
MONDAY TOUR: The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
This year we will have a second opportunity to tour the facility! Read on and click the link below for full info!
The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio, is the world’s largest military aviation museum. The museum features more than 350 aerospace vehicles and missiles and thousands of artifacts amid more than 19 acres of indoor exhibit space.
All buildings are connected.
There are some AMAZING virtual reality rides available for you to purchase once on site. Tickets are $10.00 each, payable at the site. You can get more information from the docents or the staff at the Atrium.
NO Food and NO Drinks, other than a sealed water bottle. Any food/drink items purchased in the gift store, theater, or the two cafes, is not allowed in the galleries.
No Weapons (guns, knives, box cutters) It’s Federal property. Valid ID required for the security check.
Schedule for the day:
8:00 a.m. – Gather in lobby to wait for boarding
PLEASE NOTE – BUS WILL BE LEAVING FOR THE MUSEUM AT 8:15 a.m. SHARP!
8:15 a.m. SHARP! – Tour bus leaves the Marriot.
Standard gallery tours are as follows:
10:00 a.m. – Early Years, WWI and WWII Galleries
11:30 a.m. – Korea and SE Asia Galleries
12:00 p.m. and 3 p.m. – Space, Research & Development, Global Reach and Presidential Galleries
1:30 p.m. Cold War Gallery
Tour Ends:
3:00 p.m. SHARP! – Tour bus leaves the museum to return to the Marriott.
PLEASE NOTE – BUS WILL BE LEAVING FOR THE HOTEL AT 3 PM SHARP!
A Docent will meet everyone by that gallery’s information desk and will give a guided tour of that gallery.
Each gallery tour lasts between 60-75 minutes. You can come & go as you please.
Wheelchairs, and electric carts for those with mobility issues are available, free of charge – first come, first serve.
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