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  • National Museum of the U.S. Air Force announces upcoming holiday closures

    The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will be closed on the following upcoming holidays: Thursday, Nov. 23 (Thanksgiving Day), will re-open on its normal schedule Nov. 24 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.   Monday, Dec. 25 (Christmas Day), will re-open on its normal schedule Dec. 26, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.  

  • U.S. Air Force Museum offers events in honor of Veterans Day

    DAYTON, Ohio – The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will provide two unique opportunities for visitors to honor our nation’s veterans with a performance of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team on Thursday, Nov. 9 and Veterans Day Plane Talks on Nov. 11.Both of these events are free and

  • Air Sports demonstrations planned at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

    The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will host an exciting day of Air Sports demonstrations Saturday, Oct. 28 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. on the museum grounds.Visitors to the museum will see formation paramotor flying brought by the Airythmia Paramotor Demonstration Team, hot air balloons,

  • National Museum of the U.S. Air Force selected for Air Force Heritage Award

    The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force was recently selected by the U.S. Air Force History and Museums Program as the recipient of the 2023 Air Force Heritage Award for its exhibit, A Force for Good: Department of the Air Force Humanitarian Missions.This prestigious award recognizes outstanding

  • National Museum of the USAF hosts Trick-or-Treat event

    The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force invites kids of all ages to come to “Troops & Treats,” a day of trick-or-treating and Halloween-themed activities on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.This event is free, and all visitors are encouraged to bring their own trick-or-treat bag and

  • Light Conservation at the National Museum of the USAF

    Recent visitors to the National Museum of the United States Air Force have noticed changes to the lighting in some of our exhibits, as well as a temporary gallery closure. Beginning in May, the museum closed the Early Years Gallery for a scheduled renovation of the overhead lighting system to

  • National Museum of the USAF welcomes PT-17 to its collection

    The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force welcomed the arrival of a PT-17 to its collection following a ceremonial transfer at Joint Base Andrews that coincided with the 75th anniversary of the integration of the armed forces. The aircraft is only one of two existing PT-17s that were used as

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