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Shoo Shoo Baby: The Remarkable Odyssey of Survival for a Combat Veteran B-17

August 7, 2023 Adam Estes 11

By Adam Estes As some readers may be aware, the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio has begun the process of transferring one of the […]

XB-70 Valkyrie On the Move in Dayton

November 1, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The massive North American XB-70 Valkyrie strategic bomber prototype recently saw daylight for the first time in many years as staff at the National Museum of the US Air Force in Dayton, Ohio moved the […]

Space Shuttle Exhibit and STEM Learning Node to close Aug. 3to prepare for move to fourth buildin

May 22, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force’s Space Shuttle Exhibit and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Learning Node will close beginning Aug. 3 in preparation for its move to the […]

New Space Shuttle Exhibit to open Feb. 26 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

February 15, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – National Museum of the U.S. Air Force visitors will be cleared for liftoff when the museum’s new Space Shuttle Exhibit opens to the public on Feb. 26.The exhibit, which features NASA’s first […]

Cold War Gallery and Berlin Airlift Exhibit Updated on NMUSAF’s Virtual Tour

February 5, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 1

PRESS RELAESE — The popular virtual tour of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force has been updated to reflect new aircraft and exhibits in the museum’s Cold War Gallery. This 360-degree, in-depth look […]

National Museum of The U.S. Air Force’s Fourth Building Set To Proceed

January 22, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – After a brief delay, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force’s fourth building is set to proceed.In December 2013, Turner Construction Company of Washington, D.C., was awarded a $35.426 million contract […]

CV-22 Osprey Landed At The National Museum Of The U.S. Air Force

December 13, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

PRESS RELEASE – DAYTON, Ohio — Yesterday one of the U.S. Air Force’s more unique aircraft landed at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force a day later than what originally planned.In fact the […]

The National Museum of the US Air Force To Add Another Building

December 3, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

360 aircraft and missiles ,thousands of historical items and exhibits definitely need room. In fact the museum’s website today announced that The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force announced today that it is set […]

Doolittle Raiders’ Final Toast Ceremony to take place at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

September 5, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

NEWS RELEASE DAYTON, Ohio — The U.S. Air Force will host the famed Doolittle Tokyo Raiders’ final toast to their fallen comrades during an invitation-only ceremony on Nov. 9 at the National Museum of […]

USAF Learjet C-21A Lands at the National Museum of the US Air Force

August 29, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

One of the US Air Force’s first C-21A aircraft landed at the National Museum of the US Air Force in Dayton, Ohio yesterday. The Learjet C-21A was the military version of the popular Learjet 35A […]

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