Korean War Donation ROKAF Chief of Staff donates items for Korean exhibit |  General Lee Kae Hoon, Republic of Korea Air Force Chief of Staff (center of photo), donated three items to the National Museum of the United States Air Force during a visit on April 19. The items will be used in the museum's Korean War exhibit, which is being completely redesigned to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War. The items included an Ulchi Medal, the Republic of Korea's second highest military award. This decoration was posthumously awarded to Capt. Lim Taek Soon, who was one of the Korean Air Force's first heroes. Also among the items was combat pilot Lee Baesun's operations log, which he wrote throughout 48 missions in 1952. Further information about the Korean War exhibit will be available on the museum's Web site when it opens this summer. Click here for more information about Korean War commemoration activities. | Glenn Miller concert set for May 15 Outdoor concert to feature WWII era music |  Join the U.S. Air Force Band of Flight's Night Flight Jazz Ensemble as they celebrate the music of famous band leader Glenn Miller during their annual outdoor Glenn Miller Tribute on May 15 at 6 p.m. The Night Flight Jazz Ensemble is one of 13 active duty Air Force jazz bands in existence today. As a direct descendant of the original Glenn Miller Army Air Corps Band, the Night Flight Jazz Ensemble continues to preserve the "Glenn Miller sound," a permanent fixture of America's national musical heritage. The concert will take place outside the museum's Modern Flight Gallery, and visitors are asked to bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Click here for more information on this concert. | | Free family fun on May 15 Learn the science behind throwing a curve ball |  Celebrate baseball season by learning the science behind a curve ball while trying your hand at making a ping pong ball curve during Family Day at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on May 15. "Storytime" begins at 11:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. in the Early Years Gallery. Preschool and primary-grade children are invited to sit under the wings of airplanes and listen to stories. The free hands-on Aerospace Adventure will allow visitors to learn how even oddly shaped objects can fly by making and flying your own paper ring glider in the Modern Flight Gallery from 1:30-3 p.m. In addition there will be several Aerospace Demonstration Stations for all ages located throughout the museum that will teach the properties of air and flying. The event is free and visitors of all ages may participate in these aviation-related activities located throughout the museum galleries from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. No advanced reservations are necessary. Call the Education Division at (937) 255-8048 for additional information. Click here to learn about other upcoming Family Days. | Dr. Xiaoming Zhang to speak May 20 "The Air War in Korea: A Chinese Perspective" | D r. Xiaoming Zhang is associate professor in the Department of Leadership and Strategy at the Air War College, teaching strategy and subjects on China and East Asia. He earned his Ph.D. in history from The University of Iowa in 1994 and taught at Texas Tech University and Texas A&M International University prior to joining the Air War College. Zhang is the author of over a dozen articles and book chapters on Chinese military involvement in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and Sino-Soviet relations during these conflicts, Chinese airpower and of Red Wings over the Yalu: China, the Soviet Union and the Air War in Korea (Texas A&M University Press, 2002). Recently, he has traveled frequently to China and Taiwan involved in a mil-to-mil exchange program between the U.S. and these two countries. This experience helps enrich his research and expertise. His area of expertise includes Chinese military history, People's Liberation Army Air Force, the Korean War and air war especially, the Vietnam War and China-U.S. and China-Soviet relations. Click here for more information on Dr. Zhang. | | Spend Memorial Day at the museum Museum open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. on May 31 | National Museum of the U.S. Air Forc e visitors can honor those who have given their lives during military service this Memorial Day, May 31. Memorial Park, located adjacent to the museum, contains more than 500 memorials honoring Air Force groups and individuals. Visitors can walk along the paths of the park to see each memorial. There are also exhibits located inside throughout the galleries that tell the story of individuals who embody the Air Force core values: integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do. The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day). Click here to plan a visit to the museum. | Featured exhibit Maj. Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band |  In September 1942, Glenn Miller, one of America's greatest dance band leaders of the period, disbanded his orchestra so he could join the Army Air Forces to do his part for the war effort. Within a year, he organized and perfected what has been widely accepted as the greatest aggregation of dance musicians ever forged into a single unit, the Maj. Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band. Artifacts on display include Maj. Miller's trombone, sheet music, summer uniform cap, spare eyeglasses, and snare drum and cymbal used by the band. Click here to learn more about the Maj. Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band. | | | This month in USAF history May 11, 1964 |  The North American XB-70 Valkyrie went on public display for the first time on May 11, 1964 in Palmdale, California. This 275-ton aircraft measured 185 feet in length and had a 105-foot wing span. It was designed to fly three times the speed of sound at altitudes above 70,000 feet. Because of fund limitations, only two were built, not as bombers, but as research aircraft for the advanced study of aerodynamics, propulsion and other subjects related to large supersonic aircraft. The first XB-70 made its initial flight in 1964, and achieved Mach 3 flight in 1965. The second airplane first flew in 1965, but in June of 1966, it crashed following a mid-air collision. The first airplane continued in its research program until it was flown to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on Feb. 4, 1969. The aircraft is on display in the museum's R&D Gallery. Click here to learn more about the museum's XB-70. (Information provided by Air Force Historical Studies Office.) | | | | On the Radar | May 7, 14, 21, 28 · Behind the Scenes Tours May 15 · Glenn Miller Outdoor Concert May 15 · Family Day May 20 · Guest Lecture May 31 · Memorial Day - Museum Open See more events | | IMAX® schedule | Hubble · 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. daily Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag · 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. daily, and 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday | | Plan Your Visit | | Museum Hours
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