By deja vu

August 13, 2010 12:38 AM | Link to this

Yesterday. Same planes, different day.

By B-58 Hustler

August 13, 2010 7:22 AM | Link to this

I was in Dayton 2 years ago after not visiting for 20 years. I visited the musuem. My Grandfather flew the actual B-58 “Hustler” on display. He would take me to the museum as a child. He passed away a few years ago, so my visit was two fold. I saw Gramps plane, and said “Hi ” to him. I stood there smiling. I was remembering the smile and enthusiasm he had telling me about his “Plane”, and the smiles and enthusiasm he had about me, his Grandson.

By oldtimer

August 13, 2010 8:04 AM | Link to this

A couple of months ago. A few years ago when we were travelling out West we overheard a man tell another traveler that he must not miss the Air Force Museum in Dayton. He said it is far superior to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. I’ve heard that echoed by others who have visited both places.

By NCF

August 13, 2010 8:53 AM | Link to this

Aside from the Tattoo, I haven’t been there since the Spring. I go several times a year now that I have a decent DSLR. Even at that, some of my favorite pictures there have come from my previous point-n-shoot. I’m always trying to get people to come to the museum if they are visiting town. And the other day, there were a bunch of people on FARK commenting about how good the museum is. I still need to get back over and see the Valkyrie. I haven’t seen that since I was a kid, before the Xenia tornado.

By Debra Cheadle-Vencill

August 13, 2010 9:56 AM | Link to this

Last year for my sons 11th Birthday, we took him and 9 friends to the museum. They loved it! We also watched an Imax movie, “Fighter Pilot”. The boys had a great time! It was actually one of the cheapest birthdays but one of funnest my kids have had!

By Local

August 14, 2010 5:45 AM | Link to this

I was there on August 9, 2010. It was the 65th anniversary of the Nagasaki bombing. Bockscar is the plane that dropped the big one and it’s on display there. That event saved many more lives than it cost. Hopefully it was significant as the last time atomic weapons will ever have to be used in actual warfare.

By TRS

August 14, 2010 10:50 AM | Link to this

Great place! The Korean war exhibit was just completed. They are working on the Southeast Asia exhibit in hopes of having it done next spring in time for the River Rats reunion. The staff has worked hard at making it more than just static display of airplanes - they have brought in the people and history of the day trying to tell the whole story. The Presidential and experimental hanger is awesome and if you really want to get into it, they have tours of the restoration areas - the folks who work there are true craftsmen. Can’t say enough about what a great place it is - and its free!

By RM

August 15, 2010 12:18 AM | Link to this

Every couple of months. I absolutely love it. No matter how many times I see those exhibits, I can always find something new to learn. I like to sit and chat with some of the old timers that I see there sometimes; an eye witness account goes a lot further than any sign we can post.

By Pilot

August 15, 2010 10:43 AM | Link to this

I usually make it a couple times a year - I was last there in February or March. It’s always a great place to take out-of-town visitors and there’s so much in there you can’t possibly take in everything in one visit. Since I moved here 3 years ago I’ve visited roughly 10 times and I doubt I’ve read 50% of what’s printed in the museum - it’s an amazing thing we have here in Dayton!

By mike

August 15, 2010 11:52 AM | Link to this

Last month for IMAX!

By Melanie

August 15, 2010 12:04 PM | Link to this

I haven’t been there yet this year but we are an Air Force family so we visit it pretty often. My youngest, she is 7, loves to go. We usually go a few times a year. She’s been asking all summer when we’re going. We need to make it out there this coming week before school starts. She loves to read the stories there and loves the IMAX movies too. She’s been begging to go all the time since she was 4 yrs old so we go often.

By maxice

August 15, 2010 2:57 PM | Link to this

I have not been there because I do not know its location or address. But it is nice to read of.

By Paulette

August 15, 2010 11:26 PM | Link to this

Last Oct. I try to visit once a year on my trip back to OH to visit family. Sorry to say it won’t happen this year. When we lived in Beavercreek, we usually visited at least every other month. Love the place, especially the Memorial Garden.

By bill

August 15, 2010 11:28 PM | Link to this

Last Friday….It was still better than the best. And it right under our nose….

By Belinda Morrison

August 15, 2010 11:29 PM | Link to this

We were there with our kids & grandkids in July 2008 who were visiting from Utah. It had really grown since I had been there in 1986. I tink it is neat. I agree with Monica Hax about the space shuttle.

By Mr. Douglas

August 16, 2010 12:55 AM | Link to this

1997

By null

August 16, 2010 10:44 AM | Link to this

I seriously hope maxice is kidding. Or does not live in the area. Because no one in this city could be that ignorant they have to rely on a random blog entry for information on a internationally well-known museum.

By NCF

August 16, 2010 10:53 AM | Link to this

One of my favorite things to look at there is the newspaper article from 100 years ago that shows the military was working on an energy projection weapon. Egad! It boggles the mind!

By penny

August 19, 2010 12:55 PM | Link to this

I took my Army vet husband in June and he was quite impressed…..we will probably go again when the southeast exhibit is ready.We live in southern Mississippi but I am from Ohio

By maxice

August 19, 2010 1:52 PM | Link to this

null missed the point. The location of this terrific museum is improperly advertised. If one sells pizza, one should advertise location and product. USAF has forgotten. Incidentally I reside 800 miles away and do not intend to drive 800 mi. to Fairborn and casually drive around hoping to luck out.