The Foynes Flying Boat Museum recalls the time when Foynes, Ireland, became the centre of the aviation world from 1939 to 1945. On July 9th 1939, Pan Am's luxury Flying Boat, the "Yankee Clipper" landed at Foynes. This was the first commercial passenger flight on a direct route from the USA to Europe. During the late 1930s and early 1940s, this quiet little town on the Shannon became the focal point for air traffic on the North Atlantic.
We have set up this site as a repository for our photo archives. Feel free to look around - you are likely to find anything here. Who knows, you might discover some hidden, forgotten gem! And above all, if you have photos you would like to contribute, please let us know. We appreciate all such offerings.
For more information about our museum, please visit our main website at
http://www.flyingboatmuseum.com.