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  • The parachute demonstration station is always popular during Family Day at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    Celebrate the beginning of fall during free Family Day on Sept. 26

    Celebrate the beginning of the fall season while learning about the force that causes falling – gravity – from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sept. 26 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. A number of aerospace demonstration stations for all ages will be located throughout the museum, giving visitors the chance to experience the concept of gravity in a
  • The National Geographic film "Living in the Age of Airplanes" will be added to the Air Force Museum Theatre’s daily schedule beginning Sept. 5, 2015.

    'Living in the Age of Airplanes' opens Sept. 5 at Air Force Museum Theatre

    The National Geographic film Living in the Age of Airplanes will be added to the Air Force Museum Theatre’s daily schedule beginning Sept. 5. National Geographic Studios presents an immersive new giant screen film experience that offers a fresh perspective on a modern-day miracle that many of us take for granted: flying. Using spectacular aerial
  • A U.S. Air Force C-20B from the 89th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Md., performs touch-and-go landings at Atlantic City International Airport, N.J., April 16, 2013. Atlantic City IAP is the home of the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht)

    Update: C-20B VIP transport aircraft arrival postponed

    UPDATE: The C-20B arrival, originally scheduled for Monday, Aug. 17, has been postponed. We will send out an update when information is available. The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will add another aircraft to its presidential collection when the C-20B VIP transport aircraft arrives at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 17. Equipped with secure,
  • DAYTON, Ohio - A giant scale radio-controlled aircraft comes in for a landing during the 14th annual Giant Scale Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft Air Show at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dick Brice)

    See giant scale model aircraft take to the skies over Labor Day weekend

    Visitors will see some of history’s well-known airframes at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force over Labor Day weekend, but they won’t be the ones inside the galleries. Instead, scale versions of those aircraft will fly over the museum, regaling spectators with daring aerobatics. The Giant Scale Radio-Controlled (RC) Model Aircraft Air Show
  • Wright 1909 Military Flyer in the Early Years Gallery at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock)

    Celebrate National Aviation Day during free event on Aug. 15

    Celebrate National Aviation Day with free educational activities during Family Day from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Aug. 15 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. National Aviation Day is a celebration of all things related to aviation and is held on the anniversary of Orville Wright's birthday (144 years ago on Aug. 19). During Family Day, museum
  • DAYTON, Ohio -- Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Bockscar" in the World War II Gallery at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    Commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

    On Aug. 9, 1945, the B-29 Bockscar dropped the “Fat Man” atomic bomb on Nagasaki, which led to Japan’s unconditional surrender and the end World War II. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the end of the war, and the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force - where the B-29 Bockscar and an actual “Fat Man” atomic bomb are on display - will have
  • This screenshot shows the pilot station inside the North American XB-70 on the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force's Virtual Tour website. (U.S. Air Force image)

    Explore inside world’s only remaining XB-70 and President Truman’s aircraft on museum app, virtual tour

    Visitors to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force often ask if it’s possible to get inside the aircraft on display. With the help of technology, online visitors have the chance to see the interiors of many historical icons. Among the most recent additions to the free ACI Cockpit360º app, available from the museum and AeroCapture Images, are the
  • DAYTON, Ohio -- Visitors are able to see the Titan IVB during the Behind the Scenes Tours of the museum's restoration hangars. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock)

    Fall Behind the Scenes Tour registration now open

    Get a first-hand look at the aircraft restoration process during the Behind the Scenes Tours at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Registration for tours through December 2015 opens at 9 a.m. on July 28. The free tours take place every Friday from 12:15-3 p.m. Space is limited, so advance registration is required. During the tours, members
  • The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force website gives virtual visitors access to information and photos from the museum's exhibits, from the earliest days of military aviation through today's war on terror. Along with larger photos and videos, the new site is optimized for mobile devices.

    Museum to launch redesigned website on July 23

    The National Museum of the United States Air Force is getting a new look online.The museum's website, www.nationalmuseum.af.mil, gives virtual visitors access to information and photos from the museum's exhibits, from the earliest days of military aviation through today's war on terror. Along with larger photos and videos, the new site is optimized
  • The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force website gives virtual visitors access to information and photos from the museum's exhibits, from the earliest days of military aviation through today's war on terror. Along with larger photos and videos, the new site is optimized for mobile devices.

    Museum to launch redesigned website on July 23

    The National Museum of the United States Air Force is getting a new look online.The museum's website, www.nationalmuseum.af.mil, gives virtual visitors access to information and photos from the museum's exhibits, from the earliest days of military aviation through today's war on terror. Along with larger photos and videos, the new site is optimized
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