South Dakota Air and Space Museum

South Dakota Air and Space Museum
Ellsworth AFB
Location within South Dakota
Location Adjacent to Ellsworth Air Force Base, Box Elder, South Dakota, United States
Type Aviation museum
Collection size 25+ aircraft
Nearest car park On site
Website sdairandspacemuseum.com

The South Dakota Air and Space Museum, part of the museum system of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, is located in Box Elder, South Dakota, just outside the main gate of Ellsworth AFB. The South Dakota Air and Space Museum serves to educate and entertain the public. Not only does it give information about the history of U.S. Air Force aviation, it promotes South Dakota aviation history. The Museum was revived by SSGT. John L Pascarella in the mid 1980s before he retired in 1987. He was responsible for getting most of the aircraft that are on display, including the B-1B Lancer and the B-29 Superfortress.

During the summer months, visitors can take a base bus tour for a nominal fee.[1] This includes touring a Minuteman missile Training Launch Facility as well as seeing a number of sites on the base.

Exhibits

The museum contains a number of interior and exterior exhibits, including:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bus tours, at sdairandspacemuseum.com Archived October 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. 1 2 Displays, at sdairandspacemuseum.com Archived October 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
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