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  • 'Ohio's Aviation Heritage' podcast tour now available

    110 years ago, on Dec. 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright made the first successful powered, heavier-than-air flight in Kitty Hawk, N.C. These two brothers from Dayton were the first of a number of Ohioans who have played an integral role in the history of the United States Air Force and its

  • CV-22 Osprey arrives at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

    One of the U.S. Air Force's more unique aircraft landed at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on Thursday, Dec. 12.The CV-22 Osprey, a tiltrotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing qualities of a helicopter with the long range, fuel efficiency and speed

  • Spring 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 from January through May 2014 is now open. The free tours take place every Friday from 12:15-3 p.m. Space is limited, so advance

  • Museum seeks nominations for summer residency program

    The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is seeking nominations for a special summer learning opportunity for educators.The American Air Museum's Summer Residency Program, a unique professional development opportunity run by the Imperial War Museum (IWM), gives teachers from the United States and

  • World's largest military aviation museum ready to build new addition

    The world's largest military aviation museum is about to get bigger.The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is set to expand its legacy with a new 224,000 square foot building to be constructed by Turner Construction Co. of Washington, D.C. The contract for the museum's newest building, which will

  • CV-22 Osprey arrival now set for 10 a.m. on Dec. 12

    Update (as of Dec. 11): The CV-22 Osprey arrival  has been rescheduled for 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12.One of the U.S. Air Force's more unique aircraft is scheduled to arrive at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12.The CV-22 Osprey, a tiltrotor aircraft that

  • Doolittle Raiders honored with 'final toast'

    The Air Force hosted the famed Doolittle Tokyo Raiders' final toast to their fallen comrades during an invitation-only ceremony Nov. 9 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force."Tonight is a night of conflicting emotions: pride in our Doolittle Tokyo Raiders, sorrow at the end of a mission and a

  • Doolittle Raiders honored at wreath-laying

    The remaining Doolittle Raiders gathered at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Nov. 9 to partake in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Doolittle Raider memorial in Memorial Park here, followed by a flyover of B-25 aircraft.The speakers of the memorial tribute include retired Lt. Col. Richard E.

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