NMUSAF Expansion Plans
Wed Jul 05, 2006 9:05 am
In their latest e-newsletter "News & Notes", the NMUSAF announced their expansion plans.
View a PDF of the entire-newsletter at: http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/pa/nn0607.pdf
"The National Museum of the United States Air Force is in the midst of a long-term, multi-phase expansion project, with attention focused on building an expanded Space Gallery.
The proposed $15 million, 55,000 square foot, climate-controlled gallery will be devoted to portraying the Air Force's past, present and future in space.
Several major artifacts are planned, including a Titan IV rocket, Mercury, Gemini and Apollo spacecraft, and a range of other rockets, satellites and booster systems.
The Space Gallery will be followed by a new Presidential Aircraft Interpretive Center, which will enable the museum to move its presidential aircraft collection from the secure portion of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base where it is currently located.
Other future plans call for a new Education Center, a Collection Management and Conservation facility, an additional museum entrance, more parking and improved access from the interstate highway system."
The NMUSAF also announced that you can sign-up for their Fall dates of Behind The Scenes Tours starting August 1 by calling (937) 255-3286, ext. 302 or 303.
View a PDF of the entire-newsletter at: http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/pa/nn0607.pdf
"The National Museum of the United States Air Force is in the midst of a long-term, multi-phase expansion project, with attention focused on building an expanded Space Gallery.
The proposed $15 million, 55,000 square foot, climate-controlled gallery will be devoted to portraying the Air Force's past, present and future in space.
Several major artifacts are planned, including a Titan IV rocket, Mercury, Gemini and Apollo spacecraft, and a range of other rockets, satellites and booster systems.
The Space Gallery will be followed by a new Presidential Aircraft Interpretive Center, which will enable the museum to move its presidential aircraft collection from the secure portion of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base where it is currently located.
Other future plans call for a new Education Center, a Collection Management and Conservation facility, an additional museum entrance, more parking and improved access from the interstate highway system."
The NMUSAF also announced that you can sign-up for their Fall dates of Behind The Scenes Tours starting August 1 by calling (937) 255-3286, ext. 302 or 303.
Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:59 am
Good news indeed! Now if they could only find the room to bring the JU 52 and the C-60 Lodestar inside.
Thu Jul 06, 2006 1:55 pm
Sasnak wrote:Perhaps they're thankful there isn't a B-32 Dominator left to try and stick inside!
That's what they want you to think. Why do you think Hangar 13 is closed to the public? hmmm?
Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:17 pm
I wonder if they will have the X-planes in the presidential hangar like they do at the annex? Or will they eventually build another hangar for them as well?