From Lois' Hands: United States Air Force Museum

Thursday, September 1, 2011

United States Air Force Museum

Good morning,

Just "up the road" from us near Dayton, Ohio, is Wright-Patterson Air Force Base which is the location of the United States Air Force Museum.

It has been many years since I've been here and My Honey had never been here before.

The place has surely changed.

This Memorial Park outside the museum either wasn't here or has dramatically changed since I was here as a child.

The museum itself is so much larger now. This is the gift shop area that is the first and last thing you see when you visit.

In addition to so many different aircraft, there are displays of uniforms...

...and a wonderful tribute to Bob Hope.

This is a detailed display of uniforms worn by...

...the military of many different nations.

Then there are the planes.

I'll share more of them in future posts.

This museum is incredible. More to come!

Enjoy,

Lois

18 comments:

Christine said...: What a great museum! My dad was in the Air Force. I had quite an education being a military brat.; September 1, 2011 at 7:38 AM
Anonymous said...: I 've been to the Museum but it was probably 28 or so years ago. Bob's uncle worked there for many years after he left the service. It's a great place to go visit!!...debbie; September 1, 2011 at 9:10 AM
Judy said...: I can't wait to see more...This is something both my husband and I would love to visit.; September 1, 2011 at 10:06 AM
Rose said...: We have been there twice...but it has been a few years since we were there. Maybe 5 yrs...we will probably go again sometime.; September 1, 2011 at 10:29 AM
Wanda..... said...: My husband was in the Air Force, when we married, we did some of our shopping at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Commissary. The museum has changed!; September 1, 2011 at 10:30 AM
Montanagirl said...: My husband and I spent a day and a half in there in 2007 when we went to the Columbus Airshow ("Mustangs and Legends). It was a wonderful Airshow, and the museum was mind-blowing. One could prob'ly spend a week in there and still not digest it all.; September 1, 2011 at 10:30 AM
Ricki Treleaven said...: Yay! Keep the photos coming because I would love to see more of the museum!; September 1, 2011 at 10:36 AM
TexWisGirl said...: Wright Pat was my father-in-law's last station and the site of his retirement. :); September 1, 2011 at 10:46 AM
Anonymous said...: oh, i so wanted to be a pilot :); September 1, 2011 at 11:10 AM
stringsofpurls said...: It really is a great museum! Thanks for sharing!; September 1, 2011 at 12:13 PM
Yogi♪♪♪ said...: I love aviation museums, the Air Force's seems wonderful. Great pics.; September 1, 2011 at 12:15 PM
Lois said...: How interesting! I would love to see more pictures from the museum. My brother-in-law learned to fly in the Air Force and now he is a commercial airline pilot.; September 1, 2011 at 2:40 PM
VP said...: I would really like this place, there is only one thing I like more than boats and ships: airplanes, with a soft spot for military ones...; September 1, 2011 at 4:34 PM
Leontien said...: I love the pictures! it shouldn't be to far away and Bastiaan's mom and dad are coming soon, so maybe we could go and have a look!

Thanks for sharing and yes i should defiantly sent him the link!
Leontien; September 1, 2011 at 8:54 PM
Anonymous said...: Looks like an incredible place to visit. Thank you for sharing the pictures with us. Enjoy your weekend.; September 1, 2011 at 10:43 PM
Deere Driver said...: Very cool!; September 1, 2011 at 10:55 PM
Nedra said...: My BIL was in the Airforce for years, and is now a pilot. He would love that museum.; September 1, 2011 at 10:58 PM
Elaine said...: This looks like a wonderful museum and if we get to Cincy one we'll have to visit.; September 2, 2011 at 8:11 PM