In addition to inducting the “Class of 2026” into the International Air & Space Hall of Fame, this year’s celebration pays to tribute to four extraordinary aviation pioneers – Buzz Aldrin, Clay Lacy, Seymour “Si” Robin and Royce Williams – whose groundbreaking achievements shaped modern aerospace.
Available on Mondays and Wednesdays, the new tours immerse visitors in behind-the-scenes experiences exploring how the aircraft and spacecraft at the world-famous San Diego Air & Space Museum are created, curated and crafted.
Join us in the “I’m Possible” $100,000 Matching Gift Challenge were your gift will go twice as far in ensuring the Museum continues to inspire, educate, and serve our community for generations to come.
The Piasecki-Vertol Model 44B “Holy One” is one of the most unusual aircraft in the San Diego Air & Space Museum’s collection. Part of the H-21 helicopter family, this tandem-rotor aircraft represents a major step in the development of rotary-wing aviation during the 1950s. The H-21 was widely known as the “Flying Banana” because of its distinctive curved fuselage, a design that helped accommodate its two large rotors.
What does it take to preserve aviation and space history, care for millions of records, and make them accessible to researchers around the world?
While visitors touring the Museum’s world class Restoration Facility witness the remarkable craftsmanship that brings aviation history back to life, the San Diego Air & Space Museum’s Library & Archives play an equally vital role behind the scenes in preserving and documenting aviation history.
The Messerchmitt Bf 109 was one of the great fighter aircraft of the Second World War and arguably the most famous German aircraft ever built.
Planned giving isn't just about a gift; it's about creating a living legacy. When you choose to include the San Diego Air & Space Museum in your estate planning, you're planting seeds that grow into lasting change. And, you can đo it without affecting your current lifestyle or financial security.
Today we are well aware of the health hazards posed by smoking. But it wasn't always that way, and for much of the last century, smoking was common place. The amount of aviation related ashtrays in our collection bear witness to this fact. Some of these ashtrays are quite unique, and have interesting stories behind them!
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