In support of an official event 

The Museum will be closed Sunday, May 25
In addition, the Fourth Hangar will be closed Saturday, May 24

Access to the Presidential Gallery will be limited from May 15 to June 5
 

National Museum of the United States Air Force
National Museum of the United States Air Force
Presidential aircraft at National Museum of the United States Air Force

About the Museum

Welcome to the official website of the National Museum of the United States Air Force -- the oldest and largest military aviation museum in the world -- located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, near Dayton, Ohio. This site is provided as a public service by the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Public Affairs Division.

Use the top navigation bar to find information about planning your visit as well as events and activities taking place at the museum.

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Learn about museum divisions. 

Museum Mission

The National Museum of the United States Air Force collects, researches, conserves, interprets and presents the Air Force’s history, heritage, and traditions, as well as today’s mission to fly, fight, win … air power anytime, anywhere to a global audience through engaging exhibits, educational outreach, special programs, and the stewardship of the national historical collection. With our educational outreach, we motivate, educate, and inspire youth interest in the United States Air Force (USAF) and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The statutory duties delegated by the Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF) are accomplished on behalf of the American People.

We are the keepers of their stories™

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Museum Audio Tour 56: Cold War Gallery: Fall of the Wall
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
Dec. 31, 1969 | 0:50
From the beginning to the end of the Cold War the city of Berlin was the focal point of tensions between Western democracies and Soviet communism. In 1961, the communists erected a heavily fortified wall, dividing Berlin in two. However, in 1989, communist governments across eastern Europe collapsed, and on Nov. 9, the East German government partially opened the border in Berlin. A flood of East Germans rushed to West Berlin, and following celebrations, the Berlin Wall began to come down. The literal symbol of the figurative “Iron Curtain” was destroyed, signaling the approaching end of the Cold War. In this gallery, the museum displays sections of the Berlin Wall, as well as a Trabant 601 S "Delux," an example of how communism failed to provide the promised worker's paradise.
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Museum Lecture Series 57: America's SECRET MiG Squadron
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Museum Audio Tour 56: Cold War Gallery: Fall of the Wall
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Contact Us

National Museum of the
United States Air Force
1100 Spaatz Street
Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433
(937) 255-3286

Plan Your Visit

Air Force Mission

The mission of the United States Air Force is to fly, fight and win ... airpower anytime, anywhere.

To achieve that mission, the Air Force has a vision:

With a Total Force of more than 689,000 personnel, Airmen work to support all aspects of airpower, which includes five core missions: air superiority; global strike; rapid global mobility; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; and command and control. Airpower also requires people and resources dedicated to unit readiness, base infrastructure and talent management.