Silent Wings Museum — Attraction in Lubbock

To start with, I will admit that I was disappointed there were not more aircraft. I love airplanes and was expecting more. HOWEVER, this museum did not end up disappointing. Speaking with the gentleman at the front desk gave a great insight to what ended up only being about 3 years of glider service and usage in the USAAF. Being able to actually feel the flimsiness of these extremely fragile aircraft gave a new appreciation to what was accomplished on far-flung theaters of operation from Burma to Sicily, Italy, and to the beaches of Normandy at and around D-Day.

We were very impressed at the depth of the displays. Spent two hours here with two teenagers and our 10 year old grandson. None of us were bored and we didn't even read or see everything. There were even personal touches like displays with actual love letters written from husbands to wives during their long absences.

Being right on the side of the flight line was another bonus as it allows you to see directly onto the runway where a few planes took off and landed during our museum visit. I would definitely recommend stopping here for a look into history. My hat is off to the soldiers and the pilots who were willing to get on these flying kites for one way trips to the...

I recently visited the Silent Wings Museum and I was pleasantly surprised. I've been to the D-Day Museum in New Orleans as well as numerous museums in Normandy, France and Silent Wings, while smaller than most of them, certainly doesn't lack information or static displays regarding the gliders, their pilots and the job they performed. I read most every article and watched almost every video and it took me about 3hrs to go through it. When I was ready to go I was surprised so much time had elapsed as I was that engrossed. The displays were first rate and included numerous items and tidbits of information that I hadn't know.

If you have the time and the inclination to learn or refresh your memory regarding the job these brave pilots and soldiers performed it is time well spent. Touching the canvas of the Waco gliders brought me thoughts of what it must have been like to be shot at while riding in one of these things. Looking back now it seems crazy to have done what they did. I'm glad those guys were...

I've always heard of the museum but never went until this past week, and I am so glad we did! It was a great museum with a ton of information, and I hate to admit it, but I had never heard of the gliders before even though I enjoy history. This museum was an excellent way to learn about these pilots and the risks they also took. There were very good videos on how the whole task was done from start to finish with the engine plane and the glider. It was fascinating how it was all engineered and accomplished. The 15 minute video in the theater was great, too! Regarding comments of it being overpriced, I don't quite get that. It was $18 for two of us for a ton of information and a well-done museum. The ticket also gets you into the Buddy Holly Museum for half price. The front desk was very nice as well. This museum is one I would...