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Details of the canopy and cockpit of our rare Lockheed P-38F Lightning "White 33" can be seen in this shot. Check out "White 33" when you visit the museum! #WWII #AvGeek #P38 #Museum Photo credit: Paul Gordon

Douglas Skyraider taxis by the crowd at a recent Pikes Peak Regional Airshow at the Colorado Springs Airport. Next airshow is slated for Sept. 24-25. #WWII #AvGeek #Museum #AirShow Photo credit: Joel Cooke

Douglas SBD Dauntless is one of 28 flying planes in the museum's collection. Check out the Dauntless -- and much more -- when you visit the museum! #WWII #AvGeek #museum Photo credit: Bill Lavery

One of our two TBM Avengers is ready for an engine run in front of the WestPac hangar, on the museum campus at the Colorado Springs Airport. See the Avengers, & more, when you visit the museum! And take a free guided tour of WestPac! #WWII #AVGeek Photo credit: Rich Tuttle

We hope you had a great week, cheers to a better one ahead, from your friends at the National Museum of WWII Aviation #WWII #Inspiration #AVGeek Photo credit: George White

Commemorative Air Force's B-17G "Texas Raiders" returns to the ramp after a flight at a recent Pikes Peak Regional Air Show at Colorado Springs Airport. Next air show is planned for September 24-25. #WWII #AVGeek #Museum #AirShow Photo credit: Joel Cooke

Some of the museum's flying aircraft are captured in this photo. From right are the SBD Dauntless (just visible), A-1E Skyraider, B-25 Mitchell, and PBY Catalina. #WWII #AVGeek #Museum Photo credit: Paul Gordon

Our P-38F Lightning fighter "White 33" poses for the camera in this air-to-air shot. See the P-38 -- and the other 27 flying aircraft in our collection -- when you visit the museum! #WWII #AvGeek #Museum Photo credit: Paul Bowen

Our Republic P-47D Thunderbolt taxis at a recent Pikes Peak Regional Air Show at Colorado Springs Airport. Next air show at the airport is Sept. 24-25 #WWII #AVGeek #Museum #AirShow Photo credit: Bill Lavery.

The museum's permanent Battle of Midway exhibit includes this painting by Ray Waddey of a Douglas SBD Dauntless dive-bomber diving on a Japanese aircraft carrier during the battle. See all our displays and exhibits when you visit the museum! #WWII #AVGeek #Museum

This view of the cockpit of our rare Lockheed P-38F Lightning fighter, "White 33", clearly shows the control yoke, rather than the usual stick. #WWII #AvGeek Photo credit: Rich Tuttle

Docent John Lynch watches as Museum President and CEO Bill Klaers warms up one of our two TBM Avengers. Check out the Avengers when you come to the museum! #WWII #AVGeek #Museum Photo credit: Rich Tuttle

One of our two Grumman F7F Tigercats taxis at a recent Colorado air show. Check out the Tigercats -- and the 26 other flying aircraft in our collection -- when you visit the museum! #WWII #AvGeek #Museum Photo credit: Bill Lavery

Happy Mother's Day from your friends at the National Museum of World War II Aviation #mothersday2022 Photo credit: George White

Our North American B-25J Mitchell medium bomber "In The Mood" carries three nose-mounted 0.50-cal machine guns. See "In The Mood" when you visit the museum! #WWII #AvGeek Photo credit: Rich Tuttle

F7F is just waiting for you to come to the museum -- now that we're open 7 days a week! #WWII #AvGeek Photo credit: Joel Cooke

Our PBY Catalina undergoes maintenance. See it at the museum, and take a free guided tour of the WestPac aircraft restoration facility on the museum campus. #WWII #AvGeek #Museum Photo credit: Paul Gordon