| | Korean War exhibit to open Museum commemorates 60th anniversary of Korean War |  The exciting all-new Korean War exhibit shows visitors how the young U.S. Air Force passed the tough test of combat in its early years. Opening on June 24 to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the Korean War, the 60,000-square-foot exhibit features 14 of the most important aircraft of the conflict, including the gigantic C-124 transport and agile fighters like the famous F-86 Sabre and its dangerous adversary, the MiG-15. Visitors will explore the Korean War experience through interactive touch screens, audiovisual presentations, and personal stories illustrated with hundreds of museum artifacts. Click here for more information about the museum's commemoration of the Korean War, including a photo slideshow showing exhibit preparation, feature articles about some of the displays and more.
| | Two lectures added this month Korea, Southeast Asia are topics |  The museum has added two presentations to its Wings & Things Guest Lecture Series this year. Join Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Dan Cherry and Mr. Nguyen Hong My (both pictured at right) as they discuss the fateful day when Cherry shot down the MiG-21 piloted by Hong My and their meeting 36 years later. Don't miss "My Enemy ... My Friend" at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 1. Later in the month, Dr. Richard Hallion will kick off the museum's commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Korean War with his lecture, "Airpower in the Korean War: America's First Jet-Age Air War" at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 23. Both lectures are free and open to the public. Click here for more information.
| | Fun for the entire family Learn about lighter-than-air flight on June 19 | |  Commemorate the anniversary of the first public demonstration of lighter-than-air flight by learning about hot air balloons and watching a model hot air balloon launch during Family Day from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, June 19. Storytime begins at 11:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. in the Early Years Gallery, giving younger children a chance to listen to stories about ballooning as they sit under the wings of airplanes. They can also build their own paper hot air balloon decorations. A free hands-on Aerospace Adventure lets visitors build and fly their own canard glider in the Modern Flight Gallery from 1:30-3 p.m. In addition, there will be several Aerospace Demonstration Stations that will teach the properties of air and flying. Click here for more information about Family Day.
| Military tattoo set for June 25 Free event features musical guest .38 Special | |  Join Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Korean War during the sixth annual Freedom's Call Military Tattoo. The event features musical guest .38 Special, live music by the U.S. Air Force Band of Flight, aircraft fly-overs and fireworks. Activities take place on the museum's back field. Gates open at 4 p.m. for pre-show activities, and the show begins at 8 p.m. Admission and parking are free! Click here for event details.
| | Spend Father's Day at the museum Museum open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on June 20 |  The museum provides a great way for children to spend quality time with their fathers on Father's Day on Saturday, June 20. Families have an opportunity to enjoy an IMAX movie, learn about aviation history from the Wright brothers until today or take a bus trip to the Presidential Gallery to walk through aircraft such as Kennedy's Air Force One. 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 |  The museum's F-84 was recently repainted and returned to the Korean War exhibit area in time for the gallery's opening later this month. The aircraft is painted as Col. Joseph Davis Jr.'s F-84G Four Queens. As Thunderjet wing commander, Davis displayed exceptional leadership by personally leading many successful missions over North Korea, including an important strike on July 27, 1953, the last day of the war. Click here to find out why Davis named his aircraft Four Queens.
| | | This month in USAF history June 28, 1950 |  Flying from Kadena Air Base, the 19th Bomb Group made the first B-29 medium bomber strikes of the Korean War by attacking a railroad bridge and tanks, trucks and supply columns along North Korean invasion routes. Bad weather over Japan limited 5th Air Force sorties, but 18 fighters flew close air support and interdiction missions. More than 30 F-80s from Itazuke escorted C-54s and B-26s flying between Japan and Suwon. 1st Lt. Bryce Poe II, in an RF-80A, flew the USAF's first jet combat reconnaissance mission, photographing the North Korean advance. C-54s and C-47s flew out the last of 851 U.S. citizens evacuated by air from South Korea. Far East Air Force (FEAF) transports airlifted 150 tons of ammunition from Tachikawa Air Base to Suwon, about 20 miles south of Seoul. (Information provided by Air Force Historical Studies Office.)
| | | | | On the Radar | June 1 · Wings & Things Guest Lecture June 23 · Wings & Things Guest Lecture June 24 · Korean War Exhibit Opens June 25 · Freedom's Call Military Tattoo | | IMAX® schedule | The following schedule is in effect through Friday, June 11: 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 The following schedule is in effect beginning Saturday, June 12: Legends of Flight · 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. daily Hubble · 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. daily Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag · Noon and 3 p.m. daily | | Plan Your Visit |
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day
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