Eighth Air Force Museum
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Eighth Air Force Museum is located on the Barksdale AFB near Bossier City, Louisiana and is hosted by the 2nd Bomb Wing.
This aviation museum has a large collection of military aircraft and several historical artifacts that dates from the early days of US military aviation and the history of the beginning of Barksdale AFB, the formation of the 2nd Bomb Wing and of the 8th Air Force.
The museum is located at the north gate, Bossier Gate. The admission is free and the hours of operation are from 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM everyday except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day. A gift shop is inside the museum and shares the same business time as the museum.
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[edit] Exhibits
2nd Bomb Wing history timeline in artifacts from 1918 - present
Aviation art gallery
Exclusive September 11, 2001 exhibit. Actual podium and furniture from the Eight Air Force Headquarters when U.S. President George W. Bush made the first speech during the terrorist attacks.
[edit] Aircraft Collection
Republic F-84F Thunderjet
B-17G Flying Fortress
Titan II nose cone
B-58 Hustler rocket sled
Target practice used Keystone B-6
[edit] Aerospace ground vehicles
1953 Dodge AF Ambulance
OA-11 Crash Truck
Jet Engine Crane
EUCLID B-52 Tug
AGM-28 Hound Dog
P-15 Crash Truck
GE TF-30 Jet Engine
[edit] External links
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