| | Aviation history comes to life Night at the Air Force Museum set for May 15 | |  The National Museum of the United States Air Force has announced plans for a number of engaging activities as part of its new event -- Night at the Air Force Museum from 6-10 p.m. on Friday, May 15. The evening's FREE activities include cockpit look-ins, hands-on activities, IMAX films, and Morphis MovieRides, all in addition to seeing aviation history come alive. Join us for this exciting event and discover the source behind this evening of "life" at the museum!
Click here to find out about other activities that will take place throughout the evening.
| | Band pays tribute to Glenn Miller Performance scheduled for May 16 | |  Join the U.S. Air Force Band of Flight for an evening of music as it presents the annual "Glenn Miller Tribute" outdoor concert on May 16 at 6 p.m. The concert will take place outside the museum's Modern Flight Gallery, and visitors are asked to bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating. Click here for more information on this and other 2009 concerts.
| | Learn how to land model aircraft Educational activities for all on May 16 | |  The museum's popular monthly Family Day is scheduled for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, May 16. This month, commemorate the anniversary of Charles Lindbergh's famous transatlantic flight by trying your hand at landing a model aircraft. Visitors also can participate in aviation-related demonstration stations, storytime and an Aerospace Adventure. Activities are located throughout the museum's galleries. Click here for more Family Day information.
| | CIA Intelligence Officer to speak Special Appearance by Dr. Timothy Castle on May 27 | |  Dr. Timothy Castle will present "Reflections on Heroism at Lima Site 85" during this month's Wings & Things Guest Lecture on May 27 at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Castle is a career intelligence officer with wide-ranging Asia experience, including two wartime tours in Southeast Asia. He currently directs CIA efforts to develop lessons learned on counter-terrorism and military programs and has been a frequent traveler to the warzone. Dr. Castle's special appearance is free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Click here to read Dr. Castle's biography.
| | Featured exhibit of the month Escape and Evasion exhibit to open May 10 |  Air operations during World War II were often conducted far behind enemy lines, and thousands of U.S. Army Air Forces Airmen evaded capture after they were brought down. Some of those who were captured escaped from prison camps and made their way back to Allied territory. Escape and evasion during WWII demanded skill and courage to return with honor, and a new exhibit dedicated to telling this story will open to the public on May 10 in the museum's Air Power Gallery. The exhibit contains artifacts such as handmade escape tools, false IDs, button compasses, and escape and evasion maps.
| | B-2 stealth bike on display Bike will be on display May 2-28 in Cold War Gallery |  As part of the 20th anniversary of the first flight of the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will display a special B-2 stealth bike next to its B-2 aircraft in the museum's Cold War Gallery, May 2-28. Northrop Grumman, the Air Force's B-2 prime contractor, commissioned Orange County Choppers, Newburgh, N.Y., to design and build the B-2 bomber-themed motorcycle to serve as a visual center-piece for its year-long series of B-2 anniversary events. Click here for more information.
| | | This month in USAF history May 5, 1966 |  On this date, U.S. Air Force A-1E "Skyraider" pilots flew their first strikes against targets in North Vietnam. You can see the Douglas A-1E "Skyraider" and learn more about this aircraft in the Modern Flight Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (Information provided by Air Force Historical Studies Office)
| | | | | On the radar | Daily · USAF Heritage Tour May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 · Behind the Scenes Tours May 10 · Escape and Evasion exhibit opens May 15 · Night at the Air Force Museum May 16 · USAF Band of Flight Glenn Miller May 27 · Wings & Things Guest Lecture | | IMAX® schedule | Space Station · 11 a.m. daily Fighter Pilot · Noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. daily The Magic of Flight · 1 p.m. daily Straight Up: Helicopters in Action · 3 p.m. daily
Deep Sea · 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday | | |
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