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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  • "A Force For Good" Department of the Air Force Humanitarian Missions

    The Department of the Air Force has a long history of providing support to people and communities in distress, both domestically and internationally. Trained for combat, the women and men of the DAF are ready to deploy at a moment’s notice to support the needs of others when called upon. These

  • Eagle Vision

    Eagle Vision was the world’s first mobile satellite imagery collection system. US Air Force Airmen used it to collect and distribute unclassified commercial satellite images for military use and civilian disaster relief. For nearly three decades, it aided US and coalition forces and helped emergency

  • Heather Penney

    Known for flying a ramming mission to prevent United Airlines Flight 93 from reaching Washington, D.C. during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.On September 11, 2001, American lives changed suddenly when hijackers took control of four civilian aircraft, targeting major American locations,

  • Lockheed Martin X-44A

    The X-44A was a low-cost technology demonstrator that led to more sophisticated stealthy unmanned aircraft.  Built by the famed Skunk Works, the X-44A successfully tested multiple technologies.  Its composite structure airframe was quickly built using advanced manufacturing techniques.  The X-44A

  • Women in the Air Force – Silhouettes in Southeast Asia War Gallery

    Early “Aviatrix”Women at the turn of the twentieth century refused to be excluded from the excitement of aviation even though it was dangerous. These early “aviatrixes” proved women had the strength and courage to conquer the sky.First American Woman to Solo in an AirplaneBlanche Stuart Scott became

  • Women in the Air Force – displays in Global Reach Gallery

    All-Female Transatlantic FlightSince the 1980’s, women have made a number of all-female crew missions – to publicize and demonstrate women’s increasing presence in the military and in career fields previously only occupied by men.Initially, these historic flights were limited to cargo aircraft. When

  • Women in the Air Force – displays in Research & Development Gallery

    Women on the EdgeWomen are responsible for countless discoveries and inventions since the start of civilization, but they often receive little recognition for their work in the sciences. Women have developed gadgets and tools from everyday items to specialized military equipment. Female Air Force

  • Women in the Air Force – displays in Space Gallery

    USAF Women in SpaceNearly 17 years after the first American was launched into space, NASA accepted its first female astronaut trainees. In January 1978, NASA selected the first six women to train for the Space Shuttle mission. This class also introduced the position of the mission specialist.

  • Women in the Air Force – displays in Missile Gallery

    Female MissileersIn June 1978, women joined the previously male-only missile launch control center as combat crew commanders and missile technicians. Women’s presence in the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) career field initially raised objections amongst missileer spouses due to the

  • Women in the Air Force – Displays in Cold War Gallery

    Building the FutureThe Transition from Traditional Roles to Non-Traditional JobsDuring the 1970s, the US Air Force opened all but combat and combat support fields to women. Jobs in civil engineering and other demanding fields saw a steady increase of women. The transition from “traditional”