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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Enlisted Thunderbirds: Precision on the Ground

Thunderbird F-16 crew chiefs line up during start-up procedures for a performance in 2017. Thunderbirds are the only pilots in the world that climb into their cockpits without first performing pre-flight inspections, putting their lives entirely in the hands of their crew chiefs.

PHOTO BY: Ken LaRock
VIRIN: 230918-F-IO108-019.JPG
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NIKON D3

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80.0-400.0 mm f/4.5-5.6

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10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/250

ISO

200

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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