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Warhawk Air Museum – Nampa

Military Air Museum Visit for Two or Four (Up to Half Off)

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In a Nutshell

See two of the few remaining Curtiss P-40 WWII fighters, along with other rare aircraft and artifacts from WWI to the Cold War era

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  • Expires 180 days after purchase.
  • Limit 1 per person, may buy 1 additional as a gift. Limit 1 per visit. Valid only for option purchased. Not valid during special events. Must use promotional value in 1 visit.
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  • $10 for two museum admission tickets (up to a $20 value)
  • $20 for four museum admission tickets (up to a $40 value)

See rare airplanes such as a North American P-51C Mustang and a restored Curtiss P-40N Warhawk fighter that was used in the filming of the movie Pearl Harbor. Learn about life at war and on the home front via 40,000 square feet of historical artifacts from WWII and the Cold War era, and thousands of veterans' personal collections of memorabilia and stories. The museum is wheelchair-accessible and offers parking for RVs.

Warhawk Air Museum

"The eyes on those marines were something to remember, because they had really been through it. And they were laughing and talking and smiling, but their eyes didn't smile. They were just fierce." These are the words Ceil Dennis—a lieutenant colonel in the Army Air Corps during World War II—used to describe his encounter with off-duty marines when he first landed on Iwo Jima. They wanted to sit in Dennis's P-51 airplane, a welcome sight for the troops spending three days on and three days off fighting for control of the Japanese stronghold. Their eyes told the story of men who, according to Dennis, "earned that island the hard way."

The recorded interview is part of the Veterans History Project, a collaboration between the Warhawk Air Museum and the Library of Congress, that is designed to preserve the voices of the past for future generations. It's just one of several ways that the museum honors the lives and sacrifices of military personnel.

Museum President John Paul and his wife, Sue, cofounded the 40,000-square-foot nonprofit museum at the Nampa Municipal Airport to house the ever-growing collection of planes and war memorabilia, including wartime sweetheart pillows, ration books, and some of Rosie the Riveter's actual elbow grease. Paul's passion for historical aircraft and wartime artifacts began in 1950, when he was 8 years old. He ran from his classroom to see the source of a deafening roar over the school, discovering the blue underbellies of two WWII F4U Navy Corsair fighter planes and the hobby that would become his vocation. Over the years, Paul's love for vintage fighter planes has led him on scavenger hunts and rescue missions, salvaging historic aircraft that would otherwise have been abandoned as scrap metal.

They run the nonprofit organization along with their son, John-Curtiss Paul, who was named after the Curtiss P-40 WWII Warhawk. The family aims to educate visitors about the technology, cultural, and social changes that North America has seen since World War I. Guests can schedule a tour of the museum, visit the gift shop, or even request a sponsorship ride in a restored P-40 aircraft.

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    201 Municipal Dr.
    Nampa, Idaho 83687
    (208) 465-6446
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