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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...
The use of aircraft in warfare is something that is easy to take for granted today. It might be hard to imagine a time when there were no warplanes—but military aviation is only a...
Developed during the Cold War under the secretive Skunk Works division at Lockheed to meet increasingly demanding reconnaissance requirements, the SR-71 "Blackbird" broke speed and altitude records that have yet to be broken. It...
In the not-so-distant past, before toilet paper shortages and social distancing became the new normal, the Hill Aerospace Museum received its latest collection piece: an MQ-1 Predator Drone. And while we will not go into specifics about Museum workers and volunteers putting the Predator together—think kids on Christmas morning—we will tell you a little about […]
Read moreAsk any pilot, crew chief, or aviation enthusiast about their favorite aircraft, and they’ll tell you why the aircraft they flew is the best. It may be the SR-71 Blackbird for its speed and altitude capabilities, the A-10 Warthog for its large gun, or the P-51 Mustang for its ability to protect bombers during WWII. […]
Read moreDuring a warm October day high above the California desert in 1947, a B-29 Superfortress dropped an experimental aircraft from its bomb bay. The four-rocket-propelled Bell X-1 piloted by U.S. Air Force Capt. Chuck Yeager only had a few minutes’ worth of fuel. The goal of the flight? Pioneer supersonic flight. Barriers Breaking the sound […]
Read moreMuseums preserve and exhibit important cultural, artistic, historical or scientific artifacts. While these exhibits provide informative and visual explorations, there are many benefits to visiting these institutions. Simply put, museums help to teach, inspire and connect communities. Teach Museums teach through informal learning—an unstructured and spontaneous educational experience. This type of learning occurs naturally and […]
Read moreWhat is the best bomber in the world? Unarguably, the U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit.
Read moreAmerica’s top World War I ace was none other than Eddie Rickenbacker.
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