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
 

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Lockheed C-130E Hercules

DAYTON, Ohio -- The C-130E SPARE 617 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Not only is this C-130E (S/N 62-1787) representative of all C-130 transport aircraft, it also performed courageous work during the Southeast Asia War. Two members of its crew – Capt. William Caldwell, pilot, and Tech. Sgt. Charlie Shaub, loadmaster – were awarded Air Force Crosses, the U.S. Air Force’s second highest award for valor, for their heroic actions during the siege of An Loc in 1972. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock)
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Learjet C-21A

DAYTON, Ohio -- Museum Restoration crews move the Learjet C-21A aircraft into the new fourth building at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on March 30, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock)
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Lockheed C-130E Hercules

DAYTON, Ohio -- Museum Restoration crews move the C-130E SPARE 617 into the new fourth building at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock)
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Titan IVB

DAYTON, Ohio - Titan IVB stage one, and the solid rocket motor upgrades(SRMU's) were raised into their final position from 14-18 March, 2016. Orbit Industrial Contractors, Consolidated Machinery Movers, and museum restoration crews worked together using various lifts and a gantry crane system. The impressive Titan IVB, with roots going back to the early days of U.S. Air Force and civil space launch, is significant as the museum looks to share the story of USAF and USAF-enabled space operations in its Space Gallery. The Titan IVB will be on display in the new fourth building at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force which opens to the public on June 8. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock)
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Titan IVB

DAYTON, Ohio - Titan IVB stage one, and the solid rocket motor upgrades(SRMU's) were raised into their final position from 14-18 March, 2016. Orbit Industrial Contractors, Consolidated Machinery Movers, and museum restoration crews worked together using various lifts and a gantry crane system. The impressive Titan IVB, with roots going back to the early days of U.S. Air Force and civil space launch, is significant as the museum looks to share the story of USAF and USAF-enabled space operations in its Space Gallery. The Titan IVB will be on display in the new fourth building at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force which opens to the public on June 8. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock)
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Titan IVB

DAYTON, Ohio - Titan IVB stage one, and the solid rocket motor upgrades(SRMU's) were raised into their final position from 14-18 March, 2016. Orbit Industrial Contractors, Consolidated Machinery Movers, and museum restoration crews worked together using various lifts and a gantry crane system. The impressive Titan IVB, with roots going back to the early days of U.S. Air Force and civil space launch, is significant as the museum looks to share the story of USAF and USAF-enabled space operations in its Space Gallery. The Titan IVB will be on display in the new fourth building at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force which opens to the public on June 8. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock)
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Titan IVB

DAYTON, Ohio - Titan IVB stage one, and the solid rocket motor upgrades(SRMU's) were raised into their final position from 14-18 March, 2016. Orbit Industrial Contractors, Consolidated Machinery Movers, and museum restoration crews worked together using various lifts and a gantry crane system. The impressive Titan IVB, with roots going back to the early days of U.S. Air Force and civil space launch, is significant as the museum looks to share the story of USAF and USAF-enabled space operations in its Space Gallery. The Titan IVB will be on display in the new fourth building at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force which opens to the public on June 8. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock)
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Titan IVB

DAYTON, Ohio - Titan IVB stage one, and the solid rocket motor upgrades(SRMU's) were raised into their final position from 14-18 March, 2016. Orbit Industrial Contractors, Consolidated Machinery Movers, and museum restoration crews worked together using various lifts and a gantry crane system. The impressive Titan IVB, with roots going back to the early days of U.S. Air Force and civil space launch, is significant as the museum looks to share the story of USAF and USAF-enabled space operations in its Space Gallery. The Titan IVB will be on display in the new fourth building at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force which opens to the public on June 8. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock)
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Space Shuttle Exhibit

DAYTON, Ohio -- A view of the STEM Learning Node and Space Shuttle Exhibit in the new Space Gallery as well as some of the Research and Development aircraft in the fourth building at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock)
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Titan IVB

DAYTON, Ohio - Titan IVB stage one, and the solid rocket motor upgrades(SRMU's) were raised into their final position from 14-18 March, 2016. Orbit Industrial Contractors, Consolidated Machinery Movers, and museum restoration crews worked together using various lifts and a gantry crane system. The impressive Titan IVB, with roots going back to the early days of U.S. Air Force and civil space launch, is significant as the museum looks to share the story of USAF and USAF-enabled space operations in its Space Gallery. The Titan IVB will be on display in the new fourth building at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force which opens to the public on June 8. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock)
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Titan IVB Space Launch Vehicle

DAYTON, Ohio - Air Force Research Laboratory engineers and technicians from the Structural Validation Branch of the Aerospace Vehicles Division, Aerospace Systems Directorate, partnered with museum restoration crews to assemble a 60 foot tall payload fairing from the Titan IVB space launch vehicle between Feb. 29-March 2, 2016. The impressive Titan IVB, with roots going back to the early days of U.S. Air Force and civil space launch, is significant as the museum looks to share the story of USAF and USAF-enabled space operations in its Space Gallery. The Titan IVB will be on display in the new fourth building at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force which opens to the public on June 8. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock)
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Titan IVB Space Launch Vehicle

DAYTON, Ohio - Air Force Research Laboratory engineers and technicians from the Structural Validation Branch of the Aerospace Vehicles Division, Aerospace Systems Directorate, partnered with museum restoration crews to assemble a 60 foot tall payload fairing from the Titan IVB space launch vehicle between Feb. 29-March 2, 2016. The impressive Titan IVB, with roots going back to the early days of U.S. Air Force and civil space launch, is significant as the museum looks to share the story of USAF and USAF-enabled space operations in its Space Gallery. The Titan IVB will be on display in the new fourth building at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force which opens to the public on June 8. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock)
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Titan IVB Space Launch Vehicle

DAYTON, Ohio - Air Force Research Laboratory engineers and technicians from the Structural Validation Branch of the Aerospace Vehicles Division, Aerospace Systems Directorate, partnered with museum restoration crews to assemble a 60 foot tall payload fairing from the Titan IVB space launch vehicle between Feb. 29-March 2, 2016. The impressive Titan IVB, with roots going back to the early days of U.S. Air Force and civil space launch, is significant as the museum looks to share the story of USAF and USAF-enabled space operations in its Space Gallery. The Titan IVB will be on display in the new fourth building at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force which opens to the public on June 8. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock)
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Titan IVB Space Launch Vehicle

DAYTON, Ohio - Air Force Research Laboratory engineers and technicians from the Structural Validation Branch of the Aerospace Vehicles Division, Aerospace Systems Directorate, partnered with museum restoration crews to assemble a 60 foot tall payload fairing from the Titan IVB space launch vehicle between Feb. 29-March 2, 2016. The impressive Titan IVB, with roots going back to the early days of U.S. Air Force and civil space launch, is significant as the museum looks to share the story of USAF and USAF-enabled space operations in its Space Gallery. The Titan IVB will be on display in the new fourth building at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force which opens to the public on June 8. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock)
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Titan IVB Space Launch Vehicle

DAYTON, Ohio - Air Force Research Laboratory engineers and technicians from the Structural Validation Branch of the Aerospace Vehicles Division, Aerospace Systems Directorate, partnered with museum restoration crews to assemble a 60 foot tall payload fairing from the Titan IVB space launch vehicle between Feb. 29-March 2, 2016. The impressive Titan IVB, with roots going back to the early days of U.S. Air Force and civil space launch, is significant as the museum looks to share the story of USAF and USAF-enabled space operations in its Space Gallery. The Titan IVB will be on display in the new fourth building at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force which opens to the public on June 8. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock)
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Titan IVB Space Launch Vehicle

DAYTON, Ohio - Air Force Research Laboratory engineers and technicians from the Structural Validation Branch of the Aerospace Vehicles Division, Aerospace Systems Directorate, partnered with museum restoration crews to assemble a 60 foot tall payload fairing from the Titan IVB space launch vehicle between Feb. 29-March 2, 2016. The impressive Titan IVB, with roots going back to the early days of U.S. Air Force and civil space launch, is significant as the museum looks to share the story of USAF and USAF-enabled space operations in its Space Gallery. The Titan IVB will be on display in the new fourth building at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force which opens to the public on June 8. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock)
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Fourth Building Galleries

General view of the North American XB-70 Valkyrie and the Lockheed YF-12A in the Research and Development Gallery in the museum's fourth building. Also pictured are the North American X-15A-2 and the Space Shuttle Exhibit on display in the Space Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock)
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Space Shuttle Exhibit

The Space Shuttle Exhibit featuring NASA's first Crew Compartment Trainer (CCT) in the Space Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Space Shuttle Exhibit

The Space Shuttle Exhibit featuring NASA's first Crew Compartment Trainer (CCT) in the Space Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Museum Expansion 1970-71

Aircraft moved from the Air Force Museum at Patterson Field down State Route 444 to their new home at historic Wright Field during 1970-71. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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