Celebrate Armed Forces Day with 'Plane Talks' at the National Museum USAF

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  • By Danielle Almeter
  • National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

To celebrate Armed Forces Day, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will host “Plane Talks” on May 15 from 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., offering visitors a special opportunity to interact with subject matter experts who will be stationed at aircraft throughout the museum.
 

Included among the more than 40 veterans scheduled to be on-hand will be crew chiefs; engineers; navigators; flight attendants; and pilots, along with an Aircraft Maintenance Quality Control Officer; Electronics Warfare Officer; Missile Combat Crew Commander/Instructor; Missile Crew Member; Navigator/Electronic Countermeasures Officer; Personal Equipment Specialist; Structural Repair Technician; Weapon System Officer; and Chaplain. In addition, a former museum curator will speak about the B-29 Bockscar and two presenters will be available to talk about the B-17 Memphis Belle.
 

According to National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Director Mr. David Tillotson, this program would not be possible without the generous support of the museum’s volunteers.
 

“We are very fortunate to have so many veterans and volunteers willing to share their knowledge and experiences with our visitors,” said Tillotson. “Their personal stories add to our artifacts and exhibits and enrich the visitors’ tour.”
 

This program is free and open to the public. Additional information on these and other upcoming events is available at: https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Upcoming/Events/.
 

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio, is the world’s largest military aviation museum. With free admission and parking, the museum features more than 350 aerospace vehicles and missiles and thousands of artifacts amid more than 19 acres of indoor exhibit space. Each year thousands of visitors from around the world come to the museum. For more information, visit www.nationalmuseum.af.mil.
 

NOTE TO PUBLIC: For more information, contact the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at (937) 255-3286.