The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is located at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and it is the official museum of the United States Air Force.

The museum contains one of the world’s largest collections, including nearly 400 missiles and aircraft on display. The museum’s collection features notable pieces of technological or historical significance, including a variety of memorabilia. The museum’s highlights include the only surviving XB-70 Valkyrie B-36s, and Blokscar, the B-29 Superfortress, which in the Second World War was responsible for dropping the atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan.

Permanent exhibits include a presidential aircraft section, a display of uniforms and other clothing, and a collection of information on the pioneers of flight, among other compelling displays.

1100 Spaatz St, Dayton, Ohio, Phone: 937-255-3286

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