Op Wright Patterson Airforce base hier in Dayton, zit het officiele Amerikaanse luchtvaart museum.

Het museum is open van 09:00 tot 17:00 uur, zeven dagen per week.

Op: Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day is het gesloten

Het adres is: Springfield Pike at historic Wright Field (Gate 28B)

De ingang is aanSpringfield Street.

The museum's address is:

1100 Spaatz Street, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433.

En het is groot, heel groot. Liefhebbers van vliegtuigen kunnen hier hun hart ophalen. 3 hangars staan vol met alles wat hier ooit of nog steeds rondvliegt. Er staan meer dan 400vliegtuigen, zo kun je de Fokker D-VII zien, maar ook het proto-type van de Y-22 staat hier.

Buitenlandse gasten worden verzocht om hun paspoort (geen copie) te laten zien als zij naar het Presidential and R&D/Flight Test Galleries gedeelte willen gaan, dit ligt nl op Wright Patterson zelf. Voor het museum zelf heeft U geen paspoort nodig. Van het museum wordt U met een shuttle heen en weer gebracht.

Early Years Gallery:

Het begin van het Amerikaanse militaire vliegtijdperk van 1907 tot 1941.

Wright 1909 Military Flyer
Curtiss 1911 Model D
Bleriot Monoplane (foto)

World War 1 Gallery:

Alhoewel de Verenigde Staten in het begin niet actief deelnam aan deze oorlog, waren er toch enkele US vliegers die meevochten aan de Franse kant in het Lafayette Flying Corps. Leden van dit korps werden overgeplaatst naar de Air Service om de Amerikaanse vliegers die nieuw kwamen (American Expeditionary Force) op te leiden. Het museum heeft een grote collectie van Franse, Britse en Italiaanse vliegtuigen uit die tijd. Ook enkele Duitse vliegtuigen staan in deze hal opgesteld.

SPAD VII (foto)
Curtiss JN-4D Jenny
Standard J-1
Thomas-Morse S4C Scout
Avro 504K
Nieuport N.28C-1
Sopwith F-1 Camel
Fokker Dr. I
Caquot Type R Observation Balloon
Standard J-1 (fabric removed)
Halberstadt CL IV
SPAD XIII
Fokker D. VII (foto)
Kettering Aerial Torpedo "Bug"
Caproni Ca. 36 Bomber

Between the Wars

Na de 1ste Wereldoorlog fondsen om een luchtmacht op te richten waren schaars. Men probeerde om via krantenkoppen meer gelden binnen te halen. Army pilots attempted to fly higher, farther, and faster.

Prelude to World War 2 (Inleiding naar de 2de Wereldoorlog).

Aan het eind van 1930, keek de Wereld weer naar Europa waar weer een oorlog aan het begin stond. In het begin deden de Amerikanen niet mee, maar iedereen wist dat dit slechts een kwestie van tijd was. Ook hier weer waren een aantal Amerikanen al vanaf het begin betrokken bij deze oorlog. Vrijwilligers hadden zich aangemeld bij Royal Air Force. De meesten zaten bij het Three Eagle Squadrons

De Havilland DH-4B (foto)
Packard LePere LUSAC
Eberhart SE-5E
Martin MB-2
Consolidated PT-1 Trusty
Boeing P-12E (foto)
Curtiss P-6E Hawk
G-3 Target Glider
Kellet K-2/K-3 Autogiro
Boeing P-26A
Martin B-10
Douglas O-38F
Northrop A-17A (foto)
North American O-47B
Curtiss O-52 Owl
North American BT-14
Ryan YPT-16
Fairchild PT-19A Cornell
Hawker Hurricane MkIIa
De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth

On the Defensive:

Curtiss P-36A Hawk
Seversky P-35 (foto)
Douglas B-18 Bolo
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Douglas A-24
Vultee L-1A Vigilant
Taylorcraft L-2M "Grasshopper"
Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 Sandpiper
North American B-25B Mitchell
Bell P-39Q Airacobra
Curtiss P-40E Warhawk

Traning During the War

Link Trainer
Ryan PT-22 Recruit
Curtiss A-25A "Shrike"
Vultee BT-13B Valiant
Curtiss AT-9 Jeep/Fledgling
Beech AT-10 Wichita (foto)
Beech AT-11 Kansan
Bell P-63E Kingcobra
Radioplane OQ-2A

Taking the Offensieve - Mediterranean

Piper L-4 "Grasshopper"
Supermarine Spitfire Mk. Vc
Macchi MC.200 Saetta
Fieseler Fi-156C-1 Storch
Bristol Beaufighter
North American A-36A Apache (foto)
Consolidated B-24D Liberator

Taking the Offensieve China-Burma-India

Curtiss C-46D Commando
Sikorsky R-4B Hoverfly

Taking the Offensieve -Europe

Lockheed P-38L Lightning
De Havilland DH 98 Mosquito
Supermarine Spitfire PR.XI
Schweizer TG-3A
Laister-Kauffmann TG-4A
Stearman PT-13D
Martin B-26G Marauder (foto)
Republic P-47D (Bubble Canopy Version)
Douglas C-47D Skytrain
Waco CG-4A Hadrian
Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10
Junkers Ju 88D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-9
Messerschmitt Me 163B Komet
Messerschmitt Me 262A Schwalbe
JB-2 Loon (V-1 Buzz Bomb)
V-2 on Meilerwagen
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (foto)
North American P-51D Mustang
Beech UC-43 Traveler
Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman
Cessna UC-78B Bobcat (foto)

Taking the Offensieve -Pacific

Stinson L-5 Sentinel
Republic P-47D (Razorback Version)
Douglas A-20G Havoc
Consolidated OA-10 Catalina
Sikorsky R-6A Hoverfly II
Northrop P-61C Black Widow (foto)
MXY7-K1 Trainer
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Aeronca L-3B "Grasshopper"
Interstate L-6 "Grasshopper"

Korean War

North American F-86A Sabre
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
Lockheed F-94A Starfire (foto)
Sikorsky YH-5A
Sikorsky UH-19B Chickasaw
North American F-82B Twin Mustang
Douglas B-26C(A-26C) Invader
B-29 Walk-through Fuselage
North American T-6D "Mosquito"
North American B-45C Tornado
Douglas C-124C Globemaster
Lockheed F-80C
Culver PQ-14B (foto)
North American L-17A Navion
Republic F-84E Thunderjet
North American RF-86F

Southeast Asia

Boeing B-52D Stratofortress
North American T-28B Trojan
North American F-100F Super Sabre
Douglas A-1E Skyraider
LTV A-7D Corsair II (foto)
Martin EB-57B Canberra
Northrop YF-5A Freedom Fighter
Douglas B-26K (A-26) Counter Invader
McDonnell RF-101C Voodoo (foto)
Cessna O-1G Bird Dog
Cessna O-2A Skymaster
North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco
Kaman HH-43B Huskie
Sikorsky CH-3E
Bell UH-1P Iroquois
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21F
Fairchild C-123K Provider
Republic F-105D Thunderchief (foto)
De Havilland C-7A Caribou
McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II
F-4D Phantom IISit-in Cockpit
Helio U-10D Super Courier
Teledyne Ryan AQM-34Q Firebee
Beech QU-22B
General Dynamics F-111A Aardvark
Douglas RB-66B Destroyer (foto)
Cessna A-37 Dragonfly
Lockheed EC-121D Constellation
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17F
SA-2 Surface-to-Air Missile
Republic F-105G Thunderchief

Cold War

North American T-28A Trojan
Northrop F-89J Scorpion(foto)
Northrop SM-62 Snark
Convair B-36J Peacemaker
Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star
Lockheed F-94C Starfire
Avro CF-100 Mk.4A Canuck
North American F-86D Sabre
Beech T-34A Mentor
Grumman OA-12 Duck (foto)
Republic RF-84K Thunderflash
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
Cessna LC-126
Boeing WB-50D Superfortress
Grumman HU-16B Albatross
Vertol CH-21B Workhorse
North American F-86H Sabre
Radioplane OQ-19D
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Lockheed F-104C Starfighter
Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter
Martin TM-61A Matador
Martin CGM-13B Mace (foto)
Dart Aerial Gunnery Target
De Havilland U-6A Beaver
Convair B-58A Hustler (foto)
Boeing RB-47H Stratojet
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19S
Lockheed U-2A
Martin RB-57D
Northrop AT-38B Talon
Boeing B-1B Lancer (foto)

General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark
General Dynamics EF-111A Raven
McDonnell Douglas RF-4C Phantom II
Panavia Tornado GR1
McDonnell Douglas F-4G "Wild Weasel"
Lockheed AC-130A "Azrael"
Fairchild Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II
Northrop BQM-74C

Post Cold War

Northop B-2 Spirit

Modern Technology

Boeing X-45A J-UCAS

Other Aircraft

McDonnell F-101B Voodoo
Convair F-102A Delta Dagger (foto)
Convair F-106A Delta Dart
McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle
General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29A
Lockheed F-117A (foto)
Douglas C-133A Cargo Master
Lockheed SR-71A(foto)
Cessna U-3A
Cessna T-37B Tweety Bird
North American AGM-28B Hound Dog
McDonnell ADM-20 Quail
Boeing CIM-10 Bomarc
Ryan AQM-34N
Ryan BQM-34F Firebee II
Northrop T-38A Talon
Cessna T-41A Mescalero
Beechcraft MQM-107 Streaker
Teledyne Ryan AQM-91A Compass Arrow
Boeing YCGM-121B Seek Spinner (foto)
Boeing AGM-86B (ALCM)

General Dynamics AGM-129A
Northrop AGM-136 TacitRainbow

North American F-100D Super Sabre
Piper J-3 Cub
Fairchild Model 24-C8F
Beech C-45H Expeditor

Presidential Aircraft

Douglas VC-54C "Sacred Cow" (foto)
Douglas VC-118 "Independence"
Lockheed VC-121E "Columbine III"
Bell UH-13J Sioux
Boeing VC-137C SAM 26000
Beech VC-6A
Aero Commander U-4B
North American T-39A Sabre Liner
Lockheed VC-140B Jetstar

Research & Development

Bell P-59B Airacomet
Fisher P-75A
Republic YRF-84F Ficon (foto)
North American F-107A
Lockheed YF-12A
Lockheed D-21B
Boeing YQM-94A Compass Cope B
McDonnell Douglas YF-4E Phantom II
Lockheed NT-33A
AFTI F-16 (foto)
Piper PA48 Enforcer
Dark Star
Lockheed P-80R
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Streak Eagle
De Havilland DH 89 Dominie
Northrop Tacit Blue(foto)
Radioplane/Northrop MQM-57
Radioplane OQ-14
Teledyne Ryan AQM-34L Firebee

Convair XP-81
McDonnell XH-20 Little Henry

Republic XF-91 Thunderceptor

Republic XF-84H (foto)

Convair XF-92A

North American XB-70 Valkyrie

Chance-Vought/LTV XC-142A
Hawker Siddeley XV-6A Kestrel
Bell XGAM-63 Rascal

X Aircraft

Bell X-1B
Douglas X-3 Stiletto
Northrop X-4
Bell X-5
North American X-10
Ryan X-13 Vertijet

Bensen X-25A "Gyrocopter"
Grumman X-29A

Air Park

Lockheed C-141C Starlifter
Northrop YC-125B Raider (foto)
Junkers Ju 52
Boeing EC-135E ARIA
Boeing NKC-135A Airborne Laser Lab (foto)
Peacekeeper Rail Garrison Car
Lockheed C-60A Lodestar
Fairchild C-119J Flying Boxcar
Fairchild C-82 Packet
Convair C-131D Samaritan
Lockheed AC-130A

Missile & Space Gallery

Missiles:

Chrysler PGM-11A Redstone

Douglas SM-75/PGM-17A Thor

Chrysler SM-78/PGM-19A Jupiter (foto)

Convair SM-65 Atlas

Martin Marietta SM-68A/HGM-25A Titan I

Boeing LGM-30B Minuteman I

Minuteman II Mission Procedures Trainer

Martin Marietta SM-68B/LGM-25C Titan II

Boeing LGM-30G Minuteman III

Minuteman III RV Bus

Martin Marietta LGM-118A Peacekeeper

Peacekeeper RV Bus

Thor Agenda A

Satellites

Northrop OV2-5 Space Satellite

Lockheed Research Satellite Engineering Development Model

Block IV Meteorological Data Satellite

DSP Satelitte

Teal Ruby Satellite

LTV ASAT Missile

Agenda Space Vehicle

TAC SAT I

Discoverer XIV

EROS Reflector (foto)

Launch and Recovery

Small ICBM hard Mobile Launcher

Peacekeeper Rail Garrison Car

Fairchild C-119J Flying Boxcar

Manned Spaceflight

Mercury Spacecraft(foto)

Gimini Spacecraft

Apollo 15 Command Module

Marquardt Space Sled

Gemini EVA Maneuvering Unit

Advance Biomedical Capsule Training

Couch

Space Research

Aerojet Aerobee Rocket

Dyna Soar X-20A

North American X-15A-2 (foto)

Lockheed X-17

Martin X-24A

Martin X-24B (foto)

Manhigh II Gondola

Stargazer Gondola

Excelsior Gondola

ASV-3 ASSET lifting Body

SV-5D PRIME Lifting Body

Boost Glide Reentry Vehicle

Restoring projects

B-17F Menphis Belle(foto)

Britisch Bristol Beaufighter

C-123K

C-133

F-22A Raptor

Fisher P-75A

Kawanishi NIK-2

KC-97L (foto)

Mig-23

Mig-25

Mig-29

V-2 Rocket

XH-26

XV-3

Weapons:

Air Intercept Missiles

Hughes AM-4C Falcon Air-to-Air Missile

Hughes AM-4D Falcon Air-to-Air Missile

Hughes AM-4F Super FalconAir-to-Air Missile

AIM-7 Sparrow Air-to-Air Missile

AIM-9 Sidewinder Air-to-Air Missile

Hughes AM-26C Falcon Air-to-Air Missile

Hughes AIM-120 AMRAAM

Air-to Ground Missiles

Martin AGM-12C Bullpup B

AGM-45A Shrike

Martin Marietta AGM-62 Walleye (foto)

AGM-65 Maverick

Boeing AGM-69 Short Range Attack Missile

General Dynamics AGM-78 Standard ARM

General Dynamics AGM-78B Standard ARM

Boeing AGM-86B Air Lancched Cruise Missile

Texas Instruments AGM-88 HARM

Rockwell Intenational AGM-130A Standoff Weapon System

Boeing AGM-131A SRAM II

Anti-Aircraft Weapons

FLAK 36 88mm Multipurpose Gun

FLAKvierling 38 20mm Ant- Aircraft Gun

Bombs

Bomb Live Unit(BLU-82/B)

M117 General Purpode Bomb

M118 3000-pound Demolition Bomb (foto)

Mark 1 Bomb

M29 Cluster Bomb

MK20 Rockeye II Cluster Bomb

MK82 Air Inflatable Retarder (AIR) Bomb

Guided Bomb Unit

GBU-8 Kit

Rockwell International GBU-8 Electro-Optical Guided Bomb

GBU-12 Laser Guided Bomb

GBU-15 Modular Guided Weapon System

Texas Instruments GBU-27 Laser Guided Bomb

Guns and Cannons

Browing M2 .30-cal Machine Gun

General Electric M61A1 Vulcan 20mm Cannon

M102 105 mm Cannon (foto)

T9E1 75mm Cannon with Automatic Feed Mechanism

ECM, Navigation and Laser Weapons

ALQ-131 ECM Pod (foto)

ALQ-184 ECM Pod

AN/AVQ-23 Pave Spike

Ford Aerospace AN/AVQ-26 Pave Tack

Martin Mariette LANTARN Navigation and Tracking System

Luftwaffe Weapons

BK-5 50mm Cannon

Rheinmetall MK108 30mm Cannon

Ruhrstahl X-4 Air-to-Air Missile (foto)

Stategic Weapons

Little Boy Atomic Bomb

Fat Man Atomic Bomb(foto)

Mark 5 Nuclear Bomb

Mark VI Aerial Bomb

Mark 7 Nuclear Bomb

Mark 28 Themonuclear Bomb

MK39 Nuclear Bomb

Mark 53 Thermonuclear Bomb

World War II Era Guided Bombs

VB-1 Azon Guided Bomb

VB-3 Razon Guided Bomb

VB-6 Felix Guided Bomb

VB-9Guided Bomb

VB-10Guided Bomb

VB-13 Tarzon Guided Bomb (foto)

Miscellaneous

AN-M26 Parachute Flares

JP 233

M10 Airplane Smoke Tank

Mark 13 Torpedo

McDonnell Douglas Air-2A Genie Rocket

Norhrop BQM-74C

SUU-7 Dispencer

Texas Instruments Bolt-117 Laser Guided Bomb (foto)

GAU-8/A Avenger

Vehicles

1943 Quater-ton Jeep

Aircraft Starter Truck

AN/MSR-1 Communications Intercept Van

Clarkair Airborne Tractor

Clarktor-6 Towing Tractor

Cleveland Tractor Co. Medium M2 Tractor

Cushman Airborne Scooter (foto)

Cushman Model 39 Delevery Scooter

Ford M-151 Jeep

Ford Model T Ambulance

Kawasaki Model KL250

MJ-1 Lift Truck

MHU-83B/E Lift truck

Small ICBM Hard Mobile Launcher (foto)

TACP Radio Jeep

Willys Quater-ton Jeep

WWI Standard B "Liberty" truck

Uniforms

De collectie van uniformen iszo enormgroot, dat ik deze niet allemaal op de sitekan zetten. Bijzonder mooi is de collectievan de leren vlieger jackets uit de Tweede Wereld oorlog.

Hieronder een overzicht en de aantallen:

Evolution of USAF Clothing Exhibit

8 x

Early Years Uniforms

16 x

Celebrities in Uniform Exhibit

6 x

Airmen in a World at War Exhibit

6 x

Southeast Asia War Uniforms

31 x

Cold War Era Uniforms

6 x

Enlisted Heritage Exhibit

6 x

WWII Aviator Jackets Exhibit

17 x

World War II Uniforms

40 x

Korean War Uniforms

11 x

Operation Iraqi Freedom Uniforms

4 x

Engines

In het museum staan 98 vliegtuigmotoren, natuurlijk de Wright motoren maar ook de Curtiss, de Allison, General Electric, Pratt & Whitney, Fiat, Junkers, Packed, Liberty, Gnome, Westinghouse enz.

Er is een verdeling gemaakt van:

In-Line Engines 41

Radial Engines 17

Rotary Engines 5

Other Engines1

Jet Engines 22

Rocket Engines11 x

Equipment

Aerial Route Flashing Beacon

Chinese Stone Roller (foto)

H-1 Ground Support Heater

Hydraulic Service Cart

M1 Bomb Lift Truck

MA-1A Start Cart

M5 Bomb trailer

MC-11 Air Compressor

MC-1A Air Compressor

MD-3 Ground Power Unit

MHU-7/M Bomb Lift Trailer (foto)

MHU-12 Munitions Handling Trailer

RAF Accumulator Cart

RAF Accumulator Trolley

Refueling Wagon

Type F1A Utility Heater

Universal Ammunition Loading System

WWII Pierced Steel Planking

Facilities

De 8^th Air Force Control Tower en de NISSEN Hut zijn nu elke dag open van 09:00 tot 16:00. De andere facilities zijn bezichtbaar tijdens de museum openings uren.

AN/CPN-4 Ground Controlled Approach (GCA) Facility

AN/FPN-16 Precision Approach Radar and Shelter

AN/MRN-12A Mobile Control Tower

Bendix AN/TPS-1B Search Radar

Berlin Airlift Radar Antenna

Minuteman II Missile Procedures Trainer

RAF Alert Shack

TEMPER Tent

WWII 8^th Air Force Control Tower (foto)

WWII Nissen Hut

De officiele link van het museum:

http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/