The museum
In Sainte-Mère-Église the Airborne Museum interprets the American paratroopers and glider troops who landed in Normandy in June 1944. Its aircraft stand at the center of the battle narrative, rather than in a general aviation exhibition.
In Sainte-Mère-Église the Airborne Museum interprets the American paratroopers and glider troops who landed in Normandy in June 1944. Its aircraft stand at the center of the battle narrative, rather than in a general aviation exhibition.
The aircraft collection concentrates on d-Day airborne assault, troop carrying gliders, the C-47 transport and the events of the Allied Normandy landings. The dedicated C-47 pavilion preserves an authentic wartime transport which participated in drops over Sainte-Mère-Église. A second pavilion houses an authentic Waco assault glider; both aircraft serve as the framework for immersive accounts of airborne assault.
The aircraft entries below are selected records from the institution’s own collection pages, not a claim to reproduce its entire inventory. A type shown in a museum catalog is not automatically available for inspection: restoration, loan, operational, and reserve storage arrangements can change. Where the catalog does not establish current public display, these records retain an unknown display status.
What defines the collection
D-Day airborne assault, troop carrying gliders, the C-47 transport and the events of the Allied Normandy landings
What to expect
The dedicated C-47 pavilion preserves an authentic wartime transport which participated in drops over Sainte-Mère-Église. A second pavilion houses an authentic Waco assault glider; both aircraft serve as the framework for immersive accounts of airborne assault.
What the museum holds
2 documented aircraft and exhibit records
The inventory below separates what the museum or its sources say the institution holds from the smaller set of aircraft histories already connected to the Air Archive.
- Douglas C-47 SkytrainOn Display
- Waco CG-4A assault gliderOn Display
Open full museum-listed inventory (2 entries)
| Aircraft | Status | Identity |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas C-47 Skytrain | On Display | — |
| Waco CG-4A assault glider | On Display | — |