The Lake Murray B-25C Mitchell[1] bomber crashed in South Carolina during a 1943 training exercise.

The right engine was torn off during the crash but the crew was able to escape unharmed before it sank to a depth of 150 feet (46m).

The aircraft became a dive site for local technical divers until it was raised from the depths of the lake in September 2005.

The museum is currently on the grounds of the Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport but plans to reopen at the Grand River Technology Park.

[7] In 2023, after delays, the museum stated that it was going to retain its original campus, although it would continue to move forward with plans for the new location as an expansion.