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Make sure to visit us in 2025! With free admission and parking still a thing, you can't beat it! #avgeek #history
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The Sukhoi Su-27 and the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29A on display in the Cold War Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. #avgeek
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Many of you asked...and we listened!
Plans call for the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 to be on a six month temporary display starting noon on Oct 7th. #avgeek #history #mig25
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Boeing X-32A(full drone flight soon)
The Boeing X-32 was a multi-purpose jet fighter in the Joint Strike Fighter contest. It lost to the Lockheed Martin X-35 demonstrator, which was further developed into the F-35 Lightning II.
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Here's a look at storage aircraft at the National Museum of the USAF in Dayton Ohio. Tours are not offered thus the look here inside the old annex building, formerly the R&D hangar. #avgeek #legendary
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Here's a first look at the museum's recent acquisition of the Sukhoi Su-27. Plans call for this aircraft to join the Cold War Gallery this fall. #avgeek
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We love showing aircraft storage! This storage area is getting a reshuffle this month! #avgeek
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This F-15 Streak Eagle broke 8 time-to-climb world records between Jan. 16 & Feb. 1, 1975. In setting the last of the 8 records, it reached an altitude of 98,425 feet just 3 minutes, 27.8 seconds from brake release at takeoff & "coasted" to nearly 103,000 ft. before descending.
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Sukhoi Su-27 aircraft move at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force! Full video link here: piped.video/0FS24ec6Cv4 #avgeek
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The Boeing Bird of Prey and the Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor are both a must see while visiting the National Museum of the USAF! #avgeek
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We love this bird!
Northrop-McDonnell Douglas YF-23A Black Widow II
In 1991, after extensive flight testing, the USAF announced that the Lockheed YF-22A won the airframe competition. The YF-23A on display came to the Museum in 2000.
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The Boeing X-32A restoration is complete after a short three months! More images from the official photoshoot coming soon! #avgeek
@Boeing
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Many of you asked...and we listened! Plans call for the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 to be on a six month temporary display starting noon on Oct 7th. #avgeek #history #mig25
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Northrop-McDonnell Douglas YF-23A Black Widow II aircraft move to the fourth building back in Oct. 2015. #avgeek #aircraftmove
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The Boeing X-32A restoration is complete after three months! More video from the official photoshoot coming soon! #avgeek @Boeing
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Northrop-McDonnell Douglas YF-23A Black Widow II
The YF-23A competed in the late 1980s/early 1990s against the YF-22A in the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program.
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Another fantastic restoration is in the books for our top notch team!!! More photos and videos of the Boeing X-32 coming soon. #avgeek #restoration
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We just received the Lyulka (NPO Saturn) AL-31F Series afterburning turbofan engines for the Su-27! #newexhibit #History
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McDonnell Douglas F-15C Historic Double MiG Killer on display in the Cold War Gallery. #avgeek
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The futuristic XB-70A was originally conceived in the 1950s as a high-altitude, nuclear strike bomber that could fly at Mach 3 (three times the speed of sound) -- any potential enemy would have been unable to defend against such a bomber. nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/…
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Recently, the Boeing X-32A was given its final paint coating, and the next step is the application of decals! #restoration #avgeek
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Restoration crews cleaned up the newly acquired Sukhoi Su-27 yesterday! Plans call for this aircraft to join the Cold War Gallery this fall. #avgeek #restoration Photos by Ty Greenlees.
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Check out more photos of the Cold War Gallery aircraft moves from this week! #avgeek
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Any fans of the North American XB-70 Valkyrie? We would love to see your photos! This aircraft first flew in September 1964 and it achieved Mach 3 flight in October 1965. #avgeek #xb70 #airhistory
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Here's a look at rivets, clecos, and a bucking bar used on the B-17D "The Swoose" during restoration at the National Museum of the USAF in June of 2025. This aircraft is the oldest surviving B-17 Flying Fortress and the only D model in existence.
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Check out recent photos of the Boeing X-32A restoration here at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force! This was a multi-purpose jet fighter in the Joint Strike Fighter contest. It lost to the Lockheed Martin X-35 demonstrator, which was further developed into the F-35.
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Check out this flyby from the latest addition to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force! Special thanks to the crew and Travis Air Force Base California! #avgeek #kc10 @USAFReserve
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McDonnell Douglas YF-4E Phantom II
This airframe served as a prototype for the RF-4C reconnaissance version and later the F-4E fighter-bomber variant. It also was the test bed for such advanced ideas as F-4 leading edge slats and the "Fly-By-Wire" concept. nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/…
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Make sure to see the Sukhoi SU-27UB “Flanker-C” Trainer & the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29A on display in the Cold War Gallery.
The Flanker-C on display was built in 1989. It served first in the Soviet Navy & then the Ukrainian Air Force after the Soviet Union collapsed. #avgeek
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The development of the J79 turbojet began in 1952 as a more powerful follow-up to the General Electric J47 turbojet. The engine generated a maximum of 17,000 pounds of thrust (-15 version) with the afterburner operating.
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Here's a look back to October of last year with the addition of the Sukhoi SU-27UB “FLANKER-C” Trainer!
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Fairchild Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II
The A-10A on display was flown on Jan. 21, 1991, by Capt. Paul Johnson on an eight-hour rescue support mission during Operation Desert Storm, for which he was awarded the Air Force Cross, the USAF's second highest award for valor. #avgeek
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The YF-23A competed in the late '80s/early '90s against the YF-22A in the Advanced Tactical Fighter program.
In '91 the USAF announced that the Lockheed YF-22A won the airframe competition. Northrop ended its ATF program, and the YF-23A on display came to @afmuseum in 2000.
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On the morning of October 14, 1947 a small, rocket-powered aircraft flew its way into the history books. @GenChuckYeager #RIPChuckYeager (video by Burke Baker)
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Plans call for the Boeing X32-A to join the fourth building next week! Here’s a look at some of the beauty shots and restoration photos as well. #newexhibit #avgeek
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Anyone a fan of these Cold War aircraft? #avgeek
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New photos have been added to the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Streak Eagle fact sheet. #avgeek #restoration
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Boeing X-32A
The Boeing X-32 was a multi-purpose jet fighter in the Joint Strike Fighter contest. It lost to the Lockheed Martin X-35 demonstrator, which was further developed into the F-35 Lightning II.
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General Charlie Sinclair(Iron Eagle) aka Louis Gossett Jr., sadly died March 29 at a rehabilitation center in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 87. #RestInPeace #legend
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Aircraft on the move! Check out the Hawker Siddeley XV-6A Kestrel #avgeek
Restoration crews are preparing for the addition of the X-32A and the F-15 Streak Eagle which will happen next week!
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This F15A, nicknamed "Streak Eagle," broke 8 time-to-climb world records between Jan. 16 and Feb. 1, '75. In setting the last of the 8 records, it reached an altitude of 98,425 feet just 3 minutes, 27.8 seconds.
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Special thanks to all who joined us today for our chat with @boomsupersonic with the North American XB-70 Valkyrie as the feature! #avgeek #XB70
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North American F-86H Sabre
The F-86H, perfected after the signing of the Korean Armistice, represented the practical application of knowledge gained from the thousands of combat missions flown by the earlier F-86A, E and F variants.
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General Dynamics EF-111A Raven(storage aircraft)
EF-111A Ravens, known affectionately as "Fat Tails" and "Spark Varks," (the F-111 is known as the Aardvark), served as tactical electronic jamming aircraft in the 1980s and 1990s.
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Check out photos of the aircraft moves by Zach Bereda! The Boeing X-32A and the F-15 Streak Eagle joined the R&D Gallery this week. #avgeek #afmuseum #restoration
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Boeing VC-137C on display was 1st jet aircraft built specifically for use by the President-USA. During its 36 year flying career, it carried 8 sitting presidents & countless heads of state, diplomats, dignitaries and officials on Special Air Missions (SAM). #MadeInTheUSADay
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Research & development aerospace vehicles represent advances in technological problem solving and increased the museum’s opportunities to teach science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) themes and principles. Make sure to explore this incredible gallery!!! #avgeeks
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Lockheed-Martin RQ-3 DarkStar
The RQ-3 DarkStar was a highly-advanced, stealthy reconnaissance remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) designed for use in high-threat environments.
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The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Streak Eagle's nose art now features a layer of blue paint! #avgeek #restoration
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The Sukhoi Su-27 has arrived to the Cold War Gallery! #avgeek #dronevideo
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The B-17F Memphis Belle has been revealed! The aircraft has been restored to look as it did following the completion of its 25th mission, prior to going on the War Bond Tour. More info at bit.ly/2tuTdBp #Memphis Belle #WWII
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Lockheed VC-140B JetStar
In 1961, the U.S. Air Force acquired six Lockheed VC-140B JetStars to transport the President of the United States, high-ranking government officials and other heads of state.
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🐦While we share a fondness for our feathered friends, birds inside the galleries can pose a risk to the artifacts on display. If you notice a bird in the museum, please notify a staff member or volunteer. We’ll respond promptly to ensure the bird is safely guided back outside.
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If you need any extra reason to visit, plans call for the X-32 and the F-15 to join the fourth building later this month! Check out this photo from Jan. 2017 before restorations began. #avgeek #restoration
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McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender
The KC-10A on display, serial number 84-0191, was instrumental in 1986 during Operation El Dorado Canyon, serving as a “mother ship” for an attacking element of US F-111s, including the F-111F on display in the Museum.
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Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk
The first F-117A flew on June 18, 1981, and the first F-117A unit, the 4450th Tactical Group (renamed the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing in October 1989), achieved initial operating capability in October 1983. #AvGeek
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Here's an overhead view of some aircraft in the museum's storage.
Full video at the link. #avgeek
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Check out the most recent views of storage aircraft at the National Museum of the USAF. Full Video on our YT channel! #avgeek
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The Thunderchief on display began operational service in 1964 as a standard F-105F. In 1967 it joined the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing in Thailand, where it flew combat missions for nearly three years.
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Have you seen the new additions to the Cold War Gallery? #avgeek #dronevideo #f15 #su27
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Happy 73rd birthday to the U.S. Air Force!!! 🍰 🎈✈️
Let's celebrate this occasion by sharing your favorite aircraft photos from this collection or others around the world!
Here are some @afmuseum staff favorites. #USAF73 @usairforce @USAFRecruiting @AFMFoundation
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We are very excited to have the open aircraft day today! If you're at the event today feel free to share your photos!
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North American F-107A(storage aircraft)
Restoration crews realigned storage aircraft yesterday. More photos will be posted this week!
The F-107A was a mid-1950s development of the successful F-100 Super Sabre. Special features of the F-107A... nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/…
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Beautiful sunrise this morning for the final day of the Cold War Gallery moves! #avgeek
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Overhead view of the Fairchild Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II and the McDonnell Douglas F-15C Historic Double MiG Killer aircraft moves in the Cold War Gallery. #avgeek #dronevideo
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"Tower this is AF Museum 1 requesting clearance over the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. AF Museum 1 this is tower, say again?" @LockheedMartin #skunkworks
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Look to the skies above the Museum on June 24 and June 25 at 2:25 p.m. each day for a special F-16 flyover conducted by the @ViperDemoTeam #viperdemoteam
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“That’s a LOT of planes!” 😅
You're not wrong—there are 350+ aircraft at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force!
It’s free, it’s epic, and yes—you will need the map.
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#USAFMuseum #AvGeek #ThatIsALotOfPlanes #DaytonOhio #FreeMuseum #MilitaryAviation
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The A-10 is the first USAF aircraft designed specifically for close air support of ground forces. It is named for the famous P-47 Thunderbolt, a fighter often used in a close air support role during the latter part of World War II.
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McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II
The aircraft on display is the one in which Col. Olds, the pilot, and Lt. Stephen Croker, the weapons system officer, destroyed two MiG-17s in a single day, May 20, 1967.
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