Our Mission & History

As a non-profit organization, AMHF receives no tax monies and is supported solely by air show appearances, membership dues, fund raisers, and benefactor donations. Additionally, we are always looking for aircraft components, technical data and manuals, individual histories and photographs to assist our restoration efforts and expand our museum. All donations to the AMHF are tax-deductable contributions due to our 501.c(3) non-profit status.

USS Indianapolis Connection

It was a Lockheed PV-1, predecessor of the extended range PV-2, flying a routine patrol that discovered the survivors of the USS Indianapolis on August 2nd, 1945. We have dedicated a page on our site to the story of the sighting which lead to their eventual rescue.

Additional information about the USS Indianapolis and her survivors may be found at the USS Indianapolis Survivors Organization web site. (link opens in a new window)

The USS Indianapolis Museum at the Indiana War Memorial is now open. Find out more at USS Indianapolis Museum web site. (link opens in a new window)

AMHF Harpoon featured on NOVA

NOVA, produced for PBS by the Science Unit at WGBH Boston, came to the AMHF to film our PV-2 Harpoon. The ground, inflight and dramatized footage they shot will be used as part of a documentary on the PV-1 and it's role in WWII. This program, "Last flight of Bomber 31" aired on PBS stations nationwide in January, 2003. Copies of the program are available from the NOVA web site.