Meet Living History Reenactors
throughout the galleries
Interact with fictional characters
throughout the galleries
Experience Virtual Reality
located in Building 4
See inside select aircraft
Building 2
C-7A - enter on ramp
Building 3
C-133A - enter flight deck
CV-22B - enter on ramp
F-104C - look in cockpit
SR-71 - look in cockpit
F-117 - look in cockpit
Building 4
Tacit Blue - look in cockpit
The Subject matter experts listed below
will be stationed at the aircraft to interact with visitors and answer questons.
C-7A - SMSgt (Ret) Gerard Mongelli,
former Structural Repairs Technician
C-133A - Lt Col (Ret) John Bowling, former Navigator
C-133A - MSgt (Ret) Dan Cuvier, former Crew Chief
C-133A - Bob Grimm, former Jet Engine Technician
CV-22B - Lt Col (Ret) Bob Recchiuti, former Avionics Engineer
CV-22B - Maj Joe Davis, current Director of Operations/Pilot
F-104C - Maj (Ret) Chuck Blessing, former Crew Chief
SR-71 - John Schell (former Capt), former Development Engineer
SR-71 - Don Gray (former A1C),
former Personal Equipment Specialist
F-117 - SMSgt (Ret) Joe Matis, former Crew Chief
Tacit Blue - Joe Ventolo, former Museum Curator
Sit-in Cockpits
Building 3
A-7D
F-4D
F-16
FB-111A
T-38
Zoo Animals
7 p.m. - 8 p.m. in Building 4
Program on the stage at 7 p.m.
View the animals up-close between 7:30 - 8 p.m.
Enjoy an up-close look at some of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium's animal ambassadors!
(Cannot guarantee animal pictured will be in attendance on this day.)
Raptors
6 p.m. - 9 p.m. in Building 4
Stop by RAPTOR Inc.'s table and meet some local birds of prey up close. Touch interesting biological artifacts, hear the sounds of their calls, and speak to the educators to learn why these birds are supreme hunters of the sky.
(Cannot guarantee animal pictured will be in attendance on this day.)
Band Performances
The Air Force Band of Flight's
Spirit of Freedom ensemble will provide a
"strolling" performance throughout the galleries.
Artifact Displays
located in Building 4
Rarely seen artifacts related to working animals
in the Air Force, from WWI through the space race and beyond! Plus, learn about Air Force mascots through the years!
(subject to change)