Air Force Museum Dayton, OH

What a fantastic place to go. There was a special event on Veterans Day where the museum had over 50 volunteers that were pilots or crew members on various aircraft on hand for the day to talk about those aircraft. My dad flew the C-47 during WWII and the gentleman there gave a great talk.We ended up spending the day there looking at all the exhibits.A great place for a family outing

I’ve been here eleven total times, since I was a little boy to now forty. They’re always expanding and making this place better and better. I’ve been to several military museums and this one never gets old. Next time I visit, I plan on devoting a couple days to completely enjoy this museum. You can’t see everything in just a couple hours. You arrive at opening and be sure to leave at least an hour for the gift shop (especially if u have kids... they’ll want EVERYTHING!!)I know this sounds weird but, I think this place would be most awesome if it came alive at night (like that movie), just a thought.Be sure to attend a free guided tour. Each tour guide has their own style and experience, making every visit more interesting than the next.The museum is always very clean and well maintained. I’d give six stars if it was available! There’s ample parking for handicapped & RVs as well.After the museum, the local Beaver Creek area is nice place to catch a bite to eat and has several hotels to choose from.Hope to see u there, you won’t regret it!

Great fun trip to take kids to or even just adults to explore and learn. The museum is huge so you could spend all day here or multiple days and the admission is free is so even better. Most of the aircraft that you could normally go in was closed off due to CoVid but it is what it is and still enjoyed it. The cafe was closed so pack a lunch, go with a full belly or leave and come back.... Its free!!!

This place is amazing!!! A great place to go and see the evolution of aircraft, and to see aviation and its history. Beautiful aircraft displays. Plan on walking around and spending several hours, maybe all afternoon. Free admission. Highly-recommended!!!

This is the premier military aircraft museum in the United States. I have been here a few times over the last 35 years and it is now very large and comprehensive. Plus free. The displays are organized in a group of large structures in Dayton Ohio. Be sure you wear comfortable shoes as the buildings are extremely large and it takes quite a bit of walking to see most or even some of the exhibits. Take a camera and be sure it works well in low light.

The best tourist attraction in Ohio! You still can go but you have to wear a mask. Be safe:)

Unbelievable place. The museum is free and arranged in several interconnected hangars. Tons of historical, futuristic, military, civilian and concept crafts. Go with plenty of time, as it can take hours to complete. Very informative with interactive exhibits scattered throughout. Five out of five stars. Must see whether you are interested in history or not. The scale of the place will blow you away.

What a cool spot!! All free!!! Huge amount of history to see. 4 large hangers stuffed full and outside stuff too. Oversized parking available for large trucks and trailers. Do not hesitate to check this place out.

Exceptionally well done, could spend the entire day and still not get through all the exhibits! Free parking, free admission and a wonderful history lesson. Look forward to returning again soon!

Fantastic experience. This is a very large museum with amazing displays. Very helpful and friendly staff. Would like to come back when we can spend more time, plus bring the grandkids!

This is my most favorite place. The history is amazing. The planes are amazing. The staff are all volunteers and they all have a wealth of knowledge to share. Best of all, it is FREE! However, they do off different levels of donation memberships which I am proud to donate to such a wonderful place. But you are not required to donate to enjoy all the history, places and amazing volunteer staff.

Theres something for everyone here who loves military aviation. There are stories to accompany the many restored aircraft from the Wright Brothers, World War 1 & 2, Vietnam and to the experimental aircraft. Make sure you give yourself at least 4 hours to see everything and have on decent shoes, although there are several places for you to sit and have a break. There is also a cafe available for light meals and you can bring water into the museum.

I visited here about three years ago. It was really cool to see the history just right in front of you.

The place is absolutely amazing, and has something for everyone! If you’re an aviation enthusiast you’ll want to give yourself the entire day to enjoy the museum. I originally planned to be here about 4 hours, but ended up adjusting my itinerary and staying from open to close, and still didn’t get to take in every single exhibit. One recommendation would be to actually start at the end and work your way toward the front, that way if you need to take a break, or see one of their films, you won’t have to back track through the museum past things you’ve already seen to pick up where you left off.

What can you say about this place? Aircraft from all eras of flight. Rare classics. Too much to see in one visit. WWII and Viet Nam era aircraft are my personal favorites.The place is amazing.I will take my son again.

This was amazing. IMO, better than Smithsonian Air and Space for aircraft and spacecraft buffs. Especially since its free. Six completely packed large hangars, so plan to spend 2-3 hours minimum.

Educative, amazing museum! Time is never enough to see everything here.

Love it! People there are so knowledgeable and they seem like they really love there job. Best part is its FREE!!! To get in, kids will enjoy the activities and hands on planes. Most definitely a good time

A great place to take family or friends who are interested in the history of the USAF. Admission is free, and the gift store and concessions are reasonably priced. As a prior USAF member myself, its nice to see the staff wont try to sell you on best guess facts about the history and exhibits. It will take some time to see all it has to offer, but its well worth it. From the beginning of flight to the creation of Space Force, this place has something for all ages.

Absolutely excellent museum with aircraft from the beginning up through modern times. Aircraft are generally separated by time period, and each has a detailed board explaining key facts about the aircraft.This was an excellent place to visit during COVID as there is plenty of space to distance from others while taking in the aircraft.I would certainly reccomend to anyone interested in aircraft.

Best aircraft museum I’ve ever seen. Gives the Udvar Hazy a run for its money but I believe this one takes the cake. It’s an immense museum that has a massive gallery. A ton of airplanes, but not a bad exhibit in this whole museum. Such a cool place and so many cool sights. There is a lot of walking involved with seeing it but in my opinion well worth it. I have a difficult time with walking a lot but they have benches everywhere and it’s well worth it to explore this whole museum and get all that you can out of it! It’s such an impressive museum for being free.

To start off saying its free. Free parking and free admission. Lots of planes from world war 1&2 and earlier on. Took lots of pix and my 12 yr old daughter loved it.

I loved every freaking second of it. So did my daughter. Many more trips to come. Every American should see this place. Remember your history. Its important.

A great place to go if youre interested in the Air Force, airplanes, or even just machines and history. Obviously focused on Air Force history and experience, but includes and illustrates how that goes into history at large as well. A world class collection of planes all under roof and climate controlled for you to enjoy as much or as little as you like.Masks are required, and other measures are in place, as to be expected, although one restaurant is open for meals and the theaters and simulators are running. Plenty of kid friendly parts, and the galleries are laid out in a way that allows you to enjoy however much you want without having to trek the whole museum once youre committed.Has been a favorite of this plane nut since high school, and nothing about that has changed a good many years later!

I have been here many times and it never ceases to amaze me how I always find something new every time I visit. I can highly recommend going again if you havent in the past couple of years. They have added on a whole new area and I love finding a new story or new plane at this museum. It is a great time and a nice way to spend an afternoon!

The oldest, largest aircraft museum in the world. It is also free, unlike the others.

It was great, good hospitality, very clean. It was a bit creepy that one of the workers just followed us around, but other than that it was good!

This place is huge, it just keeps going, so much amazing stuff to see.

I cant wrap my mind around the courage it took to get into these magnificent machines let alone the knowledge to build them. We owe these people everything.

I love this place. Also very responsibly social distancing and face mask adherence. It was not busy on a Wednesday. The whole family went and saw the great stuff they have here, again.

Huge place. The secondary informational exhibits were good although pretty old fashioned.My teen son and I spent about 6 hours over two days, and he enjoyed all of it. Cafeteria was about what youd expect - basic burgers and chicken tenders, etc.

Always a great place to wander and learn. Each item reminds us of the many people who went to war in the creation and maintenance of this nation. Military and national history can be told through the stories of these people

This is a great place to come and learn about the men and women who have served our country to keep us free!

This is the best place on earth to look at some amazing aircraft. All my life I wanted to see an XB-70, and YF-23. What a thrill.There is so much more. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

So many exhibits, aircraft, and stories to see. My 4 year old son and 10 year old godson loved it. Simulated rides are available for a price as are picture packages. Lot of walking if you wish to see everything or else you may want to do 2 days. This is fine since entry is free. Several areas including the cafe were closed due to covid. Well worth it to visit!

This place is amazing. I wish wed have scheduled more time for it. Definitely try the VR transporter.

I’m blown away. All the pictures online do not do any justice to seeing all this in person. In fact there are so many pictures already online I didn’t even bother taking any for ourselves or for this review. So much history and mind blowing progress in aviation - I can’t say enough about it. You just have to see for yourself. We got a pretty good starter tour in about two hours, but I could see how if you want to really dive into everything there is to see and learn in this place you could easily spend four days. We will definitely be back. I am so blown away by this place.

Awesome! We spent about 4.5 hours there and only saw about a third of it. We are both history buffs and the attention to detail was impressive. Will go back at first opportunity.

A great place to see history from WW1 up to recent planes as well. So many amazing volunteers that served on the planes and can tell you a lot more information on them. Very clean. Really cool place

History! Everyone should visit. It is Huge so you should plan more than one day if possible. So many awesome things to see.

The whole family enjoys coming here. We learn new things each visit. They have special speakers and exhibits.

An outstanding collection of Air Force planes! The B-2 bomber was really cool and rare. The docent was really cool and shared that of 20 made in production 19 are still flying one was in an accident. The plane in the museum was a test buck and the frame was cracked during testing. They were able to facilitate repairs and install landing gear lapse and other miscellaneous parts to complete the aircraft.They had all kinds of aircrafts from the various Wars and a lot of experimental aircraft as well.We walk their legs off! Great place to get a lot of walking exercise inside. And its free admission! Well worth a days worth of educational touring.

One of my favorite museums to visit, and one of my favorite sites in Ohio. A huge amount of aircraft and other exhibits on display, spanning different eras of flight from the first aircraft to the most recent ones. There are a lot of rare and unique aircraft, weapons, and artifacts on display. They even have Memphis Belle, and that should be more than enough of a reason to visit alone! Make sure you set aside at least 2 hours if you are quickly walking through or around 4-5 if you like to stop and read everything like myself. I cant give this museum enough praise, but the fact that I have gone back there at least once every year should be enough proof that it is worth your time. Oh, did I mention admission is free? Of course, feel free to leave a donation to help keep this wonderful museum open. What a wonderful museum, not only for history fans like myself, but also for the casual aviation fan who just appreciates aircraft! 10/10 worth trip every time!

This is an amazing place. Well worth it.

This place is absolutely amazing!!! A must see if your in the area. A great way to say thank you to the men and women of our military. Dont forget to check out the cafe!!!

The place is amazing! The exhibits are informative and you are guaranteed to learn something you didnt know. My favorites are the Memphis Belle and the Holocaust Hall. It is accessible for all ages and ability. Kids will love it and so will grandparents. Handicapped accessible also. Never ate at the restaurant but there is one or two and the gift shop is nice. The crew is very helpful and informative!

Wonderful museum with far too many displays to see in just one day. Plan for multiple visits. If you love aviation, this is the place to be.

Amazing! I am not really into aviation, aircraft, etc, but the history and collection that they have at this museum was stunning! The volunteers were very knowledgeable and willing to help and give historical context. Admission and parking is free, so buy some dogtags for $8 and some souvenirs to support this gem!

Amazing place. Today there were extra people to talk to folks about certain planes.

Absolutely fabulous! Exceptional collection of our national treasure. Polite and highly informed staff. Extremely clean and proudly presented. If youre lucky, youll have more than a day to visit. So much to enjoy!

Super place to visit. It is easy to spend days and weeks in order to read and see everything inside. Very well laid out. It is free to enter. They have a store inside that is super nice and have about anything you could imagine and wont a relationship to the Air Force.

Great museum. Exhibits are extraordinary. Flight Sim was very fun. Free admission and parking. Extras are reasonably priced. Friendly staff. Highly recommend!!

The amount of history and knowledge here is truely humbling. It really brings context to the history to actually see and touch such massive artifacts. Its better than the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum by far. Its the best Ive ever seen.

The Air Force Museum on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is likely the biggest and best aviation museum in the world!Over 100 aircrafts are on display in this national treasure of a facility, ranging from a portion of the original Wright Brothers plane from 1902 that was the first airplane to fly to the Apollo 15 capsule which landed on the moon and successfully returned back to Earth.Admission and parking are free. The museum is very children and handicap friendly with free wheelchair, stroller, and electric scooter rentals. Backpacks and handbags are allowed after being scanned at the metal detectors. Make sure to save at least 15 minutes to preview your souvenir group photo (purchase required) and to view the museum gift shop at the end.

This is an awesome place! So much to see, if you decide to visit make sure to have two days planned. One day is not enough to check each exhibition

The Airforce has done truly a spectacular job of curating aviation history of mankinds ingenuity.

Such an amazing place. The volunteers and staff here did an incredible job accommodating everybody during this Scamdemic we are all going through. It is a great place for kids to come and learn history of our nation and its aircraft. I will always recommend those who are local checking this place out when they have a couple of hours of time.

5 stars for the museum, not the food. An amazing place to see the history of flight through present day! And FREE!!

Save several days to fully enjoy if you like aviation. Red Flag movie and virtual reality were enjoyable. Virtual reality not for those who get motion sickness.

I thought this might be a tough trip with young kids, but it was a great time and there was so much space for them to run around and take in the sights while maintaining social distancing. Highly recommend.

Amazing place to visit! Spent about 6 hours there and still didnt see everything.

Need more than a couple of days to truly appreciate this awesome museum. Still free admission. If you go on a Sunday, it was pointed out, they have a movie at closing time, so when youre done with the museum, you can go to the IMAX movie theater for another great experience! The gift store is not just another gift store, its one if the best. The volunteers are passionate about the museum and also very knowledgeable. Im still upset we didnt get the space shuttle, but we have so many other very important and famous aircraft. (Newly restored Memphis Belle to name one)

This Museum is first rate. The collection of aircraft and the way they have it set up is very nice.. And the volunteers are very knowledgeable and helpfull. I spent the whole day and still didnt have enough time to really take it all in.

This was a great day trip with my Son and grandkids. I sure miss the Cleveland air show. But I got to see the Thunderbirds jet up close. I recommend going here. The gift shop is well stocked and great selection of T- shirts.

Amazing Museum! Very nice indoor museum with so many planes. Its all indoors with climate control. If you like airplanes this is the place for you. We spent five hours there and had to rush through so to do it justice you would need a couple days. We will definitely be going back.

Organized well- especially during covid-19..fabulous planes

Amazing for any aircraft enthusiasts. Especially if you love military aviation plus its FREE entrance. Donations are encouraged but they are optional. 4 hangars that cover aviation from inception to the modern times. From American made to Russian, German, British planes. Truly amazing place

If your into all kinds of military aircraft from WWI up through relatively current including space this is one of the best places you could visit and the price of administration is zero cant beat that

Absolutely huge selection of planes from WW1 all the way to modern era! A couple simulators and interactive exhibits, and a fun gift shop puts a nice little bow on this place.

Lots of planes. but most interactive displays closed. that was sad. Lots of volunteers but they seemed like they did not want to be bothered. Only saw one talking about aircraft. No interaction was disappointing. i just walked around on my own. again lots to see

Best air museum that we have ever been to. The museum is huge with an excellent selection of aircraft from the Wright Bros to modern day with about every type of us military aircraft from all eras eras through history of the USAF. Exhibits are well done and staff was extremely helpful answering any questions. Space exhibit and flight simulators were also very nice. We spent most of the day there and got to see most of the exhibits but you could easily spend a few days there since theres so much to see. Gift shop was also nice.

Interesting way to spend a day. Great workers and volunteers make it a joy. The 3D movie was $8, but very well done. Otherwise the museum is free. Great gift shop!

Incredible to see so many historical aircraft. A very impressive collection.

Amazing collection of Air Force history, including current objects. Well-controlled at entrance, masks required, lots of space for social distancing. New additions since I went there last, a few years ago. A must-see sight.

This museum is one of the many aviation history assets in our region. Also one of the few museums. I have been fortunate enough to have traveled to several aviation museums and this is easily one of the museums at the top of that list.

Some exhibits were open but most were closed due to Covid. It is exceptional if you enjoy the topic of aviation. For it being free it is something I would definitely come back for again. Everything was very neat and clean. Extra precautions were also visible due to Covid-19. 10/10

Loved seeing the history thats preserved here. First time seeing some of these planes in person. Brought the family with us, but still a bit too young to understand everything, but enjoyed the planes. Friendly staff as well.

Great place. Just remember not to bring any snacks inside. Only bottle water is allowed inside. I had to return to the car. After packing two Gatorades. Lol! Definitely will return in the near future. Very clean.

Huge museum that takes quite a few hours to walk through. Bonus: it’s free.

Very good experience. It was moving and instructive. I feel that everyone should visit the museum at least once. And make sure you have an entire day and comfortable shoes.

Simply in awe. Amazing experience - friendly servicemen/women and volunteers. A walk through history unlike any other.

Awesome . I hoped it would be as great as the Smithsonian museum in Washington DC. This museum exceeded the Smithsonian . So many great planes and exhibits. Give yourself two days at least. And good walking shoes

With 19 indoor acres, you have an opportunity to enjoy your day here. Very impressive WW2 collection.

This place is truly breathtaking. Too much to see in 1 day. We will be back soon.

One of a kind..literally. Tells the story of US military aviation and aviators from the beginning to today, with an amazing collection of aircraft. A day isnt enough to take it in, so plan accordingly!

I love the AF museum! There is so much to see and educational opportunities are everywhere. The prices in the gift shop were reasonable, and it was very big. There is an imax for an additional charge, but we did not do.it. Best thing? Its free admission!

Great museum, huge number of airplanes from creation of first airplane till these days, including NASA programs. Very educating and entertaining. So far the only comparable exhibition Ive seen was at Royal Airforce Museum in London, UK. Highly recommend for kids aand adults.

Excellent in every way. Clean, spacious and so much to see. Staff and volunteers are above and beyond helpful and courteous. Good place to learn and a great reminder of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Highly recommend.

Awesome place. They have the rides that are extremely good. Highly recommended.

The Air Force Museum will always have a special place in my heart. My father joined the just-created U.S. Air Force in 1947 and spent the next four years serving his country and experiencing the world. He first brought us to see the Museum in 1975, and he had the chance for return visits several more times before his death in 2011. I bet that this trip was my sixth or seventh!

Absolutely on the Must-See list. Best military aviation museum in the known Universe!

Its big, bright and clean full of everything youd expect plus 4 different simulators to try out. Wear comfortable shoes as theres 17 acres to explore.

Obviously an amazing place to visit if you love history and have an appreciation for aircraft. My preference is the WW2 area, where they have many experienced and knowledgeable volunteers. Rich with history and an amazing look at the progression of technology.

I just toured the Air Force Museum at Dayton for the first time today. There are lots of aircraft and Air Force related exhibits on display here. First time Ive seen two SR-71s in one museum. If the museum could I would prefer that it enhance its Rescue and SOF exhibits with aircraft like the M/HH-60 and H/MC-130 aircraft. The gift shop has lots of souvenirs to choose from but nothing that I would consider to be collectible. Everyone was professional but I hope that once we get over the hump with COVID that the walkthrough exhibits will be opened again.

A great way to spend a day, especially if you have someone in your party who needs to be tired out, is interested in aircraft, or better yet both. Beware, mask rule is not being rigorously enforced.

Inexpensive and worth the drive. You could easily spend an entire day here. Too bad some of the exhibits were closed due to covid. Well come back

If you enjoy aircraft this is definitely a must visit. The size is amazing and there are plenty of volunteers all over the place to answer questions you might have.

Enjoy everything that is on display. This is my 3rd year back. Something new each time. Usually spend day and half going through. So much history, and covers from ww1 to present. The volunteers are amazing. Very friendly and passionate people. I will continue to come back. I served in Air Force for a 4 year term. This is the biggest AF museum. It is a must see

If you love planes, this is a must visit spot. Their collection is unparalleled in both quantity and quality. Plan on taking a whole day here if you really want to give it its due. Of course, its a little propaganda-ey (USA! USA!) but thats to be expected from a military museum.

So much history. It is amazing how far airplanes have come over the years. Worth a trip lots to see. Staff is super helpful.