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Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum, Mesa, AZ

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Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum

Volunteer-run aviation museum in Mesa showing wartime artifacts, rotorcraft, and vintage military planes.

2017 N. Greenfield Rd. Mesa, AZ 85215 · Mesa, AZ

About Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum

Founded in 1978 at Falcon Field in Mesa, this museum belongs to the Commemorative Air Force and is one of the larger units in that organization. Its exhibits feature World War II artifacts, helicopters, and classic American and foreign combat aircraft. The museum is run almost entirely by volunteers, and its admission revenue supports education, preservation, and restoration of military aviation history. Exhibits and aircraft displays change over time as programs and acquisitions occur. Visitors can also book a separate cockpit tour for an extra fee, offering a hands-on look inside a fighter, a torpedo bomber, and a helicopter.

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  • #military history
  • #World War II
  • #helicopters
  • #volunteer-run

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