Aviation Museums
and airworthy collections
National Museum of the United States Air Force
HANGAR 4
Space Gallery
Boeing X-40A
Space Maneuver Vehicle
Fairchild C-119J Flying Boxcar
51-8037
This C-119J Flying Boxcar made the world’s first mid-air recovery of an object returning from space.
Martin X-24A
[ Modified Martin SV-5J to represent the X-24A on display ]
Martin X-24B
66-13551
North American X-15A-2
56-6671
Space Shuttle Crew Compartment Trainer
Global Reach Gallery
Fairchild C-82A Packet
48-0581 / 'CQ-581'
Lockheed C-130E Hercules
62-1787
Lockheed C-141C Starlifter
66-0177
In storage
Learjet C-21A - 84-0064
Presidential Gallery
Aero Commander U-4B
55-4647
Beech VC-6A
66-7943
Bell UH-13J Sioux
57-2728
Boeing VC-137C SAM 26000 'Air Force One'
62-6000
Douglas VC-54C 'Sacred Cow'
42-107451 / displayed as '42-72252'
Douglas VC-118 'The Independence'
46-0505
Gulfstream Aerospace C-20B
86-0201
Lockheed VC-121E 'Columbine III'
53-7885
Lockheed VC-140B JetStar
61-2492
North American T-39A Sabreliner
62-4478
Missile Gallery
Opened to the public in 2004, the Missile Gallery sits between hangars 3 and 4 and the silo shaped atrium stands 140 feet high. The missiles can be viewed from ground level, or from an elevated platform that also offers balcony views to both Hangar 3 and 4 Galleries.
Missiles on view
Boeing LGM-30A Minuteman IA
Boeing LGM-30G Minuteman III
Chrysler SM-78/PGM-19A Jupiter
Douglas SM-75/PGM-17A Thor
Martin Marietta LGM-118A Peacekeeper
Martin Marietta SM-68A/HGM-25A Titan I
Martin Marietta SM-68B/LGM-25C Titan II
Thor Agena A
Satellites on view
Discoverer XIV
EROS Reflector
Grid-Sphere Passive Communications Satellite
Sputnik I
Hangar 1
Hangar 2
Hangar 3
Hangar 4
External