In 2026, The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force celebrates our 30th anniversary year. We look forward to celebrating with you by sharing photographs, stories, collections and memories from our last 30 years together. The museum thanks everyone for your support, encouragement, sharing of your family legacies, and so much more. We cannot do this without your help. This museum is your museum. We are here to preserve, protect and share the stories of those who served in the Eighth Air Fo

January 28, 1942 │ Activation of the Eighth Air Force in Savannah Today we celebrate a few of the World War II veterans photographed with the historical marker honoring the activation of "The Mighty 8th" in downtown Savannah, GA. ____ On January 28, 1942 the charter for the Eighth Air Force was activated in a former National Guard Armory in Savannah, Georgia. Its main objective was two-fold: first, to cripple Hitler’s war making capabilities by destroying factories and taking out transportation

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9.6K views · 569 reactions | The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will continue to provide the unique opportunity for visitors to get an up-close look inside a different aircraft from the collection each month on select days. Visitors can look inside the cockpit of the North American X-15A-2 on Saturday, Oct. 16. This was the fastest X-15, reaching Mach 6.7 in October 1967. It was delivered to the museum in 1969. | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force | Facebook

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