Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum

Five glowing stars.My late father was a Decorated WW2 Veteran for HM AF and I always enjoy visiting airplane museums.This facility is entirely staffed by volunteers including Korean War Veterans!They offer rides in vintage planes including vintage bombers, cargo planes, etc. Very expensive so we passed on that. It would have been a lot of fun.There is so much to see here. The hangar is full and they have a few restored beauties outside.I so appreciate the folks who Remember ALL Veterans of the Alliance.

This place is a national treasure!Upon entry, let them know if you are a veteran and if you have a connected disability. It may affect your charge.Inside the hangar, there are aircraft from pre WWII to Vietnam era. Restorations looked excellent, and I'm a retired USAF maintenance guy.We walked around first, then went with a guided tour. These Docents are volunteers and we should appreciate their commitment to history. Very interesting, though a bit long winded history lecture. I would have preferred more aircraft detail personally.This place is immaculate, including restrooms. Nice little gift shop as well.This is a must see, IMHO. Highly recommend. One of the best Saturday afternoon excursions around.

My Vietnam era Marine husband loved it. That's good enough for me. It was the highlight of the trip for him.

5* all the way! This small but mighty aviation museum packs a big punch. From the docents (who are mostly veterans and 100% adorable) to the planes you can actually get inside, this is one of the most enjoyable aviation museums I have visited. We really had no plans to come here but when we found ourselves in the area with some time on our hands we decided to stop in. We arrived at 3pm and closing time was 4pm. Normally this would be enough time for a museum of this size but the fact that they actually let you inside to explore several of the planes you'll definitely want to give yourself more time. Biggest highlight for my family was crawling through the B-17. If you're claustrophobic you might want to skip this one. Cockpit tours were done for the day when we arrived but we were able to walk up the stairs to check out each on our own. We also were able to check out the inside of the two planes outside (super hot inside these in the AZ sun). Inside the main hangar were a variety of planes, helicopters and other war and aviation paraphernalia. The docents were very friendly and offered information at several spots. They also offer flights in several of these planes. Check out their website for schedules and pricing (not cheap but I'm sure they're quite an experience). I think most will enjoy this museum. Check it out if you're in the area.

I wish I could figure out a way to give this attraction significantly more than five stars. Wow, what a place!! First off, it's an incredibly affordable activity to do. The moment we walked in the front door we felt welcome and everyone we encountered was genuinely interested in making sure we had a good time.For an additional $10 we signed up for a cockpit tour and actually got to sit in three different cockpits. Check the website or call to find out the exact times they give the tours. The access to the planes is unbelievable; be sure to check out the hangar where they're actively working on planes because we were actually able to walk through a B17. My guys were in heaven.The docents are accomplished servicemen and have so much information to share about the aircraft on exhibit but also about their personal experiences with a number of them. Scattered throughout are interesting posters to read and videos to watch. We didn't plan ahead well enough to be able to take a flight in one of the planes but if you're so inclined, go for it. This museum has much to be proud of; make time for it and soak it all in.

Small but enjoyable aviation museum. Highlights for me were the World War I planes and pilot narratives and the films on the back wall for World War II. Normally, they will take you on rides but on the day we went, the planes had been flown out to an air show. I would recommend spending some time with the docents, they are interesting and full of all sorts of information. I gather they are volunteers, so they really enjoy what they do. Parking is plentiful and there is a small gift shop.

I am NOT a military OR aviation nut but am interested in history. There is something for everyone in this museum. It is well cared for by volunteers.Insider tips:take the free docent led tourvisit the gift shop for unique souvenirs allow time to read diaries & watch actual footage

Great museum. It's small but well worth the visit. Several aircraft, lots of displays with detailed info, over 100 aircraft models, and friendly docents.There's also a free tour that's very informative. Just ask a docent for time of next tour.

Amazing museum with a great assortment of aircraft and exhibits. Come when the bombers are in town for the full experience.

Nice little air force museum. Lots of veterans volunteers and it's nice to see the museum honor their history. It's not super big. There are two hangars. One hangar is the museum itself where there are planes from WWI to WWII and more modern times like the Vietnam war. You can poke your head into different fighter jet cockpits. Everything is well organized and clean. The other hanger is where they maintain or restore all the planes. Personally, I think it's a one-and-done type of museum but I definitely recommend checking it out at least once.