Aircraft Displays:<\/strong><br>Visitors can view aircraft that played a crucial role in the D-Day landings and subsequent operations, such as:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>C-47 Dakota<\/strong>, used for paratrooper drops on the eve of D-Day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fighter planes like the <strong>Supermarine Spitfire<\/strong> and <strong>P-51 Mustang<\/strong> that provided air cover.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bombers and reconnaissance planes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Artifacts:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Uniforms, flight gear, maps, and tools used by Allied pilots and ground crews.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personal stories, photographs, and memorabilia that bring the history to life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Interactive Displays:<\/strong><br>Engaging exhibits that explain the logistics and strategies of airborne missions, including animations and tactical maps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <strong>D-Day Wings Museum<\/strong> <strong>Special Features<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Recreation of Airfields:<\/strong><br>Displays showcasing how temporary airfields were set up in Normandy during the campaign.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tributes to Aviators:<\/strong><br>Exhibits honoring the bravery and sacrifices of Allied aircrews and ground staff.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <strong>Educational Opportunities<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Guided tours are available to help visitors understand the significance of air operations during D-Day and the broader Normandy campaign.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Programs for school groups and history enthusiasts are often offered, with a focus on the innovation and strategy of WWII aviation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. <strong>Visitor Experience<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Located at a functional airport, the <strong>D-Day Wings Museum<\/strong> is easily accessible and offers a unique backdrop with the ongoing presence of modern aviation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>gift shop<\/strong> often features aviation-themed souvenirs, books, and models.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>D-Day Wings Museum<\/strong> at Caen-Carpiquet Airport is a must-visit for history and aviation enthusiasts exploring Normandy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1y3MRETDxiM\" title=\"YouTube video player\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>D-Day Wings Museum Caen-Carpiquet Airport\/Bretteville-sur-Odon, France. 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