{"id":31621,"date":"2025-01-05T16:51:47","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T14:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=31621"},"modified":"2025-01-05T17:55:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-05T15:55:26","slug":"august-euler-flugplatz-museum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/august-euler-flugplatz-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"August-Euler-Flugplatz Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>August-Euler-Museum<\/strong>, located at the historic <strong>August-Euler-Flugplatz<\/strong> in <strong>Griesheim<\/strong> near Darmstadt, <strong>Germany<\/strong>, is dedicated to preserving and showcasing the legacy of aviation pioneer <strong>August Euler<\/strong> and the airfield&#8217;s significant contributions to aviation history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>August-Euler-Flugplatz Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flughafenstra\u00dfe 20<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">64295 Griesheim<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/2015\/05\/27\/germany\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"458\">Germany<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.august-euler-museum.de\">https:\/\/www.august-euler-museum.de<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+49 6151 1622185<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Opening Hours:<\/strong> The museum is open to visitors every last Saturday afternoon of the month. It&#8217;s advisable to check their official website or contact them directly for the most up-to-date information on opening times and any special events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d190207.80632530883!2d8.415226484751626!3d49.85425202955954!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x47bd79f7a7aaad47%3A0x85b19b104d24425c!2sGriesheim%20Airport!5e0!3m2!1snl!2snl!4v1736087965655!5m2!1snl!2snl\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Aircraft collection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"507\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Euler-Nr.33.png\" alt=\"Euler Nr.33, August-Euler-Flugplatz Museum, Griesheim Airport, Germany\" class=\"wp-image-31627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Euler-Nr.33.png 507w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Euler-Nr.33-420x374.png 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Euler-Nr.33-240x214.png 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Euler Nr.33<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>2805<br><br>N87982<br><br>D-IGUN<br><br>DM-2766<br><br>5A-DGK<br><br>&#8211;<br><br>&#8211;<br><br>&#8211;<br><br>&#8211;<br><br>D-EACF<\/td><td>Bell UH-1D Iroquois<br><br>Convair CV 240 (cockpit)<br><br>de Havilland DH-89A Dragon Rapid<br><br>DFS Olympia Meise<br><br>Douglas DC-8-21 (fuselage)<br><br>Euler Nr.33<br><br>Fokker DR-1<br><br>Lilienthal-Gleiter ca. 1890<br><br>Ryan &#8220;Spirit of St. Louis&#8221;<br><br>Nord 1101 Noralpha (Me-208)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About August Euler:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">August Euler (1868\u20131957) was a German aviation pioneer who established Germany&#8217;s first airfield on the Griesheimer Sand in 1908. He was instrumental in advancing early aviation, including aircraft manufacturing and pilot training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Museum Highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Aircraft Exhibits:<\/strong> The museum features a variety of aircraft, including a restored <strong>Messerschmitt Me 208<\/strong> (Nord 1101 Noralpha) and a <strong>Douglas DC-8<\/strong> fuselage segment, which serves as an accessible exhibit space.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Historical Displays:<\/strong> Visitors can explore exhibits detailing the airfield&#8217;s history, its role during World War II, and its subsequent use by U.S. forces until 1992.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Educational Projects:<\/strong> The museum is involved in various restoration projects and educational initiatives aimed at preserving aviation heritage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The August-Euler-Museum, located at the historic August-Euler-Flugplatz in Griesheim near Darmstadt, Germany, is dedicated to preserving and showcasing the legacy of aviation pioneer August Euler&#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-31621","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31621","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=31621"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31621\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31630,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31621\/revisions\/31630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}