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Combat Contrails: Vietnam

COMBAT CONTRAILS: VIETNAM is comprised of the harrowing stories of combatants who fought on the ground, in the air and over the water. From rescuing downed pilots as a determined […]

Open Cockpit Saturdays: F4F Wildcat

Museum guests are treated to the extra special experience of being allowed to sit at the controls and pose for pictures. From 10:30-12:30 each Saturday, a selected aircraft will be […]

Ready, Willing and Able: The Story of a B-24 Crew

Presenter Doug Tomas will share the results of his research in the story of his great-great uncle who the flight engineer on the B-24 “Ready, Willing and Able”, shot down […]

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 10:30-12:30 each Saturday, a selected aircraft will be […]

The Invasion that Shook the World: France 1940

Britain and France declared war on Germany in September 1939 in response to the invasion of Poland. The period between September 1939 and April 1940 is often called the 'Phoney […]

Open Cockpit Saturdays: F7F Tigercat

Museum guests are treated to the extra special experience of being allowed to sit at the controls and pose for pictures. From 10:30-12:30 each Saturday, a selected aircraft will be […]

Medal of Honor Recipients of World War II

Our Nation’s highest military award for valor is given for action above and beyond the call of duty. This topic covers the stories of WWII Medal of Honor recipients, individuals […]

Annual Gala: Air Museum Closed

The Palm Springs Air Museum is closed for our Annual Gala on Saturday, February 10th. The Air Museum will return to regular hours Sunday, February 11th.

Palm Springs Air Museum Gala 2024

Save the date for this very important event honoring our heroes of aviation and military service. Please call 760-482-1832 for additional information

Bandits: F-117 Nighthawk Pilot Round Table

The US Air Force's flight schools have a reputation for churning out some of the best pilots in the world. But even with that standing, only 558 in the service's […]