Friday, October 30, 2009

Air Force Museum - News and Notes: November 2009

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News & Notes

November 2009

 

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Connect through social media 

Find museum on Facebook, Twitter and Flickr

Connect Through Social MediaConnect with the museum via social media. Become a fan of the museum on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or post photos from your visit on Flickr. You may also customize your own museum tour by exploring the Museum Tour Podcast or receive the latest news by subscribing to an RSS feed.

 

 

Learn about America's women aviators 

Listen to Maj. Nicole Malachowski on Nov. 17

Maj. Nicole MalachowskiMaj. Nicole Malachowski will present "America's Women Military Aviators: From WASP, to Thunderbirds, to the Future" at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 17 in the Carney Auditorium, as part of the museum's Wings & Things Guest Lecture Series. Click here to learn more about Maj. Malachowski.

 

 

Two concerts to honor veterans 

Band of Flight performs Nov. 6 and 7

USAF Band of FlightIn honor of Veterans Day, the U.S. Air Force Band of Flight will present "War in Remembrance" on Nov. 6 and 7 at 7:30 p.m. The program will incorporate band works representing wars from Biblical times to modern day. No tickets are necessary, but seating is limited to the first 1,200 in attendance on both nights. More information is available here.

 

 

Mark your calendar for the holiday concerts 

Tickets required for this popular event

USAF Band of FlightThis year's holiday concerts will take place Dec. 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Modern Flight Gallery. The U.S. Air Force Band of Flight will partner with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra to present joyful seasonal music. Due to the overwhelming popularity of these concerts, tickets will be required. Beginning at 9 a.m. on Nov. 17, the free tickets will issued on a first come, first served basis. Watch the museum's Web site for more detailed information.

 

 

Learn about the space station during Family Day 

Commemorate the anniversary of a great engineering feat

International Space StationCommemorate the anniversary of the greatest engineering feat in modern history, the International Space Station, during Family Day from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Nov. 21. Many activities will focus on space, including an opportunity to build your own space station from recycled materials. Visit the Family Day Web page for further information.

 

 

See if you can 'Race to Dayton's Amazing Aviation Places' 

Participants may receive a 'Wilbear Wright' teddy bear

Wilbear Wright Aviator Teddy BearA new program invites people traveling to Dayton, Ohio, to experience the "Birthplace of Aviation" by visiting several of the aviation sites in the area. Those interested in taking part in the program can pick up a passport brochure at participating locations, including the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, and take it to be stamped at the various aviation sites. If you visit at least six of the nine sites, you can return the brochure to Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center in downtown Dayton in order to receive a free "Wilbear Wright" aviator teddy bear (while supplies last). Click here for further information.

 

 

Featured exhibit of the month

Boeing X-45A J-UCAS

X-45The Boeing X-45A served as a scaled-down, advanced technology demonstrator for a project conducted by the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) and the U.S. Air Force. The goal was to demonstrate the technologies needed to conduct suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD) missions with Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles (UCAV). The museum has one of only two X-45s on display in the Cold War Gallery. Click here to learn more.

 

This month in USAF history 

Nov. 8, 2000, Nov. 22, 2002 and Nov. 4, 2003

Historical X-45On Nov. 8, 2000, Boeing's first X-45A (No. 1) Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV), called "Blue," arrived at Edwards AFB aboard a C-17 transport, where the Dryden Flight Research Center would test the X-45 for the SEAD (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses) mission. The X-45 was a joint Air Force/DARPA/Boeing project. On Nov. 22, 2002, the second X-45A UCAV, nicknamed "Red," successfully achieved all objectives in its first flight, a 30-minute sortie above Edwards AFB. On Nov. 4, 2003, NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards AFB began Block 2 testing on the two Boeing X-45A UCAVs. This program added communications links for flight coordination from other locations, and the ability to release inert small "smart" bombs.

(Information provided by Air Force Historical Studies Office)

In this issue

Social Media

Veterans Day Concerts

Holiday Concerts

USAF History

On the Radar

IMAX® Schedule

 

 

On the radar

Nov. 6-7 · Band of Flight Concerts
 

Nov. 11 · Veterans Day, MUSEUM OPEN

 

Nov. 11 · WWI educational program

 

Nov. 17 · Wings & Things Guest Lecture

 

Nov. 21 · Family Day

 

Nov. 26 · Thanksgiving, MUSEUM CLOSED


Dec. 12 · Family Day

 

Dec. 19 & 20 · Holiday Concerts

 

Dec. 25 · Christmas Day, MUSEUM CLOSED

 

 

IMAX® schedule

Space Station · 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily

 

Fighter Pilot · 12 noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. daily

 

The Magic of Flight · 1 p.m. daily, 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 

 

10 a.m. shows can be arranged for groups of 50 or more.


For ticket prices and to confirm show times, visit
www.airforcemuseum.com.

 

 

 

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Plan Your Visit 

Museum Hours
Open daily

9 a.m.-5 p.m.


Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day


FREE admission!

 

 

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