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The Museum will be closed Sunday, May 25
In addition, the Fourth Hangar will be closed Saturday, May 24

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  • B-52 Stratofortress in Southeast Asia

    The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress became a powerful weapon and an icon during the Southeast Asia War. Although the B-52 was developed to deliver nuclear weapons, its first combat mission took place in 1965 when it dropped conventional bombs on communist forces in South Vietnam. In Operation Arc Light,

  • Beyond 100 Missions North

    Some customs of "100 Missions up North" spread beyond completing a 100-mission tour over North Vietnam. Airmen that did not fly most (or any) of their missions over the North directly copied the design of the original F-105 patch, while others used the idea of a mission tally in a humorous way. The

  • B-66 Flight Engineers

    Few enlisted personnel had the opportunity to fly over North Vietnam during ROLLING THUNDER, but a small group of enlisted flight engineers completed 100-mission tours over North Vietnam in B-66 electronic warfare aircraft in 1966. Later, enlisted flight engineers were taken off B-66 crews.Click

  • Badge of Honor: 100 Missions Up North

    The "100 Mission Patch" became a symbolic mark of courage during OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER. The achievement of 100 missions in the deadly skies over North Vietnam grew into a rich tradition with its own proud customs. "Instinctively, my eyes found the patch we coveted the most...the bold,  

  • Blinding the Enemy: EB-66 Electronic Warfare over North Vietnam

    Unarmed Douglas EB-66 electronic warfare aircraft detected and jammed enemy air defense radars. Though small in number, EB-66s and their crews remained in high demand as part of the total strike package in bombing missions against North Vietnam.The North Vietnamese used radar signals to detect

  • Brig. Gen. Robin Olds: Combat Leader and Fighter Ace

     Brig. Gen. Robin Olds' hallmarks were boldness, courage and leadership. A World War II ace and Air Force Cross recipient, he gained widespread fame and respect as the aggressive commander of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing during the Southeast Asia War. Robin Olds grew up amongst military aviators

  • Boeing Bird of Prey

    The Bird of Prey is a single-seat stealth technology demonstrator used to test "low-observable" stealth techniques and new methods of aircraft design and construction. The secret Bird of Prey project ran from 1992 to 1999, and the aircraft first flew in the fall of 1996. The Bird of Prey was named

  • Beech QU-22B

    The QU-22B was to be an unmanned airborne relay for the Igloo White operation during the Southeast Asia War. Igloo White placed and monitored sensors to detect traffic along the main enemy supply line, the Ho Chi Minh Trail.Modified from the civilian Beech Model 36 Bonanza under the Pave Eagle II

  • Bell UH-1P Iroquois

    The UH-1 evolved from a 1955 U.S. Army competition for a new utility helicopter. The Army employed it in various roles, including that of an armed escort or attack gunship in Vietnam. The initial Army designation was HU-1, which led to the common unofficial nickname of "Huey." All U.S. armed

  • Boeing B-52D Stratofortress

    After it became operational in 1955, the B-52 remained the main long-range heavy bomber of the US Air Force during the Cold War, and it continues to be an important part of the USAF bomber force today. Nearly 750 were built before production ended in the fall of 1962; 170 of these were B-52Ds. The