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Sept. 29, 2015
Free tickets available Oct. 7 for Veterans Tribute Concert

Update: We have distributed all available tickets for the Veterans Tribute Concert. Please watch the Concerts page for information about 2016 performances.The U.S. Navy Band Commodores will honor veterans from all eras of American history during a special tribute concert at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday,
Sept. 25, 2015
Memphis Belle™ pilot's instrument panel donated to National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

Officials from the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force donated the pilot’s instrument panel from the Boeing B-17F Memphis Belle to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force during a ceremony today. The Memphis Belle is one of the most famous aircraft in World War II history. In May 1943
Sept. 15, 2015
'Volunteer of the Quarter' recognized

88th Air Base Wing Vice Commander Col. Elena M. Oberg presented Huber Heights resident Charles Farlow Jr. with the Team Wright-Patt “Volunteer of the Quarter” award for the second quarter of 2015 on Sept. 14. Charles began volunteering at the museum in November 2009 and has accumulated more than
Sept. 9, 2015
Free activities for Home School Day set for Oct. 5

Home school students can explore the world’s largest aviation museum and learn about aviation history and STEM topics during Fall Home School Day on Oct. 5 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Throughout the day, home school children, ages 3-18, can participate in a number of free
Sept. 8, 2015
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
Aug. 25, 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
Aug. 12, 2015
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
Aug. 5, 2015
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
July 31, 2015
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
July 29, 2015
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

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Free tickets available Oct. 7 for Veterans Tribute Concert

Memphis Belle™ pilot's instrument panel donated to National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

'Volunteer of the Quarter' recognized

Free activities for Home School Day set for Oct. 5

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

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

Update: C-20B VIP transport aircraft arrival postponed

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

Celebrate National Aviation Day during free event on Aug. 15

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

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