May 31, 2022 AMERICAN SIGN MUSEUM EXHIBIT OPENS AT NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE U.S. AIR FORCE The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force has opened its newest special exhibit, “A Signmaker’s Journey,” on loan from the American Sign Museum in Cincinnati.Located in the museum’s Kettering Hall, “A Signmaker’s Journey” features five signs demonstrating the three historically significant eras of
May 26, 2022 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE USAF HOSTS EVENT-FILLED WWII COMMEMORATION A three-day commemoration of World War II will begin on Saturday, June 4 and concludes on Monday, June 6. Visitors can tour the Traveling replica WWII Memorial, get an up-close look inside different visiting aircraft, observe a WWII era B-25 flyover and participate in the first public look-inside
May 10, 2022 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE USAF HOSTS MEMORIAL DAY 5K FUN RUN Registration is now open for the Memorial Day Commemorative 5K Fun Run, hosted by the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. This event will have both in-person and virtual run options.The in-person run is scheduled for May 30 at 8:30 a.m. and features a flat and fast course on the museum’s runway
April 22, 2022 National Museum of the USAF Hosts C-47 Fly-in, Paratrooper Jump and Aircraft Display Two World War II era C-47 Skytrain airplanes that flew the D-Day invasion in Normandy, France will roar through the skies over the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on Wednesday, April 27, conducting a paratrooper jump followed by a two-day static display.The airplanes, “Tico Bell” and “Placid
April 20, 2022 OPEN AIRCRAFT DAY RETURNS TO THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE U.S. AIR FORCE WITH MISSILE-ARMED INTERCEPTOR JETS DAYTON, Ohio – The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will continue to provide unique opportunities for visitors to get an up-close look inside different aircraft from the collection each month on select days.Visitors have a chance to look inside two of the Air Force’s premier interceptor jets
April 13, 2022 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE USAF ROCKETRY TEAM ADVANCES TO NATIONAL FINALS IN WASHINGTON D.C. A rocketry team from the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force has advanced to The American Rocketry Challenge National Finals to be held near Washington, D.C. on Saturday, May 14.
March 31, 2022 GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION FOR NEW EXHIBIT ON AIR FORCE HUMANITARIAN MISSIONS TO TAKE PLACE APRIL 9 The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will host a Grand Opening Celebration for its newest permanent exhibit, “A Force for Good: Department of the Air Force Humanitarian Missions” on Saturday, April 9 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.Located in the museum’s Global Reach Gallery, this new exhibit focuses on
March 17, 2022 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE U.S. AIR FORCE CELEBRATES 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE U.S. AIR FORCE The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will host a variety of events and exhibits that commemorate the achievements of our nation’s airmen and guardians this year during the 75th Anniversary of the U.S. Air Force.The theme of the anniversary “Innovate, Accelerate, Thrive – The Air Force at 75,”
March 8, 2022 OPEN AIRCRAFT AND ‘PLANE TALKS’ RETURN TO THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE U.S. AIR FORCE IN HONOR OF VIETNAM VETERANS DAY The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force continues to provide unique opportunities for visitors to get an up-close look inside a different aircraft from the collection each month on select days.Visitors have a chance to peek inside the Republic P-47D Thunderbolt and Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10 on
March 3, 2022 MASKS NO LONGER REQUIRED FOR VISITORS AT NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE U.S. AIR FORCE DAYTON, Ohio – National Museum of the U.S. Air Force visitors, in accordance with new Department of Defense guidance, will no longer be required to wear masks as surrounding communities meet new health thresholds for COVID-19.The new guidance, which can be viewed at www.defense.gov/News, designates