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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  • "The Fortress"

    Note: This item is currently in storage.The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was one of the most famous aircraft of World War II. Its capacity to repel enemy attacks and still inflict heavy damage to the German war machine and production centers is imaginatively rendered by C.R. Greening in this colorful

  • Vladimirov KPV ZPU-4

    Note: This item is currently in storage.This ZPU-4 is a Soviet-built anti-aircraft gun. It is composed of four KPV 14.5mm heavy machine guns mounted on a four-wheel carriage. The ZPU-4 was used by the Iraqis in 1991 during Operation Desert Storm. The effective range for the anti-aircraft gun was

  • MK-2 40mm Shell

    Note: This item is currently in storage.This shell was the last round fired from the final AC-130 mission during Operation Desert Storm. It struck a wheeled vehicle in an Iraqi convoy.Donated by Lt. Col. (Ret.) Larry Muench.Click here to return to the Featured Accessions index.

  • M-2 Gun Un-jamming Tool

    Note: This item is currently in storage. This un-jamming tool was used by the donor's father, a B-17 tail gunner in Europe during World War II. The tool was handmade and used because the cold and gloves hampered dexterity. According to the donor, tools like this were common among aerial gunners

  • K-3 Bomb Lift Truck

    Note: This item is currently in storage.The K-3 bomb lift truck was designed for use with the Convair B-36 bomber. Because of the bomber's mammoth size, the B-36's top bomb shackles were more than 17 feet from the ground. Hand-cranked hoist and cable loading of the large bombs was too hazardous, so

  • Captured Iraqi Anti-Aircraft Gun (ZPU-2)

    Note: This item is currently in storage.This Soviet-built ZPU-2 14.5mm anti-aircraft gun was captured by Allied forces during Operation Desert Storm. It is composed of two KPV 14.5mm heavy machine guns mounted on a two-wheeled carriage for mobility. Each gun is capable of firing 600 rounds per

  • Iraqi Grenade Launcher

    Note: This item is currently in storage.A copy of the USSR RPG-7, this shoulder-fired, anti-tank grenade launcher fires an 85mm rocket-assisted grenade.Click here to return to the Featured Accessions index.

  • SR-71 Throttle Quadrant

    Note: This item is currently in storage. This throttle quadrant from a Lockheed SR-71 was presented by maintenance personnel to the donor when he left the SR-71 program. Donated by Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Patrick J. Halloran.Click here to return to the Featured Accessions index. 

  • Q-1 Electric Blanket

    Note: This item is currently in storage.This bag was originally designed to keep casualties warm during World War II. The donor reported that an alternative use was keeping the engines warm on P-51 aircraft.Donated by Mr. William J. Waldron.Click here to return to the Featured Accessions index. 

  • LITENING Pod

    Note: This item is currently in storage. The LITENING precision targeting pod system is operational with a variety of combat aircraft. It significantly increases the combat effectiveness of the aircraft during day, night and under-the-weather conditions in the attack of ground targets with a variety