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  • Learn about 'whirlybirds' during Family Day on June 21

    Celebrate the anniversary of the first flight of the world's first practical helicopter by learning about the aircraft that can go backwards, forwards, spin and even hover in place during Family Day from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on June 21 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.Designed for children and

  • Ground broken on Air Force Museum Foundation-funded fourth building

    The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force broke ground today on a fourth building to house its ever-expanding collection of historic aviation and aerospace artifacts. The 224,000 square foot building is privately financed by the Air Force Museum Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit organization chartered

  • National Museum of the U.S. Air Force breaks ground on new fourth building

    The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force broke ground today on a new $35.4 million building that will house aircraft from the museum's Presidential, Research and Development (R&D) and Global Reach collection, as well as a new and expanded Space Gallery.The 224,000 square foot building, which is

  • Museum's F-111 exhibit 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 2014 Air Force Heritage Award for an exhibit titled "Whispering Death: The F-111A in Southeast Asia."The award recognizes outstanding achievements by Air Force

  • D-Day: Normandy 1944 lands at Air Force Museum Theatre on May 24

    The Air Force Museum Foundation and 3D Entertainment Distribution invite audiences to step back in time with the new documentary film D-Day: Normandy 1944-3D, which opens at the Air Force Museum Theatre on May 24, 2014, just in time for the Memorial Day weekend and the upcoming 70th anniversary of

  • Museum announces Project SOAR Summer Institute for Teachers

    The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, in cooperation with the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Educational Outreach Office, will conduct two sessions of the Project SOAR (Science in Ohio through Aerospace Resources) Summer Institute for Teachers.Held at the museum, the institute will help math

  • Winners announced for annual student artwork competition at museum

    The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force recently announced the winners of the 31st Annual Student Aviation Art Competition and Exhibition.More than 125 pieces of art created by local students were on exhibit at the museum from March 31 through April 27. Student artists from both private and public

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