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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HH-60G Pave Hawk

This HH-60G Pave Hawk, s/n 92-26463 lead an April 2004 mission to rescue five U.S. Army soldiers whose helicopter crashed during a sandstorm near Kharbut, Iraq. The crew of this aircraft was awarded the Mackay Trophy for most meritorious flight of the year by a U.S. Air Force crew. The helicopter was flown to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on 16 August, 2023, by a crew from the 66th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, shown here. The helicopter will become a permanent part of the museum's collection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)

PHOTO BY: Ty Greenlees
VIRIN: 230816-F-AU145-2095.JPG
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Additional Details

CAMERA

Canon EOS R6

LENS

EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM

APERTURE

10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/125

ISO

50

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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