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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  • Military Ballooning: The Spanish-American War

    After the Civil War, the U.S. did not conduct ballooning operations again until 1892, when the U.S. Army established a balloon section within the Signal Corps. When war with Spain broke out in 1898, the Army's "air arm" consisted of one hand-sewn balloon.Despite incredible difficulties, Lt. Col.

  • Vault

    Note: This exhibit is located in the Presidential Gallery on a controlled-access portion of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Click here for requirements to visit this gallery.During World War II, bomber aircrews, primarily B-17 and B-29, flying into Wright Field needed a secure place to store their

  • WWI Dawn Patrol Rendezvous Participant Information

    Participant Registration Forms & General InformationPlease complete all the forms for your associated category. Mail forms and payment to the address annotated on the bottom of your registration forms. If you have questions, please call (937) 255-1716. Pilots

  • General Electric J47 Turbojet

    The J47 was developed by the General Electric Co. from the earlier J35 engine and was first flight-tested in May 1948 as a replacement for the J35 used in the North American XF-86 Sabre. In September 1948 a J47 powered an F-86A to a new world's speed record of 670.981 mph. More than 30,000 engines

  • MHU-83B/E Lift Truck

    Note: This exhibit is located in the Research & Development Gallery on a controlled-access portion of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Click here for requirements to visit this gallery.Click here to return to the Research & Development Gallery.

  • Mistakes on the Goblets

    In 1959 the city of Tucson, Ariz., presented the Doolittle Raiders with a set of silver goblets, each bearing the name of one of the 80 men who flew on the Doolittle Tokyo Raid in April 1942. Unfortunately, the jeweler who engraved the goblets made a few mistakes. Nine goblets have misspelled names,

  • Story Ideas

    The National Museum of the United States Air Force offers the media a wide range of interesting and unique topics that can serve as the basis for an attractive feature story. Particular possibilities include:NASA Crew Compartment TrainerWork continues on the NASA Crew Compartment Trainer (CCT)

  • History of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

    The National Museum of the United States Air Force is internationally acclaimed as the world's largest and oldest military aviation museum. It is located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, near Dayton, Ohio, home of the Wright brothers.The museum's origin dates back to 1923 when it started in the

  • Museum Expansion Plans

    In recent years, the National Museum of the United States Air Force® has continued to add historically significant aircraft to its collection and further develop the storyline contained in its galleries. Foreseeing continued growth, museum officials and the Air Force Museum Foundation, a

  • Museum Divisions

    Performing the mission of the National Museum of the United States Air Force® is a complex undertaking. It requires expertise across a broad range of disciplines. Various museum divisions with diverse responsibilities help the museum operate smoothly, often combining efforts to support activities