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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Learn about space exploration during free Family Day on July 18

    Commemorate the anniversaries of several milestone space explorations during Family Day from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, July 18 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.Two anniversaries took place on the moon: the first humans landed on the moon with Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969, and Apollo 15 --

  • Tours to resume for Presidential and R&D Galleries and Restoration Area

    The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will resume tours for the Presidential and Research & Development (R&D) Galleries as well as the restoration area starting next week.The Presidential and R&D Galleries, which are located on a controlled-access portion of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, are

  • U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds to sign autographs at museum

    Visitors to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force can meet members of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron as they sign autographs from 9-10 a.m. on June 19.Participants include Thunderbird No. 2 Maj. Joshua Boudreaux, Left Wing; Staff Sgt. Christopher Collins, Tactical

  • Learn about Berlin Airlift 'Candy Bomber' in honor of National Candy Month

    This month is National Candy Month, bringing to mind cravings for dark chocolate, caramels or lollipops for most people. The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force has a different way to celebrate this month's sweetness ... with the story of the "Candy Bomber."In June 1948, just a few months after

  • Missile and Space Gallery to re-open July 3

    The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force's Missile and Space Gallery will re-open on July 3 after being closed for nearly seven months for construction linking the gallery to the museum's new fourth building.As exhibits are prepared for final placement and others are transitioned for display in the

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