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Open Cockpit Saturdays: F-104 Starfighter

Museum guests are treated to the extra special experience of being allowed to sit at the controls and pose for pictures. From 10:00-12:00 each Saturday, a selected aircraft will be opened up and made accessible to the public. Museum Volunteers will also be on hand to answer questions and provide the historical back drop for […]

Open Cockpit Saturdays: Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIV

Museum guests are treated to the extra special experience of being allowed to sit at the controls and pose for pictures. From 10:00-12:00 each Saturday, a selected aircraft will be opened up and made accessible to the public. Museum Volunteers will also be on hand to answer questions and provide the historical back drop for […]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) by Michael Carra

Few people realize 1038 women pilots served in the U.S. Armed Forces during WWII. These intrepid groundbreaking women came to be known as the WASPS or Women Air Force Service Pilots. This presentation is a look at the history of the WASPS and some of the 38 women pilots who lost their lives in the […]

Masters of the Air – Featuring the Author, Donald Miller

BUY TICKETS HERE: https://palmspringsairmuseum.shop.koronaevent.com/en/offers/38143 Historian/Author Donald Miller, alongside Producer Kirk Saduski, will be featured in an evening program on Saturday, 3/22/25, at 6 pm, here at the Palm Springs Air Museum. The program will last one hour, moderated by Fred Bell, followed by a Q&A session and book signing. Food & Drinks will be available […]

P-40 Warhawk Open Cockpit

Museum guests are treated to the extra special experience of being allowed to sit at the controls and pose for pictures. From 10:00-12:00 each Saturday, a selected aircraft will be opened up and made accessible to the public. Museum Volunteers will also be on hand to answer questions and provide the historical back drop for […]

Welcome Vietnam Vets! National Vietnam War Veterans Day

Today is the 50th anniversary of the coming home of the last remaining American troops from the Vietnam War. Join us as we celebrate these fine soldiers’ homecoming. Enjoy celebratory cake for all. Free admission for Vietnam Vets. Full Program description below. National Vietnam Veterans Day is annually observed on March 29. It commemorates the […]

Open Cockpit Saturdays: F4U Corsair

Museum guests are treated to the extra special experience of being allowed to sit at the controls and pose for pictures. From 10:00-12:00 each Saturday, a selected aircraft will be opened up and made accessible to the public. Museum Volunteers will also be on hand to answer questions and provide the historical back drop for […]

Fireball at Night: Bombing of Japan & Atom Bomb Controversy by Ed Gordon

On April 18, 1942, Lieutenant-Colonel James H. Doolittle led a clandestine bombing raid of sixteen B-24 Mitchell bombers that flew from U.S. aircraft carrier Hornet to Tokyo, a distance of more than 650 miles. The damage inflicted was small, but it foreshadowed the mighty air raids to come. Presenter: Dr. Edward Gordon

DARKSTAR On View Inside Hangar

Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works DARKSTAR (seen in a major motion picture) will be on view inside one of the hangars from April 7 through April 20, 2025.  Included with museum admission.  Museum open daily 10 am to 5 pm.  Kids 12 and under get in free with paid admission.

DARKSTAR ON VIEW INSIDE HANGAR

Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works DARKSTAR is on view inside one of the hangars during regular museum hours through April 20, 2025.  Included with museum admission, free for members.  Kids 12 and under free with adult admission.