The Air Force Museum Foundation was created in 1960. By 1971, the foundation had raised $6.5 million for a new museum home. But the design for that home needed to be right.

A parade of aircraft from the Air Force Museum, including this XB-70 Valkyrie, were towed down Ohio 444 from Patterson Field to the newly constructed Air Force Museum on Wright Field in 1970.

The museum is marking this historic milestone with a year-long special exhibit titled100 Years of Heritage: National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, 1923-2023.. It details the museum's history ...

Exterior view of the National Museum of the United States Air Force features a Lockheed F-104 Starfighter. The museum is located in Dayton, Ohio and is part of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

(Tribune News Service) — A newly completed exhibit at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force honors the enlisted personnel of the Department of the Air Force throughout its 76-year history.

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force has a special treat in store for those visiting the museum on Monday and Tuesday.

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force announced the acquisition of a former Ukrainian Air Force Su-27UB Flanker C. This aircraft is particularly interesting as it was the first ever Su-27 to ...

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The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force has acquired the Tony Starcer Collection, featuring iconic WWII nose art and portraits that celebrate the legacy of the 91st Bomb Group and its ...

National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force receives Congressional recognition just ahead of "Masters of the Air" debut on Apple TV. Click here for important updates to our privacy policy.

Like Wright-Patterson Air Force Base itself, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is unmistakably Dayton-bred and born. The museum celebrates its 100th anniversary with a special exhibit that ...

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is the world’s largest military aviation museum. Its 19-acre campus holds an unprecedented collection chronicling not only the history of the U.S. Air ...