CAF Rocky Mountain Wing Museum, Aviation museum in Grand Junction, Colorado
The CAF Rocky Mountain Wing Museum occupies a building at Grand Junction Regional Airport, Colorado, and holds artifacts and exhibits from World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. It operates two flying aircraft from the Commemorative Air Force fleet: a Grumman TBM Avenger torpedo bomber and a Piper J-3 Grasshopper, the largest and smallest single-engine aircraft used by American armed forces in World War II.
The museum was founded in 1981 as part of a national organization dedicated to preserving American military aviation. Its collection reflects how aircraft evolved and were used during wartime conflicts.
The museum's two flyable aircraft are a Grumman TBM Avenger torpedo bomber and a Piper J-3 Grasshopper, the largest and smallest single-engine types used by U.S. forces in World War II. The Avenger's yellow cowling recalls the VT-84 "Wolf Gang" squadron, the first to attack Tokyo on 16 and 17 February 1945.
The museum is located at the airport and easy to reach. Visitors can take guided tours, learn about the aircraft, and arrange flights in historical planes if interested.
One of the aircraft at the museum is registered in a national historic places list because of its wartime service and importance. This particular plane remains one of few examples still able to fly today.
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