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List of United States Air Force museums

List of United States Air Force museums

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The United States Air Force maintains a number of Field Museums and Heritage Centers.[1]

Current museums

Closed museums

Former museums

These museums were once part of the Air Force museum system, but have since become private:

This museum was once part of the Air Force museum system, but was renamed and transferred to the Space Force when it became an independent branch:

See also


References

Footnotes

  1. Museum collection granted to the Armed Forces and Aerospace Museum Society by an act of congress in 2002.[9]
  2. The Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum was developed to replace the museum when it closed.
  3. Established after the closure of the base.

Notes

  1. "Other Aviation Museums". National Museum of the US Air Force. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  2. "Directory: United States Air Force History and Museums Program Including Related Functions" (PDF). MacDill Air Force Base. 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  3. Morrissey, David H. (19 January 1990). "Rescue Museum Needs Rescue". Albuquerque Journal. p. B1 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Leland, John W.; Wilcoxson, Kathryn A. (May 2003). The Chronological History of the C-5 Galaxy (PDF). Scott Air Force Base, Illinois: Office of History, Air Mobility Command. pp. 83–84. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  5. "Fate of Enola Gay Remains Undecided". The Record-Argus. AP. 2 April 1949. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  6. Uppstrom, Richard L. (Fall 1990), "Director's Log", Friends Journal, vol. 13, no. 3, p. 2
  7. Prager, Mike (12 November 2014). "Salute to History". Spokesman-Review. pp. A5, A8 via Newspapers.com.
  8. Ellig, Tracy (8 March 2001). "Fairchild Museum Faces Deadline". Spokesman-Review. p. B3 via Newspapers.com.
  9. Prager, Mike (8 October 2012). "Group Aims to Build Museum at Felts Field". Spokesman-Review. pp. A1, A6. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  10. "Politicians Want More Time to Plan for Aviation Museum". Rapid City Journal. AP. 14 April 1993. p. B8 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "New Space Museum Has Prototype Station". Press-Journal. 14 October 1994. p. 12D via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Plattsburgh base opens museum". Press & Sun-Bulletin. 8 June 2014. p. 4A via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Oldest Airman Won't Retire". Abilene Reporter-News. AP. 6 March 1958. p. 15-B via Newspapers.com.
  14. Sharrer, Nan Nichols (11 July 1978). "Air Force Plans Silver Wings Museum". Sacramento Bee. p. D23 via Newspapers.com.
  15. Elliott, Theresa (2 April 1998). "Base closure may clip wings of air museum". The Sacramento Bee. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  16. "About Us". USAF Police Alumni Association. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  17. "Welcome!". Aerospace Museum of California. Archived from the original on 20 June 2006. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  18. "World War II Air Force Memories Will Abound at Castle Museum". West Side Index. 18 June 1981. p. 11.
  19. "Face Lift on Tap for Air Museum's 'Movie Stars'". The Sun. McClatchy. 3 January 1995. p. B6.
  20. "Castle Air Museum Struggling to Stay Open". Visalia Times-Delta. 30 November 2002. p. 2C.
  21. "Grissom Air Museum Hires New Director/Curator". Mitchell Tribune. 13 September 1995. p. 4.
  22. "Our History". March Field Air Museum. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  23. "About Us". Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum. Retrieved 18 October 2016.

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