Silent Wings Museum

Silent Wings Museum The Official page of the Silent Wings Museum. The Silent Wings Museum is a department of the City of Lubbock.
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The Silent Wings Museum, a public institution, preserves and promotes the history of the World War II military glider program by creating an environment for collecting, documenting, interpreting and exhibiting artifacts and information for public education and enjoyment.

Listen to Sharon McCullar and Tanis Blount talk about the new exhibit at the Silent Wings Museum and the D-Day Commemora...
06/05/2026

Listen to Sharon McCullar and Tanis Blount talk about the new exhibit at the Silent Wings Museum and the D-Day Commemoration June 6th and 7th. from The Front Row on my Classical 105.7.

The Hour of FinalityFrank Guild Jr eloquently expressed the atmosphere at Ramsbury on the night of June 5th 1944. Guild ...
06/05/2026

The Hour of Finality

Frank Guild Jr eloquently expressed the atmosphere at Ramsbury on the night of June 5th 1944. Guild described the scene in his 1978 book Action of the Tiger.

For now was the hour of finality, the hour that had been talked of at Pope Field, at Shanks, at Ascension, at Marrachech and on the Mauretania. For this was the hour that can come but once in the life of any man, for you may go into Le Muy, and you may go into the flaming hell of Zon and Eindhoven, and you may see the snow on the battle scarred fields of Bastogne and the ugly black flak exploding in the air and you may glimpse the Rhine at smoky Wesel, but only once can you prepare for D Day at Ramsbury and Membury. For now has come the long awaited night of the Big Fly. That there will be missions in the future that will make the D Day flight seem small in comparison, no one knows. Holland will see more planes and gliders and Wesel will see double tow used for the first time in battle, tonight at Ramsbury and Membury, if you are there, you witness and take part in the largest invasion ever staged by man up to this time”.

[excepted, pp 60-61, Action of the Tiger, Frank Guild Jr]

Today's question is the last in our D-Day trivia game. If you enjoyed playing along, remember to come visit us this Satu...
06/04/2026

Today's question is the last in our D-Day trivia game. If you enjoyed playing along, remember to come visit us this Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM - 5 PM for our FREE D-Day Commemoration event!

Here's your final question: What three components were CG-4A gliders primarily made of? (Bonus question: What does the "CG" in CG-4A stand for?

Share your answers in the comments, and check back tomorrow to see if you were right!

You Are About to Embark…General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces, addressed Allied per...
06/04/2026

You Are About to Embark…

General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces, addressed Allied personnel the day before the Invasion of Normandy. As Glider Pilot Carl Gwartney took this picture, men were quickly painting stripes on gliders, tow aircraft, and the rest of the air armada that would set off for France in the coming hours.

In his address, Eisenhower proclaimed that:
“you are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you.”

Listen to General Eisenhower’s speech here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ7IKM-jiJI

Ready For the Task AheadMen and equipment gathered near English airfields as Allied troops prepared for Operation Overlo...
06/03/2026

Ready For the Task Ahead

Men and equipment gathered near English airfields as Allied troops prepared for Operation Overlord, commonly called the Normandy Invasion.

Join us at the Silent Wings Museum on Saturday June 6 and Sunday June 7 as we commemorate the 82nd anniversary of this awesome accomplishment! View vintage aircraft and dive into the unique story of the CG-4A glider and the specially training pilots who flew them into combat.

This weekend starting at 10 am on Saturday, June 6, come out to the Silent Wings Museum to view vintage aircraft, partic...
06/02/2026

This weekend starting at 10 am on Saturday, June 6, come out to the Silent Wings Museum to view vintage aircraft, participate in educational activities and demonstrations, and honor the bravery and sacrifices of the Allied Forces during World War II.

Today we have another trivia question: What bridge was secured by the British Airborne on June 6? (Hint: their patch and their story is in the Hangar Gallery at the Silent Wings Museum, by the Horsa display.)

Comment your guesses and tomorrow we'll share the answer.

This is the last week to register your young engineer for our Build-A-Base workshop.For more information click here.Call...
06/01/2026

This is the last week to register your young engineer for our Build-A-Base workshop.

For more information click here.

Call 806-775-3047 to register now!

Only a week left until our big D-Day Commemoration event at the Silent Wings Museum! We will have lots of fun, education...
05/30/2026

Only a week left until our big D-Day Commemoration event at the Silent Wings Museum! We will have lots of fun, educational activities throughout both Saturday and Sunday, June 6-7. But before then, here is our next trivia question!

What animal did glider pilots encounter in the pastures of Normandy?

Drop your guesses in the comments and check back tomorrow for the answer!

Welcome back to D-Day trivia! In preparation for our D-Day Commemoration, join along in the fun and drop your answers in...
05/28/2026

Welcome back to D-Day trivia! In preparation for our D-Day Commemoration, join along in the fun and drop your answers in the comments.

Today's question: What colors were the "invasion stripes" on allied aircraft?

Be sure to come back tomorrow for the answer!

We are hard at work preparing for the Silent Wings Museum D-Day Commemoration June 6-7. But it’s always a good day to ho...
05/26/2026

We are hard at work preparing for the Silent Wings Museum D-Day Commemoration June 6-7. But it’s always a good day to honor the service and sacrifice of the American World War II Glider Pilot! So leading up to the big event, we'll be sharing trivia questions and hope everyone enjoys the fun and/or learns something new!

Here's your first question: What were the code names of American landing beaches? (Bonus question: What were the code names of the Canadian and British landing beaches?)

Check back tomorrow for the answers!

Address

6202 N Interstate 27
Lubbock, TX
79403

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

Telephone

+18067753049

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