Amazing collection of planes! A must see! We got a guided tour from Mike Shepherd and his knowledge and story telling was a joy to listen too. I highly recommend asking for him when you get there to show you around. Thanks Mike and all of the great people at the Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum for keeping these great birds in the sky so future generations can enjoy and appreciate!

Great place to spend some free time and see some aircraft from around the world. You can walk through some plans like the B17 bomber that just came back from a flight!

This place is awesome. I’d give it 10 stars if I could. The exhibits are something else. Anyone with any love of history will love this place. The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. My son and I had a great time. We’ll definitely be going back. Thank y’all for having such an amazing place.

Being able to see such history and get up close and even in some of these aircraft is amazing as is the staff.

Awesome place to go and see history! Plenty of parking and the docents who greet you when you enter the hanger are super friendly. The facility is very clean and well maintained. And you are able to go into the maintenance area to watch the people who keep these historical birds flying which is really neat. Plenty of opportunities to take pictures and learn about the history of these planes and pilots. Highly recommend going!

Amazing museum! Cant wait to go back and spend more time learning from our amazing Vets!

It was awesome. The staff was very knowledgeable and friendly. If it wasnt so hot and my wife being pregnant we would had stayed for the hour long tour. But not their fault and it cant be blamed on them.

A little pricey, but the aircraft are amazing. They are so well maintained and all functioning. The staff is super friendly and extremely knowledgeable. I am so impressed with those who flew those aircraft. Such courage. When you get inside and see how thin they are, it’s amazing they fly. But they do and they are amazing!!! I think it’s a must see. I would go again.

Amazing piece of American history. You can feel the spirit of the people and the events that took place just looking at these planes.

Great collection and very friendly staff. I was given an overview of the aircraft by one of the docents upon entering which was very helpful! Could definitely spend a couple hours here. So much unique information, with each piece having a special and intriguing history. Thank you!

Neat place full of a lot of history. The guides are very knowledged and eager to help and inform. Plenty of information available at each craft as well as on the outskirts. Itll take you a few hours to get through everything which aint bad for 15 bucks a ticket. If youre a fan of aviation its worth checking out.

Great close up look at old military planes. Staff was very informative. If you go make sure to have enough time [we were there for three hours) there is a lot to look at and explore.

Absolutely amazing! They have a fully polished F4 phantom and a ton of other cool aircraft. On top of that we got to crawl through an operational B-17 bomber. This was easily one of the best experiences Ive had to date and the staff here really go the extra mile to make sure you have a good time.

Both history and aircraft, enjoy a couple of hours here and learn tons from their great staff. Would especially recommend it for children as they can get up close and personal with all types of aircraft. While you are there schedule a ride on one of the operating aircraft.

Once you see and feel how thin these older planes were.. Makes you realize the discomfort flying was. Wonderful planes that changed history and the way we fought wars.

Outstanding experience!!! Was able to experience a bucket list flight in a Stearman biplane. Beautiful views, amazing experience, my pilot was very interesting and knowledgeable about the aircraft. Teaching me along the way. Highly recommend the experience if you love to fly and experience the world of flight. Nothing could be more pure than an open air cockpit enjoying the sounds, sights and smells of flight. Would love to fly again and again, truly jealous of the pilots that get to do this on a regular basis.All employees work as volunteers and could not be more professional and informative about their experiences in the military and aviation.Please partake in this experience.

Staff were super helpful and informative. Staff member Ray was amazing giving my family a full tour and talking about all of the planes and specifics. Really neat place to go.

This place is amazing and full of so much history. We spent a few hours here wandering around, reading, talking to veterans, and exploring different planes. This museum is definitely worth a visit, we plan to go back with our kiddos soon. Thank you for cultivating such an expansive collection of history to share!

This is such a cool museum. If you love history or aviation or both, you should definitely visit this place. They packed a bunch of airplanes from multiple eras into this museum. The highlight for me was the B-17. We could actually walk through it. Wow, what an experience.I have been multiple times and have always learned something new about our history and the heroes behind it.

Great venue, informative and friendly staff. Worth the price.

Above and beyond what we expected, kids were entertained the whole time, had to rush towards the end (did not think we would spend so much time there and were going to be late for our next adventure), will definitely go back again! Normally I would take an absurd amount of photos, but instead i was hanging in to every word from our volunteer guide. Kudos to everyone involved in putting this place together!

Well worth the visit, earn a whole new respect for the fighting men in those planes

A wonderful museum that pays homage to our wonderful and brave veterans who served our country. Many wonderful planes from WWI, WWII, and more that have been faithfully restored or are being restored. The docents are veterans themselves and share many stories with the guests. A must visit for adults and children.

CAF AIRBASE was amazing... kids loved it. Great place to visit with the family and if the kids are Interested in planes/ pilots.. my son is into the military stuff right now so he had an AMAZING TIMEit was great .

Cool place to view history. Staff are incredibly friendly and helpful. Do not hesitate visit!

Great little air museum with amazing old aircraft, great staff, clean facilities, and the opportunity to walk through a B17 Bomber, which is actually still in use. Pretty unique and close up experience with iconic WWI and WWII aircraft, as well as a few more modern jet fighters. My 4 & 5 year old boys enjoyed it too. Cool place that I felt was worth the price of admission. Ill be visiting again.

Excellent tour Guide. Great guys. Perfect old planes.

A great museum of military aircraft indoors and outdoors. A B-17 and C-47 were available for onboard tours. A great presentation of ancillary aircraft equipment was on display. A tour of the restoration area was also available. Many docents were around to guide and answer questions. Located at Falcon Field, Mesa, AZ.

Amazing place preserving priceless pieces of aviation history. One of the few museums you can actually touch the exhibits!

Awesome time learned alot of history during WWI WWI

2 hangars full of airplanes and other aircraft available to look at, some even to explore inside, plus one airplane outside. Informational plaques by each aircraft for full details. Documentaries to give further details or actual histories of the various types of aircraft and the wars in which they were used. Very informative guides available to assist with any questions.

I have been to several museums but I have to say this ones awesome. Took my two boys (9&11) to see the cool planes and learn some history. As you walk in your greeted by true veterans. Men who have seen it and been thru it. We were guided by a gentleman the whole way thru. Explaining everything in detail and what it was used for. The planes where amazing. The history shown here is humbling and educational. Thank you for your service to our country. A must see for all ages. After this I took them to see the movie Midway in the theaters. Perfect finish to the day as my kids where able to see the planes and see the movie. Perfect combo.

What a neat place to hear about our nations aviation history. John gave us a very informative story of the planes, the people and places where aviation has made a historical impact in our history.

Excellent museum to visit if youre interested in WWII war-birds. We were able to crawl through the B17 and spent 30+ minutes chatting with the volunteers and pilots about the aircraft. A great hands-on learning experience.

Wonderful! Incredibly interesting-- especially when you have one of the docents guide you! Ron Owens was very interesting.

Excellent aviation museum, including several WWII era airplanes that you can book flights on. I really enojyed my visit and got to walk through 2 bombers that had recently landed. I live in the Mesa area, and sometimes spot one of the aircraft flying in the wild. It is a unique thrill to see and hear them in places other than an air show.

A wonderful museum with very invested staff. They had good representation for the different times in US aerial combat history. It would be nice if they had an even larger sampling, but this was amazing given what they have. I highly suggest going.

They have to hangers full of old Jets, planes bombers you name it. Theres a lot of information about each one and there is staff walking around answering any questions you have. Great place to get out of the heat during the summer.

The museum has aircraft from 4 different wars and keep them in good condition. I would definitely recommend this to anyone interested in aviation history.

Very nice small museum of airplanes. The best part is that is one of a few rare museums where you can ride in the airplanes. The docents were extremely friendly, and everyone got a nearly personalized tour of the museum. It is also neat that you are allowed to tour the maintenance hangar and watch them work on the old aircraft.

Really nice museum with a lot of history. Be sure to visit them..The p51D is very cool ;-) so are the copters ..

Friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable staff - able to get right up and look at some of these amazing planes and helicopters. Highly recommend.

Awesome museum. Made this vet happy. I was an aircraft handler in the Navy and got to shoot the stuffing with some good people here and reminisce about days gone by. Even if you only have a passing interest in aviation, you will enjoy this place.

We flew on The B17 today. It was an amazing experience. The staff was great. Plane perfect. Museum wonderful. 10/10

Wonderful staff! Would go back again. It was fun.

Im a Brazilian Air Force Colonel (Ret) and I visited this Museum in 1998, when It was called The Confederate Air Force Museum. I really enjoyed.

Such a beautiful evening, thank you to my friend Mary Gilbert and the Sonoran Swing big band. Come out next year 3rd weekend in March. Worth the listen and attendance

Displays of old military vehicles and planes. Was very interesting.

Ohhh man this is so cool! The restored aircraft alone is super special, but the fact that bomb bays on the B-25 have signatures of airmen who participated in General Doolittles famous raid on Tokyo is deeply moving. I highly recommend this as must see for those visiting the Phoenix / Mesa area.

Historic experience with wonderfully preserved aircraft and histories noted to educate, entertain and endure for future generations.

Very informative people with great stories, can easily spend more than a few hours here.

This place is well worth the price of admission. I have been to a few air museums before that have mostly focused on just the planes. I enjoyed this museum because it had the exhibits along the walls with the engines and equipment. I think I spent more time looking at the engines than the planes. Unfortunately, the B17 was not there when we were, but hey thats just a good excuse to go back. Highly recommended for airplane, military, mechanical, or historical enthusiasts. Great for families of all ages.

This museum is really neat. I enjoyed hearing the stories of people whose parents were war heroes. Thank you for your efforts in sharing a bit of the past with the future. They also have a neat collection of airplanes, engines, and memorabilia from long ago.

Be sure to plan on spending more time here than you expected... We all must contemplate the sacrifice made by so many to even maintain my ability to post this review...

An excellent museum with incredible artifacts and displays. The staff are incredible as well as incredibly knowledgeable. Spent an close to 2 hours and it was phenomenal. If you live Air force, aeronautics and anything to do with flying, thus is a definite must see.

I love museums, so this was great. I do wish they had a student price. Its $15.00 for adults. The workers are volunteers. Other than that, it was nice.

I have to say it was a great outing. Staff was friendly, knowledgeable, and excited to be there.Add the fact you are able to see first hand major portions of our aviation history, and hear the storys first hand.

Never knew it was here. Awesome aviation museum!

Got the opportunity to serve the folks at Commemorative Air Force Base awesome people and crew awesome place.

Great air museum. Some very interesting planes. It was the first time I had heard of a rotary engine, and I dont mean the Mazda style Wankel kind. This style was totally different and took me a minute to take it in.

What a great place to take an aviation buff or just family/friends to spend an hour or two. Its a pretty decently sized museum. The hangar the planes are located in is clean, well-labeled, and informative.

Very comfortable in the winter however, as it is a large hanger, it is not air conditioned so be prepared to sweat in the summer. Great historical displays and learning opportunities and fun for the whole family. The staff is more than happy to chime in with anecdotes and will walk you around if you have questions about specific aircraft. The gift shop is also great with puzzles, clothing and more.

One of the best off-the-cuff experiences I had while looking at colleges in AZ. As a huge aviation guy and someone who loves our countrys history, it was amazing to see such good-condition, airworthy aircraft up close. The staff are super knowledgeable and have many stories to share. Definitely on my list for my next trip out there.

Wonderful small museum of vintage aircraft. Friendly folks working there ready to answer questions and share a relevant story. You can even book a ride on some of the aircraft.

Went for the pearl harbor memorial, was very moving and nice. Those of you that have kids. Go here its family friendly and its local. I always support local business and its nice to learn about history. Check it out

I Just Flew on their B 17-- Ride of Lifetime1st let me say that from the flight crew to the pilots...stand up -friendly - professional people --who are there for the love of the history.The flight before us had a 90 year veteran who had flown in the war (WW2) in this very same plane-- the man was frail but lucid and the entire staff gave him and his service the acknowledgment of a lifetime, as they carefully assisted him in entering and exiting the aircraft..it was truly their honor (and very moving to watch them make a fuss and how this man perked up) by assisting a war hero from a different generation.Thats the quality of people who maintain this airfleet

I could not believe how cool this place is! My little cutie pie was not too enthused when I told him we were coming here. Hes more of a natural outdoorsy science kid. Right when I parked our vehicle, his eyes lit up. I have to admit, mine did too! Military planes everywhere! Veterans walking around, eager to talk about their stories were one of the highlights of our trip! I could not peel my son off the inside the B-17 Bomber plane! WWII, Korean and Vietnam memorabilia galore! I wish we had one of my uncles here to tell us of their experience. I cant wait to take hubby here. Hed definitely appreciate all the marvels of engineering.

Was last here for a car show. People/veterans here were great. Very knowledgeable and informative nice people. Would recommend to anyone who has interest in wwII era aviation.

Our family enjoyed a wonderful experience at the Arizona Commemorative Air Museum. My brother also bought his lady a special birthday flight in their Stearman Model 75 Biplane! She had quite the day!Our appreciation to the outstanding crew who made our visit so memorable and work hard to keep history alive at the Arizona Commemorative Air Museum! Hook em!

Very awesome place! All the volunteers are very helpful and knowledgeable. Had a great time there!

This is such an amazing museum! They have combined their passion for sharing history with their real-life military experience to provide both a historically accurate, yet visually appealing space for people of all ages to come and enjoy! The staff is amazing and I love that they are so informative. They definitely add more to the learning experience with their knowledge of the various planes and historical milestones of aviation. One of my favorite museums to visit in the state! They also host a Big Band 40s themed party every year to raise funds, which we were able to attend this year! It was so much fun and beyond amazing!!

Reliant Capitol LLC enjoyed this evening at the Aviation Fascination event ! Looking forward to next years event.

They have a good number of planes, including a B-17. The displays were well done and informative. The staff was knowledgeable.

Top notch. Great staff

Good museum with quality displays. Volunteers there very knowledgable. Price ($15) is perhaps a bit high for the smaller size of this museum, but this is offset by the opportunity to take a ride in a plane.

Really cool museum. Varied collection of aircraft from WWI up to the Vietnam War. Staff here are so friendly and willing to share information. Will absolutely return.

Great museum inside a hangar with lots of restored aircraft from the past 100 years. You can even go inside a ww2 era bomber from front to back at no cost.

Great place

Very interesting and up close displays of WW1, WW2, and modern military aircraft. This is most true when the B-17 and B-25 are on site! When they are there they are open to go inside and see what it was like for the tens of thousands of WW2 airmen.

Carefully restored vintage aviation and support vehicles with detailed explanations and docents for tours make it a wonderful family and classroom outing for all ages.

This place was amazing. History buffs or not, this is a great place to spend an afternoon.

I greatly enjoyed my time volunteering here. If you have spare time and enjoy aviation history this is the place to volunteer. Thank you to everyone who made my time there very memorable!

Outrageously interesting people (docents) to match some super cool planes. Anyone who worked aviation (in the military for example) would get a huge amount from it. My kids loved it as well; my four-year-old picked out the plane he wants to buy (despite me telling him that it is a museum, not a store). The store isnt half bad either. A must see for pilots, mechanics, and all aviation buffs, and great for kids and families too.

Amazing airplane collection. Some WW2 planes are so well maintained that they are in flight conditions. The museum is located at the Falcon Field Airport Mesa (hangar at south-west). The display is completed with models and archive footage.

Really cool place. Was here for the wings and wheels car show. Even got to go up in their C-47/DC3 plane! Had so much fun and everyone was super friendly.

Very good museum. You can get into a B17! Docents are very knowledgeable. Lots of old aircraft ... and a Link Blue Box!

This was a great museum ! My guide was very knowledgeable and so friendly. You can get up-close-and-personal with all the planes, and even go inside some.

Its not that expensive go to the museum and everybody there is knowledgeable in the place is spotless man its nice I recommend other people to go there.

Historical aircraft. Interactive and hands-on displays. Walk up to and inspect aircraft and cockpits. F-4 Phantom, MiG-15, B-17 Flying Fortress, B-25 Mitchell, C-47 Skytrain, B-26 Marauder, and lots and lots more Warbirds and rare aircraft. Can tour inside flying aircraft, and book rides on them. Access to hangar and workshop. Extremely friendly Docents and volunteers. Lots of scale models, artwork.

An exciting way to look back in air Force aviation.

Very nice. Some great tributes

This is absolutely fabulous place, the price may seem steep to some but. It is definitely worth the price.You can go in some aircrafts, see airplanes being restored, and look l around the wonderfully planned out exhibits, the volunteers are friendly and all are very knowledgeable.Definitely suggest to come out here and see this.

Excellent tour guide. Very knowledgeable. Beautiful collection of WWI to Vietnam era aircraft.

I love planes and all things to do with Aviation, so seeing a bunch of planes and some helicopters cleaned up to look nice and neat was so amazing.

A must for family and friends from out of town. Well set up and friendly staff.

Great place to look at planes and learn something

My husband loved it. I am not into planes. The planes themself are cool to look at.

If you are interested in military history and aviation, you will be in flight heaven! We actually came here for a biplane flight for my friend. he really enjoyed that, then the more we looked around the museum the more impressed we were with the displays. There are so many employees and volunteers, all who have military histories and have incredible experience, knowledge and stories. The museum is well laid out, with excellent signage and backup information. If this place calls you at all, you should go!

Very well done and clean. Staff was very informative. Must see.

Definitely worth it. Great to see so many people enthusiastic about these legendary aircraft.