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

Weather was fine at 2:30 so I decided on our balloonaticing expedition. The attackers left at 4:00 A.M. The balance of the squadron left 4:25 for protection. I arrived over the lines at 5:00. Sailed off into Germany and came out on my balloon on arriving a few hundred meters from same. They opened up with antiaircraft and machine guns from all directions. I opened up but both guns jammed after about 20 rounds so I left for home in snake fashion. Arrived safely and found everybody else had returned for which I am very happy.

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