Coming to the Museum THIS Saturday!
The Wasatch Scale Modelers will be hosting their 2026 Plastic Military Model Show in the L.S. Skaggs Gallery. Museum guests and members of the public are invited to stop by and explore an impressive collection of scale models on display.
Gear up for Operation STEAM, our summer drop-in activities! The program starts NEXT WEEK on 9 June and ends on 13 August. Drop in on five different FREE STEAM missions! Complete every drop-in activity and take home a special mission pin as your reward.
#fromthearchives
Have you ever seen an F-16 painted like this? 👀✈️
On June 3, 2020, an F-16 Fighting Falcon sporting a unique “ghost” paint scheme departed Hill Air Force Base for Nellis Air Force Base.
New Fly-by Friday experience for June coming right up! Join us this week for a close up with the F-4C! The aircraft will be open from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, with a special history presentation at 11:30 in the Education Center! #HillAerospaceMuseum#FlyByFridays
The Flightline giftshop now does the Virtual Reality A-10 Experience every day between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM! Come visit while we are open: Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM and book your ticket! #HillAerospaceMuseum#A10#VirtualReality
Planes and Popcorn 🍿✈️
Join us TONIGHT for an evening of aviation film as we bring an F-16 Fighting Falcon experience into the aircraft galleries with a special screening of Iron Eagle.
The first flight of the F-4 Phantom II occurred on 27 May 1958.
During the 1960s, Hill Air Force Base took on program management and maintenance responsibilities for this aircraft. #F4Phantom#AviationHistory#ColdWar#VietnamWar
Virtual Reality this Saturday!
Book your spot between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM and jump into an immersive flight adventure you won’t want to miss.
Spots fill up quickly, so plan ahead and make it part of your weekend—we’ll see you there!
Join us for another Fly-by Friday this week and see the H-3 Jolly Green Giant up close!
The aircraft will be open to the public from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, giving you a chance to get up close and ask questions.
🍿✈️ Planes and Popcorn is ONE WEEK OUT!
Are you coming?
Join us for an evening of aviation film as we bring an F-16 Fighting Falcon experience into the aircraft galleries with Iron Eagle (1986).
#guessthe aircraft with these three hints! 1. One of its many unofficial nicknames is the "lumbering whisper pig". 2. Hill Air Force Base took on support responsibilities for the landing gear components in the 1950s. 3. This aircraft is named after an ancient demi-god...
You may have noticed… many of our exhibit signs now feature QR codes! 📱✈️
We invite you to enhance your Museum experience by scanning the codes throughout the galleries.
On 20 May 1948, the first production of the P-86A-1-NA, later known as the F-86 Sabre, made its maiden flight, marking a milestone in aviation history introducing the first swept-wing fighter into the U.S. Air Force. #AviationHistory#USAF#HillAFB#F86Sabre#OnThisDay
Join us again this week for Fly-by Friday as we continue to feature CH-3 Jolly Green Giant!
During the Vietnam War, the CH-3E played a vital role, capable of carrying 25 troops, 15 patients, or up to 5,000 pounds of cargo—making it a true workhorse in critical missions.
This week, we’re proud to highlight one of our dedicated volunteers: Craig Yocum!
Craig joined the Hill Aerospace Museum team in 2024, bringing with him decades of experience from Hill Air Force Base, where he worked as a heavy equipment operator for 20 years.
Join us again this week as we continue to feature the iconic CH-3 Jolly Green Giant for another Fly-by Friday. The aircraft will be open to the public from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, so you can get up close! Special presentation at 11:30 AM, See you there!
As we mark the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War, we’re highlighting a local figure whose legacy reached around the world—Gail Halvorsen. During the Berlin Airlift, Halvorsen began dropping candy to children in West Berlin after seeing them share a single piece of gum.