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

Guided tours of the 4th building, normally scheduled at 3:00 p.m. daily, are canceled through May 28.

Effective immediately, the William E. Boeing Presidential Gallery will have limited guest access due to scheduled event preparations. The only accessible exhibits during this time include: Douglas VC-54 Sacred Cow, Flying the President Exhibit, USAF Established Artifact. We anticipate full gallery access will resume by June 5, 2025.

1957 Hughes Trophy

Flying F-86Ds, the 512th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (FIS) stationed at RAF Bentwaters, United Kingdom, won the Hughes Trophy for 1957. Instituted by the Hughes Aircraft Co. in 1953, the trophy became known as the highest Air Force award for air defense fighter achievement. The Air Force determines the winner on the basis of accomplishment in such areas as missile qualifications, successful missions flown, aircraft operational readiness rates and flight safety. After the merger of Hughes and Raytheon in 1997, the trophy became the Raytheon Hughes Achievement Award.

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