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The museum's Early Years Gallery conveys the magic and wonder of the formative days of military air power. The gallery's aircraft collection, exhibits and artifacts combine to capture the spirit of imagination of that transformational era, chronicling the time from the Wright brothers and their contemporaries, through World War I and to the lead up to World War II. Visit this link for an overall Early Years Gallery Video.
Avro 504K Bleriot Monoplane Boeing P-12E Boeing P-26A Caproni Ca. 36 Caquot Type R Observation Balloon Consolidated PT-1 Trusty Curtiss 1911 Model D Curtiss JN-4D Jenny Curtiss O-52 Owl Curtiss P-6E Hawk De Havilland DH-4 De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth Douglas O-38F Eberhart SE-5E Fairchild PT-19A Cornell Fokker Dr. I Fokker D. VII G-3 Target Glider Halberstadt CL IV Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIa Kellet K-2/K-3 Autogiro Kettering Aerial Torpedo "Bug" Martin B-10 Martin MB-2 Nieuport 28 Northrop A-17A North American BT-14 North American O-47B Packard LePere LUSAC 11 Ryan YPT-16 Schneider Schulgleiter SG 38 Sopwith Camel F.1 SPAD VII SPAD XIII C.1 Standard J-1 Standard J-1 (fabric removed) Thomas-Morse S4C Scout Wright 1909 Military Flyer
Avro 504K Official Photoshoot(Restoration Complete Oct. 2019)
Thomas-Morse S4C Scout - Aircraft Removal Timelapse
Eddie Rickenbacker Speaks at Air Force Museum 1961
Eddie Rickenbacker WWI U.S. Ace of Aces
Fredrick Libby WWI Streamers
WWI Memorial Dedication Ceremony 2018
Replica WWI Flying Aircraft(Dawn Patrol Rendezvous 2018)
WWI Pennants from French Women
WWI Medals of Honor
WWI Lt. Quentin Roosevelt Burial Cross
World War I Begins Birth of Strategic Bombing Escadrille Americaine Escadrille Lafayette Eugene Jacques Bullard U.S. Entry into WWI WWI Production WWI Training Air Service Enters Combat American Air Combat Stories Thomas-Morse S4C Scout Model Baron Manfred von Richthofen "Stumpy" John Silver WWI Aircraft Radios Occupation of Germany Refueling Wagon Capt. Edward V. Rickenbacker Lt. Arthur Rahn Lt. Harold E. Goettler Lt. Erwin R. Bleckley Lt. Frank Luke Jr. WWI Sergeant's Field Uniform WWI Regulation U.S. Army Air Service Pilot's Flying Outfit Italian Aviation in WWI Women in the Air Force display
All visitors may be screened with a metal detector upon entry. In addition all bags are subject to search and may be placed through an X-Ray machine. Weapons are not permitted including pocket knives and firearms, to include conceal carry and other dangerous weapons.
Prohibited Items: - Firearms* - Knives - Box cutters - Food and Soda Drinks - Alcohol - Coolers - Backpacks * Firearms, to include conceal carry and other dangerous weapons, are specifically prohibited in Federal facilities in accordance with 18 USC §930 (c) Permitted Items: - Water bottles (clear, sealed bottle, up to 20 oz.) - Purses - Camera bags - Diaper bags - Strollers - Service animals Please note the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is not responsible for items left in vehicles. Click here for frequently asked questions regarding items permitted inside the museum.
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