Learn about 'Robots Among Us' during free event on Jan. 16

Commemorate the anniversary of Spirit and Opportunity -- the twin Mars rovers -- by learning about the exciting field of robotics from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.Designed for children and adults of all ages, the event offers several hands-on

Air Force Museum Theatre 2016 Hollywood Film Series announced

The Air Force Museum Foundation is excited to announce that its Hollywood Series, through the continued sponsorship of Cassano’s Pizza King, will continue in 2016! Ticket prices for these screenings will remain $5 per person and each film will play on the fourth Sunday of every month at 4 p.m. with

National Museum of the U.S. Air Force to close at 1 p.m. on Dec. 24

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will close at 1 p.m. on Dec. 24 due to Executive Order 11582, which excuses federal employees from duty for the last half of the scheduled workday on Christmas Eve. The museum will remain closed on Dec. 25 (Christmas Day) and re-open on Dec. 26 at 9 a.m. In

C-141 'Hanoi Taxi' moved into new fourth building

Restoration crews at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force moved the Lockheed C-141C Hanoi Taxi into the museum’s new fourth building on Dec. 16. The aircraft, which airlifted the first American prisoners of war out of North Vietnam in February 1973, will be displayed in the Global Reach

'Volunteer of the Quarter' recognized at museum

88th Air Base Wing Vice Commander Col. Elena M. Oberg presented Englewood resident Larry Youngblood with the Team Wright-Patt “Volunteer of the Quarter” award for the third quarter of 2015 on Dec. 9.Youngblood began volunteering at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in June 2010 and has

Museum announces sixth annual student writing competition

Teenagers will have a unique opportunity to earn scholarship funds while learning about military aviation history through the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force’s sixth annual Air Force Heritage and History Writing Competition. The competition is open to public, private school or homeschooled

Former test pilot Paul Metz to speak about the F-22 Raptor at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

Former test pilot Paul Metz will present “The First True Stealth Fighter: Evolution of the F-22 Raptor,” during a free lecture on Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Metz's talk will trace the military, geo-political and technical forces that drove the more than 30-year

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'Top Gun 3D' screening to be held at Air Force Museum Theatre

There will be a special Air Force Museum Theatre screening of the original 1986 film Top Gun 3on Nov. 22 at 4 p.m. Top Gun was re-mastered to a digital 4K format in 2012 by Legend3D. The re-mastered 3D edition of Top Gun adds an exhilarating new dimension to experiencing a modern film classic.This

Learn about space station during free Family Day on Nov. 21

Commemorate the 15th anniversary of a continuous human presence in space and learn about the greatest engineering feat in modern history – the International Space Station – during Family Day from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Nov. 21 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Designed for children and adults