Please note Springfield Street, the road that leads to the museum’s entrance, is undergoing construction through the beginning of September. Expect lane reductions and some delays. Please follow the signs and instructions provided by the road crews.
Additional information about our COVID precautions available here
Giant Scale Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft Air Show Aug. 30 - Sept. 1, 2019, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
During this three-day event visitors will see some of history’s well-known airframes at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force over Labor Day weekend, but they won’t just be the ones inside the galleries. Scale versions of those aircraft will fly over the museum, regaling spectators with daring aerobatics. Brought to you in part by the Dayton Ohio Giant Scalers, RC pilots will entertain audiences as they perform skillful maneuvers with jets, warbirds and helicopters from all eras of aviation history. Bring the whole family and watch as radio-controlled model aircraft take to the skies at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force! Traveling from across the country, more than 100 pilots take part in the Giant Scale Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft Air Show, sharing their passion for the sport with visitors. This event takes place behind the museum on historic Wright Field. Free admission and parking. Those interested in attending the show must enter through the main museum gate off Springfield Street, and follow the signs to the event area behind the museum. Visitors are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets. Click here to read the News Release.
Brought to you in part by the generous support of the Air Force Museum Foundation, Inc. (Federal endorsement not implied).
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Open Flying
12 p.m. - 2 p.m. Air Show
2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Open Flying
The schedule is the same for all three days of the event.(Weather dependent).
The following Food Trucks will be at the event area for visitors to purchase food: Friday, Saturday & Sunday: Food on the Run A Cut Above El Meson Lilias Outdoor Cafe Friday only: Dayton Urban
Saturday only: Hogback BBQ
Sunday only: Smokin Barrels Please note some vendors may be cash only. An ATM is not available outdoors at the event site. However, an ATM is available inside the museum's gift shop. (Federal endorsement not implied).
The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is located at:
1100 Spaatz Street Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433
(near Dayton, Ohio)
