The American Airpower Museum at Republic Airport
Ron Barbis
Volunteer
american airpower museum
631-293-6398
website: www.americanairpowermuseum.org
volunteeraam@optonline.net
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Ron Barbis is one Long Island business man who believes keeping alive our
American heritage is as important as watching the bottom line.
A marketing professional, he assists as a volunteer in telling the story of the American Airpower Museum at Republic Airport which is housed in a former
hangar belonging to Republic Aviation, a crucial part of the "Arsenal of
Democracy" that built the weapons needed to defend our nation during World
War II.
Today, no American aviation museum with a squadron of operational World War
II aircrafts has a more appropriate setting for its flight operations.
Taxing to the very runways and hangars that dispatched Republic P-47
Thunderbolts to war, vintage aircraft recreate those turbulent years and
allow the public to watch these planes in their natural environment - the
air.
The museum has also added a literal "armor division" with World War II
armored cars that helped liberate the concentration camps along with a very
rare operational Sherman tank.
Ron can be found working in all facets of museum operation, from offering
tours and moving security fencing to offering marketing advice and counsel."He is clearly passionate about helping us tell our story," explains Museum
President Jeff Clyman. "We simply couldn't operate without the volunteer
efforts of people like Ron."
Barbis says the museum runs on a tight budget but it is always in need of
assistance. Corporations such as Northrop Grumman and Stop & Shop have
provided funds as has Cockpit USA and Bristal Assisted Living but "there is
a constant need for funds because these aircraft are expensive to maintain."
He had special praise for U.S. Congressman Steve Israel and U.S. Senator
Schumer who have moved to protect the future of the museum by ensuring FAA
policies preserves the museum's 70 year old hangar. "This facility
represents the zenith of Long Island's manufacturing capacity. It is an
historic landmark not to just for the aircraft built here but the Long
Islanders who created these amazing planes."
To find out more visit their web site, www.americanairpowermuseum.org or on
Facebook.
Best Regards
Ron Barbis
Volunteer
American Airpower Museum at Republic Airport
1230 New Highway
Farmingdale NY 11735
Tel: 631 293 6398
Cell: 516 776 0307
www.americanairpowermuseum.org
volunteeraam@optonline.net
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