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Who Were the Flying Tigers and How Did They Contribute During WWII? Shortly after the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, a small unit of American fighter pilots, formally known as the American Volunteer Group (AVG),...
Imagine a gun so powerful an airplane was designed around it. A gun whose trademark “BRRRT” it emits when fired brings relief to U.S. ground forces and terror to their enemies. A gun with...
Aerial refueling, or air-to-air refueling (AAR), transfers fuel from a tanker to another aircraft (the “receiving” airplane) in mid-flight. These “gas stations in the sky” can keep aircraft aloft for amazing amounts of time...
F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter "Midnight Rider" #799, arrives on flatbed truck at Hill Aerospace Museum Have you ever transported an F-117 Nighthawk from one state to another, then positioned it into...
Gen. (Ret.) Robert C. Oaks was honored today at the Hill Aerospace Museum byy Community Nursing Services of Utah. His certificate read, “In appreciation of your tireless efforts of our United States Armed Forces. We honor your service, your courage, and most of all your sacrifices. Your dedication to the United States of America, its […]
Read moreGeneral Dynamics F-16A “Fighting Falcon” S/N 79-0388 Crew: One Engine: One Pratt & Whitney F-100-PW-200 turbofan; 23,830 lbs thrust in afterburner Wingspan: 32 ft 9 1/2 in Length: 49 ft 3 1/2 in Height: 16 ft 8 1/2 in Weight: empty: 16,285 lbs; combat: 25,281 lbs; max: 37,500 lbs Speed: max: 1,345 mph (Mach 2.05); […]
Read moreCarl Wolfram Plane Talk — February 4, 2017 — The Other Side of the Story An awesome Plane Talk last Saturday! Carl Wolfram, an Ogden resident, spoke at Hill Aerospace Museum’s Plane Talk Series. As a young, curious boy in Hammelburg, Germany, Carl snuck away from his mother and ran out of an air raid […]
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