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

Guided tours of the 4th building, normally scheduled at 3:00 p.m. daily, are canceled through May 28.

Effective immediately, the William E. Boeing Presidential Gallery will have limited guest access due to scheduled event preparations. The only accessible exhibits during this time include: Douglas VC-54 Sacred Cow, Flying the President Exhibit, USAF Established Artifact. We anticipate full gallery access will resume by June 5, 2025.

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Eddie V. Rickenbacker WWI Diary

Capt. Edward V. Rickenbacker's 1918 wartime diary entry. (05/22/1918). Out on patrol today with Lt. Chambers and Lt. [Paul B.] Kurtz. Upon arriving at the lines we met 3 German planes over us. It was a surprise attack as I had not seen them until they were above me. We were forced to run until we were higher – then we had our chance of driving them home. On returning to the field, Lt. Kurtz was seen to have fallen in flames and burnt up.

PHOTO BY: Ken LaRock
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