National Museum of the United States Air Force

Ohio isn't just the birthplace of aviation, it's also home to the world's biggest and oldest military aviation museum — the National Museum of the United States Air Force — near Dayton.

The U.S. Air Force and the National Aeronautic Association are honoring two Air Force crews with the prestigious Mackay Trophy for supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, evacuating 2,000 Americans from the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, in August 2021.

“A Force for Good – Department of the Air Force Humanitarian Missions” opens Saturday, April 9, at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force near Dayton, and is a new permanent exhibit in the Global Reach Gallery. Other exhibits are scheduled throughout the year, leading up to the 75th anniversary celebration this fall.

"Leonardo da Vinci Machines in Motion" is on tour from Florence, Italy. It lets visitors explore 40 full-size working machines designed by scientists and artisans using methods from da Vinci's time.

The National Museum of the United States Air Force near Dayton is dusting off some if its less-frequently displayed artifacts this weekend. Secrets…

The National Museum of the United States Air Force near Dayton is marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day Thursday. There's a wreath-laying ceremony and…

Shortly after midnight on June 6, 1944, more than 13,000 Allied paratroopers dropped into Nazi-occupied France behind the beaches of Normandy, where they…

On June 6, 1944, a C-53D Skytrooper named D-Day Doll towed gliders carrying reinforcements for troops dropped earlier in the night at Utah Beach.…

The nation's 50th Gold Star Families Memorial Monument will be unveiled Tuesday at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. LTJG Matt Previts is part of…

15 years after the Wright brothers first flew at Kitty Hawk, airplanes were weapons. The 12 horsepower motor and the frailties of the first airplane...