National Museum of the U.S. Air Force to celebrate 100th anniversary

WHIO Staff
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The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will be celebrating its 100th Anniversary with events this weekend.

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It will host a special Plane Talks in honor of Armed Forces Day on Saturday, May 20, and the public opening of the museum’s 100th Anniversary exhibit on Sunday, according to a spokesperson.

100 Years of Heritage: National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, 1923-2023, will be held in the Cold War Art Gallery located in the third building. The exhibit will display the history of the museum.

“On this day (Wednesday) in 1923, the museum at McCook Field was ready for visitors,” the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force wrote on its Facebook page. “Our exhibit celebrating this anniversary opens this Sunday!”

The Dayton Convention & Visitors Bureau also wished the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force a happy birthday on social media.

Dayton-area Congressman Mike Turner also congratulated the Air Force Museum for 100 years.

“The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is not only a significant landmark in Dayton but a source of pride throughout the country,” he wrote on his Facebook page. “Since 1923, the museum has grown from a small engineering collection to the world’s largest military aviation museum, with more than 360 aircraft and missiles on display.”