In support of an official event 

The Museum will be closed Sunday, May 25
In addition, the Fourth Hangar will be closed Saturday, May 24

Access to the Presidential Gallery will be limited from May 15 to June 5
 

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  • Park and ride to Dayton Air Show from National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

    Those who want to take an easy route to the Vectren Dayton Air Show may park and ride from the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.RTA shuttle buses will run to and from the museum, dropping off riders at the air show ticket booth from 7 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. on June 22-23. Shuttles depart from

  • Air Force OCC chopper retires

    After more than five years of service, one of the Air Force's mobile marketing assets, the F-22 Raptor-themed chopper, retired and moved to its new home in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Designed by the Orange County Choppers, the chopper

  • Art exhibit highlighting Tuskegee Airmen now open

    An exhibit featuring artwork that highlights the contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II is now open at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.The exhibit, titled "Red Tails, Silver Wings," features 35 paintings by Chris Hopkins and can be viewed daily during regular museum

  • RC Air Show, July and August Family Days cancelled

    The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force has cancelled the annual Giant Scale Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft Show and the July and August Family Days as the impacts of sequestration continue.The events are being cancelled due to restrictions associated with the planned Department of Defense

  • Memphis Belle® anniversaries highlight aircraft's famous past

    One of history's most famous aircraft will celebrate two anniversaries this weekend. Seventy years ago, the B-17F Memphis Belle was flying over the skies of Europe on bombing missions during World War II. Today, the famed aircraft is undergoing restoration at the National Museum of the U.S. Air

  • Global reach is topic of Family Day

    Visitors will learn about "global reach" aircraft and the work that they do, including transporting people and supplies around the world, during Family Day from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on June 1 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.Hands-on activities and demonstration stations will show visitors how

  • 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 2013 Air Force Heritage Award for an exhibit titled Destruction from High Above: The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress in Southeast Asia.The award recognizes outstanding

  • Winners announced for museum's national writing competition award

    Ryan Dickerson, Isaiah Markley and Deborah Rocheleau were announced as the first, second and third place winners, respectively, of the Air Force Heritage and History Writing Competition, sponsored by the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. Tess Green, Caleb Van Winkle and Megan

  • Don't miss Space Fest on May 4

    Out-of-this-world activities - and perhaps even some "extra-terrestrials" - await visitors to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force during Space Fest from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, May 4 when the museum, Dayton Challenger Learning Center and more than 20 other participating organizations offer

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