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  • Ninth World War I drama coming to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

    Commemorate the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I in Europe as one of the nation's premier historical aviation events brings the excitement and adrenaline of early air power to Ohio, Sept. 27-28 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. The World War I Dawn Patrol Rendezvous will

  • Free Family Day activities focus on space exploration

    Commemorate the anniversaries of several milestone space explorations during Family Day from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, July 19 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.It has been 45 years since Apollo 11 landed the first humans on the moon on July 20th, 1969! Several other important space

  • Park and ride to Dayton Air Show from museum

    Those who want to take an easy route to the Vectren Dayton Air Show may park and ride from the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.RTA shuttle buses will run to and from the museum, dropping off riders at the air show main gate from 7 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. on June 28-29. Shuttles depart from both

  • Learn about 'whirlybirds' during Family Day on June 21

    Celebrate the anniversary of the first flight of the world's first practical helicopter by learning about the aircraft that can go backwards, forwards, spin and even hover in place during Family Day from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on June 21 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.Designed for children and

  • Ground broken on Air Force Museum Foundation-funded fourth building

    The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force broke ground today on a fourth building to house its ever-expanding collection of historic aviation and aerospace artifacts. The 224,000 square foot building is privately financed by the Air Force Museum Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit organization chartered

  • National Museum of the U.S. Air Force breaks ground on new fourth building

    The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force broke ground today on a new $35.4 million building that will house aircraft from the museum's Presidential, Research and Development (R&D) and Global Reach collection, as well as a new and expanded Space Gallery.The 224,000 square foot building, which is

  • Museum's F-111 exhibit selected for Air Force Heritage Award

    The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force was recently selected by the U.S. Air Force History and Museums Program as the recipient of the 2014 Air Force Heritage Award for an exhibit titled "Whispering Death: The F-111A in Southeast Asia."The award recognizes outstanding achievements by Air Force

  • D-Day: Normandy 1944 lands at Air Force Museum Theatre on May 24

    The Air Force Museum Foundation and 3D Entertainment Distribution invite audiences to step back in time with the new documentary film D-Day: Normandy 1944-3D, which opens at the Air Force Museum Theatre on May 24, 2014, just in time for the Memorial Day weekend and the upcoming 70th anniversary of

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