Museum of Flight & Aerial Firefighting
South Big Horn County Airport in Greybull. (307) 765-4482

This area has long been a magnet for lovers of beauty and adventure. A significant part of that is reflected in the collection of the Museum of Flight and Aerial Firefighting. A nationally renowned historic assembly, you will find several of the last remaining examples of World War II’s mighty bombers and transport aircraft. These magnificent planes are restored and retired here to whet the imaginations of many a true or would-have-been flying ace. Among other exhibits, you can see five of the last flying PB4Y-2 planes used against the Japanese in the South Pacific. So heavily fortified, the awesome firepower of the PB4Y-2 caused the Japanese to flee from several islands they occupied when they heard these planes were coming. The museum also features planes used in fighting fires over the decades since Orville and Wilbur Wright first flew. Planes have been used to help fight fires for most of the century, to transmit information before radio, to spot fires, and to drop fire retardant (once beer kegs full of water) on fires from above. In 1953, the first modern air tankers were developed and began testing in the Western US. We hope to add more planes to our collection to commemorate the history of flight, both in war and firefighting. Please make a donation.