GENESEO — Deputies, along with Geneseo Fire and Livingston County EMS are on scene at the Geneseo Airport for a plane incident with injuries. There is no cause for alarm and all three patients have been transported with preliminary reports of non life-threatening injuries. The Livingston County Sheriff's Office, the FAA and NTSB are investigating the cause of the incident. The airshow will continue as planned for the remainder of the weekend … [Read more...]
Fighter Jets and Historical Aircraft Take to the Sky in Western New York Airshows
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — For fans of aviation, Western New York is the place to be this summer. Two airshows are being held over the next two months. The first show, Thunder of Niagara International Air Show, will be held on June 9 and 10 at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station. The second show will be hosted by The National Warplane Museum on July 14-15 in Geneseo. The theme of the airshow will be "Wings of Western New York", and will feature … [Read more...]
WNY Plans for ‘Superbowl’ of Air Shows for Next 2 Years
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Western New York is scheduled to have a run of spectacular airshows over the next two years. The National Warplane Museum in Geneseo is looking forward to their summer airshow, 'The Greatest Show on Turf,' featuring authentic flying WWII aircraft. For the first time ever, the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station will be host to three powerful jet demonstration teams: the F-22 Raptor; U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds; and Royal … [Read more...]
Geneseo Airshow Flies for Women in Aviation
GENESEO — The National Warplane Museum's Airshow started flying around the village Friday evening, but went full throttle starting Saturday morning, this year in special honor of women in aviation. Some of the larger and newer aircraft had to launch from the Rochester airport because rain had soaked the turf runway at Geneseo, but a few clouds and soft ground didn't stop the airplanes from pulling fancy maneuvers and wowing the crowds of every … [Read more...]
Warplane Museum Welcomes New Volunteers for Weekend’s Airshow
GENESEO – The National Warplane Museum in Geneseo appreciates the uptick in help headed into this weekend's airshow and invites anyone who is on the fence to get in on the airshow as a volunteer. Some museum volunteers are involved year-round, working on airplanes, maintaining the grounds and helping visitors. Coming down to this year's airshow, volunteers are flocking to the museum to make the airshow possible. "Without our volunteers … [Read more...]
Surprise Free Car Will Go to Vet at National Warplane Museum’s Airshow
GENESEO – The National Warplane Museum announced Friday evening that Operation Build Up will give away a car to an unsuspecting U.S. Military at the upcoming airshow on Big Tree Road. Justin Cogswell, CEO and founder of Operation Build Up, will parachute onto the airfield in Geneseo July 15 to deliver the keys for a donated vehicle to an as yet unnamed veteran. "We are thrilled at the opportunity to support Operation Build Up and the work … [Read more...]
National Warplane Museum’s Airshow Celebrates Women in Aviation July 15 and 16
GENESEO – The National Warplane Museum announced the lineup for their 37th airshow coming up July 15 and 16. This airshow celebrates women in aviation. Dawn Seymour, a WWII B17 pilot will be a special guest on Saturday to celebrate her 100th birthday. The airshow always draws thousands to watch some of the world's last flying WWII aircraft perform stunning stunts and gorgeous flybys. The planes land on the field and are available for anyone … [Read more...]
USA TODAY Ranks National Warplane Museum Airshow 6th in America
GENESEO – The National Warplane Museum in Geneseo USA TODAY's ranked as America's 6th most popular airshow. According to a press release from the National Warplane Museum, airshows from across the nation were nominated by USA TODAY readers, and the list was narrowed down to the final 20 by two experts. These 20 airshows, held throughout the country, were then voted on by fans to produce a Top Ten list. “This is exciting and encouraging news … [Read more...]
WATCH: Precautionary Landing Epitomizes Airshow Safety
Watch video below from the brief takeoff and precautionary landing. GENESEO – Raindrops rolled down the Piper Cub's windshield as she made it to about 50 mph and lifted off the wet grass at 10:02 a.m. Her engine suddenly lost power at about 75 feet, changing its tune from a hearty little roar to a fatigued purr, and the pilot calmly touched her down with plenty of runway left. To the untrained eye, video from the GeneseeSun.com reporter on … [Read more...]
PHOTOS: The Greatest Show on Turf
GENESEO – Enjoy the GeneseeSun.com's photos from the National Warplane Museum's 2016 airshow. Mist covered the field early Sunday morning, which was beautiful but made pre-airshow flying extra challenging. By airshow time, the weather cleared and pilots were ready to go. The show included nearly two dozen acts from across the country, including aerobatics by four-time US National Aerobatic Champion Rob Holland, and by the F4U4 Corsair, P-51 … [Read more...]