Past Events
September 2023
Family Fun Day
Admission is $5 per person or $10 for a family of 4 (kids 5 and under are free). Aviation technology challenge ages 12 and under Sponsored by Experimental Aircraft Association
Find out more »Speaker Series – Rosie the riveter – with four WWII Rosies
In the spring of 1942, the famous Ford Motor Company Willow Run plant put out a flyer titled, “Willow Run, The Largest Bomber Plant in the World”. Located in the Detroit area, “NEEDS MEN AND WOMEN”. Come and meet four WWII Rosie the Riveters who answered the call to help win the war here on the home front. They will share their stories as “buckers” and how the nation was transformed into our awesome – “Arsenal of Democracy”! Location/Time: ABAZ…
Find out more »October 2023
Family Fun Day
Bring the whole family to Airbase Arizona on Saturday, Oct. 14, for a discounted price: $5 per person or $10 for a family of 4 (kids 5 and under are free). Ages 12 and under can participate in an aviation technology challenge sponsored by Civil Air Patrol.
Find out more »Saving the Realm – The Battle of Britian
Join Docent JK Wight as he takes you back to the summer of 1940 and the German Luftwaffe in the skies over Great Britain.
Find out more »The Development of Attitude Instrument Flying
Discover the early days of night and weather flying techniques, technology and early WWII combat, as told by Docent Tom Leard.
Find out more »Wings and Wheels Car Show
Join us for Arizona's premier vintage aircraft and custom car show, in partnership with Southwest Street Rods. The Wings & Wheels Car Show will feature custom rods, antique and WWII aircraft, food trucks, and a 50/50 raffle.
Find out more »Songs and Sounds of the War Years
Float back to the 1940s with Docent Bill Quehrn as he plays selected segments of '40s hits that tell an amazing story, from Rosie the Riveter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Find out more »November 2023
Night in the ’40s Hangar Dance
Saturday, Nov. 4, will be a night to remember as the Sonoran Swing Orchestra and Uptown Angels set the scene for our Night in the '40s Big Band Dance. Join us for free swing dance lessons, costume contests, food trucks, B-17 photo ops, and a whole lot more.
Find out more »Special Tribute to Veterans
Join us as we pay special tribute to veterans. We'll have a 10:55 a.m. call for service with bells for peace. This commemorates the WWI Armistice, when the guns fell silent on Nov. 11, 1918. All visitors to the museum are invited to participate in the Bells of Peace Ceremony, which will take place at 11 a.m. At 11:01 a.m., we'll have a reading of "The Young Dead Soldiers Do Not Speak." It's sure to be a special moment as…
Find out more »Operation Halyard
Don't miss the true-life story of one of the most heroic and inspiring, but virtually unknown, military operations of WWII to save hundreds of downed allied airmen from behind enemy lines. Presented by John Cappello, president, Halyard Mission Foundation.
Find out more »Fall Military Vehicle Show
A varied collection of military vehicles will grace the Airbase Arizona ramp from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come out to see a wide variety of ground vehicles and aircraft on display, along with military collectibles, vehicle parts, and more.
Find out more »The Spruce Goose – The Hughes H-4 Hercules
Join Docent John Banker, SMSgt (Ret.) for a photographic tour of the world's largest wooden aircraft and flying boat. Discover how it came to be, how it flew, and the conflict of ownership in its later history.
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