National Museum of the United States Airforce - Dayton, OH - Dinosaurs in Motion Exhibit

[@Bill_H]

As a volunteer at this museum, this is the oldest (100 yrs old) and largest military aviation museum in the world. You skipped over Bockscar, the plane that ended WWII with the bombing of Nagasaki, and the XB70 Valkyrie, the SR71 Blackbird. There's so much to see.

[@JennDoe420]

I was hoping he'd talk about the XB-70 Valkyrie! My favorite display there!

[@scottogden6301]

Damn I need to find a video for that ! Being in the uk I don’t think I’ll ever be able to see this museum

[@Bill_H]

@@scottogden6301 I've got a series of videos on my channel from the museum.

[@AARONANKRUM]

I had been there a few times in the 90s and loved all the aircraft and spacecraft you can see. I later moved out to Virginia after college and first saw the Air & Space museum in Washington DC and then when they built it, the extension called the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center very near me. That one is an awesome place. They even have a Space Shuttle.

[@bradenfredrick2720]

Is it actually free to go there now?

[@Chuck02]

My grandfather's cargo plane is there, first time I've ever saw my dad cry

[@Retromicky82]

That's actually really nice that it'd preserved there . Was it shown in the video?

[@Chuck02]

​@@Retromicky82 Sadly, no

[@suemoo22]

Wow, you’re real close to me!

[@AnimalsVehiclesAndMore]

Which plane is it? It's very similar to how there's a steam locomotive that my great-great grandfather drove that's been preserved.

[@Chuck02]

@AnimalsVehiclesAndMore I'm not exactly sure, I know what it looks like, but don't know what it is called

[@ZachGrant-v3n]

37:29 You briefly see the sign and photo on the left here, but this is the spot on the plane where President Johnson was sworn into office, with Jackie Kennedy beside him, still in her blood stained dress. That infamous photo was taken in that spot. And just as you exit the rear of the plane on the right is where they temporarily removed seats from the plane to fit Kennedy’s casket inside the plane for his ride back to DC from Love Field. It is tough to stop and read when people are behind you because the walkway is too narrow to pass people. You feel like you have to hurry to keep the line moving. It’s probably the most popular plane in the museum. The sister plane is at the Regan museum in CA.

[@nv_spartan1771]

I was driving home during a weekend trip when I decided to stop here. I didn't know what to expect, but I'm glad I stopped. It's an excellent place to spend a few hours.

[@unclesamsgarage]

Jacob I hope you see this message some how. Thank you so much for going back to this museum! My father who was retired Air Force wanted to take me here but im disabled and dont travel well anymore. Dad passed away a little over a year and a half ago and we never got to go. But it was really nice to "tour" the museum through the eyes of a travel youtuber I admire like you. Love your channel

[@vickiechandler3112]

if you do get a chance to go , it is very handicap friendly . they have free ecv and wheelchairs to borow and will go out of their way to help you.

[@JMutzfeld]

Thank you for including the B-24 Liberator named "Strawberry (expletive)" - she is a gem in their collection that everyone who visits always remembers because of her nose art.

[@knottynumbers44]

As a ginger, it made me holla

[@Bill_H]

She's one of only 13 existing Liberators remaining. I did a personal tour for a group, one of whom was the daughter of the tail gunner on Strawberry B!

[@niecey7492]

Thanks Jacob for going to the Airforce museum! I voted for this attraction. We visited once about 5 years ago when staying with my boyfriend's brother and sister in law in KY. I am going to watch this again with my boyfriend who loves war planes.

[@lynnpitsinger]

The museum is basically my back yard. It’s awesome. I get to see so many amazing old (and not so old) airplanes flying around at various times of the year. Everyone should see it at least once.

[@barbaraboeckman1510]

My 5th grade teacher, at 5 yrs old, got to watch her father fly with one of the Wright Brothers!

[@ZachGrant-v3n]

We went on a field trip here in about the third grade, and I remember our teacher stood awkwardly in front of one plane as we passed it, trying to block one of the more risqué artworks on the nose of the plane. Of course it just made us try really hard to see what she was trying to hide!

[@allensherrill850]

😂

[@LINJ638]

Crybabies.

[@charlieevilpig7776]

I love that place ♥️♥️♥️ Thanks for visiting!!

[@markteicher5785]

Great to see you in Dayton, Ohio. I was raised 30 miles north of there. My family and I now reside outside of Tampa, Florida. You always go to the best locations for us, and your channel, thank you, and safe travels.

[@Nightwing881]

I love the air force museum! I’ve been going there since I was a kid. My favorite exhibits are the WWII section and space section! 🚀

[@AngelaMcL-lc3mc]

I’ve chaperoned several class trips there. :) That place is amazing!

[@kenkrummenacker4241]

Jacob- The US Army Transportation Museum at Ft. Eustis, Virginia is one of the BEST I have ever seen!! Despite it sounding like it would be incredibly boring, it's phenomenal. There's a great Tank Museum in Danville, VA as well.

[@fixpacifica]

I used to have a private pilot's license, worked for aerospace companies, and am an aviation museum aficionado. The Air Force Museum in Dayton is the best aviation museum out there.

[@ScottMaiher]

I hope you were joking about the Memphis Bell ,the Bell flew the most bombing missions, I think 25 or so during the war and made it home with all crew doing world war 2 ! Jake there is a movie about it 😁

[@Bill_H]

Actually there were 2 films about the Belle. The WWII documentary by William Wyler, & the 1990 feature film directed by Catherine Wyler, his daughter. Starred Matthew Modine, Billy Zane, Harry Connick Jr, John Lithgow.

[@Bill_H]

Also, she was the first US heavy bomber to survive 25 missions & return to the States with her crew. Many flew more.

[@7passionstar]

Thank you so much for visiting here! I've been many times and now we get to go with you! ❤

[@jamescargill4370]

I will be going there in July. Have wanted to see it since the 70's. I CANNOT WAIT!!! 😊

[@AwkwardAnxiousJennifer]

That Dinosaurs in Motion exhibit is pretty awesome, but man oh man would I have sensory overload and a massive headache from all the squeaking and clacking!!! So glad I can experience attractions like this through your videos where I can control the volume.

[@chuckoneill2023]

I visited here when it was still the Wright-Patterson museum. Back then, much of the collection was still kept outside.

[@umptyscratch13]

My brother and I took my dad who is an air force vet here several years ago and loved it. He showed us planes he had ridden on and other things he had worked on when he was in the air force. I had also went there when I was a young kid when it first had opened and many of the planes were outside on display as I think there was only 1 hangar at that time . I have some old postcards and a book from back then .. I wanna go back and spend more time there someday its a pretty cool place !

[@DJ_Ebike_enthusiasts]

I worked at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for almost 20 years. Still live close by.

[@carypyke935]

Thank you for the tour ..great video...happy you enjoyed your visit.

[@sfranger9113]

37:34 right behind you was the saw marks where they cut away part of the interior to fit JFKs casket to fly back from Dallas. Jackie refused to put him in the cargo hold so they modified the interior right by the exit. I grew up in Dayton and my dad would take me every week for many years.

[@krisschobelock4973]

I took my grandson's here - they were majorly impressed! Everyone should see this National Museum - impressive and not to be missed!!

[@zacharysherrill4749]

The Drive-By Truckers are playing the Fillmore in Charlotte on June 14

[@ShadowGaming-bk3qt]

I live in Dayton, OH. I have been to the Dayton Air Force Museum thousands of times

[@avgjoeavglife]

If you collect model planes, visit MTS Aviation Models near this museum.

[@ShadowGaming-bk3qt]

@@avgjoeavglife I don't collect plane models. I collect figures. you know. collectible action figures.

[@avgjoeavglife]

Oh, cool.

[@ShadowGaming-bk3qt]

@@avgjoeavglife and bottle caps

[@dustbowlhammer7119]

Great video, always love how you can go most anywhere, and be the most chill person there!

[@Nowhereman10]

@13:35 the aircraft with the shark mouth nose art is a Curtiss P-40B Warhawk flown by the American Flying Tigers First American Volunteer Group (AVG). They saw a color photo in a newspaper of a shark mouth painted on a 112 Squadron P-40 fighter in North Africa and immediately adopted the shark-face motif for their own P-40Bs.

[@allensherrill850]

Shark teeth with eyes.. black like a dolls eyes 👀

[@loriwalker5922]

Wow, you made it to Air Force Museum! I was just there, I live very close to it. Did you see the Air Force jets fly over? It was very windy yesterday! Thanks for the video Jacob!

[@scottwebster5211]

Sir I am loving the year of the pressed penny

[@sandragula4863]

Jacob I do appreciate seeing all the places you visit. This museum is amazing, wish it were closer to me.

[@MattTheLizard]

Fun fact: Strawberry B is reportedly haunted! Great video Jacob!

[@ShelleeGraham]

That is interesting to know that particular aircraft “Strawberry B--“ is haunted. 😮 👻

[@michaelkeith1366]

Great tour. Thanks Jacob.

[@AngelaMcL-lc3mc]

The plane with the wreck scene in the first room with the dirigibles is supposedly haunted. :)

[@offthebeatenpath9248]

They have changed a lot from just a few years ago when I was there. Will definitely have to go back. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@dennisud]

Other than the U.S. Air & Space museum in Washington D.C. This is my favorite FREE museum! I'm hoping to visit it soon!

[@Yuki_Ika7]

I am lucky enough to live just 2 hours away from this place (i live in Cincinnati), as a Military aviation nerd this place is the site of many "holy relics" of sorts, it even has my favorite aircraft of all time, the YF-23!

[@coltsfan69]

I'm originally from Dayton. I still have family there. I love the museum.

[@johnknabe9250]

Used to clean the museum with a crew from 4am until 8am. Haunting to be in there when it is dark and quiet. Especially around a lot of the serious displays and WW2 aircraft. Not saying anything is haunted but it can feel like it at times. Thanks for coming to the museum! Appreciate all you do!

[@RedneckTaZ]

Dang, I missed you by a couple of days there!

[@57Banjoman]

This is an amazing place-we have been there several times-the Holocaust exhibit made us cry-thank you for your great videos, Jacob!

[@billyost74]

One of my favorite military museums. Also you need to go back to the Cincinnati Museum Center. They recently opened their Ordovician exhibit with some cool stuff on display.

[@beng2427]

You made the plane crash tableau come to life!

[@teamkingburrous7537]

This place is amazing. You goofed when you didn’t go there last month. Glad you redeemed yourself

[@avgjoeavglife]

I haven't been to that museum (or Ohio) in many years. I love that museum.

[@soothingsounds7574]

Thanks a lot for making a video about this one & of a good length! Please go to as many other air musems across the country as you can! ✈️

[@LinecookThorJamiethaxton]

Awesome video as always Jacob keep up the awesome work and be safe out there

[@barbaraboeckman1510]

Yes! This is where I'm from :) Awesome museum! Thanks for going, Jacob!

[@Bear-j7e]

We were there on Thursday! So wish we could have met you! maybe next time!

[@mr_jake.y8348]

Can't get away from them Loud kids. Lol

[@TheCarpetbagger]

No matter where I go

[@JamesAllmond]

I hope you went to the other Museum in Dayton. The one that has the Wright Brothers shop in it and the 2nd airplane ever flown, still in original condition. The one in DC, the 1st plane, has been reskinned a few times as the original was cut to pieces by souvenir hunters. Go see the movie The Memphis Belle, not the commercial one, the one the military produced during the war....

[@paulfuryes203]

Great video love the old war birds. Take care my friend and as always safe travels.

[@gothamcitycomics6981]

thanks to our military men and women for your service

[@CCcastro336]

Very cool museum thank you for sharing this.

[@maycausedizziness]

36:38 One of my favorite lines, "Guys, it also smells like death in here."

[@brm7675]

Hey Jacob...they did a movie on the Memphis Belle...if you ever get the chance it's pretty good and gives you a little insight into it.

[@SouthwestAirlines335]

Me being an aviation enthusiast myself, I always try to stop at aviation museums when I travel.

[@suemoo22]

This was a super good video, thank you!

[@crapp0101192]

Not sure if these are still there, but there used to be Anakin's Star Wars Pod Racer. There also was a tiny display of some 'alien encounter stories etc.' but was pretty hidden and out of the way of other displays.

[@Sparty-pi3jq]

Last time I was here, there was a real shuttle you could tour 20 ish years ago) and you had to prove American citizenship, to get on the bus to go see it. I saw a foreign fellow arrested because he was so angry, he couldn't see the shuttle. Great video Jake!

[@CMDDK]

We love the USAF Museum.

[@carypyke935]

I'm old ..68..so I took my time and spent 2 days there..lots to see..

[@Desert_Ratt]

I love the Air Force, I live near an Airforce Base, Edwards and Plant 42, that's a very nice museum,my favorite plane is the B2 Bomber

[@dominicgaraycochea9501]

Interesting point about the Airforce one in this museum. When JFK was assinated the crew used a hacksaw to clear a section of the cabin to transport his casket because they didn't want to put him in the cargo hold.

[@Bill_H]

Actually, Jackie refused to allow him to be transported in the cargo hold is why they cut the aft bulkhead.

[@matthewfarmer2520]

Morning Jacob thanks for sharing this museum, you really get around lol your in Michigan then the next video ur in Dayton Ohio lol you must have videos already set up lol. You move fast without sleeping 😴. You take care my friend.🤓📸✌️

[@lizlocher3612]

The air craft named "Patches" had a picture of Snuffy Smith from the funny papers from the 1960's n actually before that, I believe he was in comics in the newspapers since the 1940's ir before, cuz my Mom grew up in the 1930's n 1940's n told me all about him. COOL!!

[@nurse-z2z]

Great place to visit ! Work very close to there at an area hospital.

[@charinabarcillo9160]

Thank you for góing there Great seeing it again Been to Willy Pete many times as a Air Force Flight Nurse Ñow retired in Philippines 😊

[@marksykes8722]

Museum is free along with parking. There's a cafe upstairs in case you need to grab a meal.

[@Bill_H]

2 cafe's now. Valkyrie Cafe & Refueling Station, which is overlooking buildings 3&4.

[@JustinAldrich-y7d]

ITS HUGE

[@JDiology]

I wana go there!!!' Thank u carpetbagger for another awesome adventure. AAA!

[@Jeremyd2424]

Adam savage was talking about this museum on his video the other day amazing place with tons of history

[@davidcrowson4745]

Thank you for sharing

[@Volkswagen_Yeetle]

So excited for this video omg

[@dustnreichu929]

That is one of my favorite places to go

[@NoahSmith-gb5go]

I have been here before it was so much fun thanks for posting this I would love too go back there again

[@scottposey1793]

You are actually in Riverside, Ohio. The museum has over a Million visitors a year. The land it sits on was originally a test target range for Army Air Corps in the 30's & 40's. There are 5 hangers due east on the field where the planes are restored. The hangers were hit by a tornado 2 weeks ago and it was the first time in over 55 years we saw all 5 hanger bay doors open at the same time.

[@Bill_H]

Oldest and largest military aviation museum in the world. Over 1 million Square feet under roof. 100 years old in 2023.

[@davetv13]

GREAT video I have really been enjoying your road trips lately. Also loved the World of Puppetry video too

[@caseymajewski2972]

Great video! Love airplanes and their history. You should visit the Air Zoo in Portage, Michigan

[@Jsteng08]

The dinosaurs sound like two people sword fighting 😂😂😂

[@syedhamidi5643]

that is one beautiful camera bag 😆

[@lizlocher3612]

There is DEFINITELY a well-known movie called the Memphis Belle, n it is a legendary bomber that flew the MOST bombing missions throughout the entire time of WW2. You MUST see it. It us historical and AWESOME, with lots if 1980's stars in it like Matt Damon n his best friend Ben Affleck!!

[@BrendaBrendabluestone-ho8hk]

amazing video carpetbagger it's always amazing to see another amazing video

[@allensherrill850]

My Cessna 172 has a seat reserved for the Carpetbagger. But I’m in California

[@kevinhodge1221]

I haven’t been there in over two years a little over a year before my dad died. He was stationed there in the 50s wrightPatterson.

[@c.rogers____]

United states air force museum is five stars!

[@robertbrooks2766]

My family toured the Air Force Museum and he was in the Army Air Corps in WW2 and donated a B-17 Manual to the Museum.

[@williamedmonds9581]

28:32 lol you were practicing your solute in the women’s uniform. I was hoping to see if you filmed the O-2 Skymaster in the Vietnam area. I’m restoring one back to flying condition.

[@ShadowGaming-bk3qt]

the red light and the Crow at 33:06 makes it feel like I'm not in a museum anymore. I am at Hollywood Horror nights (which I have never been to.)

[@jayfisher8323]

Years ago they had several more Air Force Ones from other presidents that you could go in as well. The JFK Plane, had a plaque that showed you where they had to modify the plane to bring his casket on board. Just before you got off the plane, I think I saw the plaque on the left side, you can see Jackie Kennedy in the picture on the glass.

[@deekingsnyder]

My grandpa work there as a voloter on the b17s.

[@penciltucky]

Cincinnati Union Terminal (now museum) and American Sign Museum!

[@Bill_H]

Packard museum in Dayton also.

[@bobb1870]

Most of the airmen of WWI and WWII were 18 and 20 year old men overseas. So, many of the art was very colorful.

[@unicorn063]

Thankyou Jacob for taking us to this museum was very well done 👍 ❤❤ always a pleasure ❤❤❤❤

[@brianshell4111]

That was one long loop to go from Monroe Ohio and then back to Dayton ohio

[@Angel-96]

I remember going with my dad, grandma, and grandpa in the 80s and took a pic in front of the Strawberry B....H and said it has a bad word on it and didn't want to take the picture in front of it ...Great Memories...RIP grandpa

[@ShadowGaming-bk3qt]

36:39 lady in background: "Smells like Death in here" "You don't know what Death is." (Halloween 2 Dr. Loomis quote)

[@JamesAllmond]

One of Quentin's brothers died in Europe shortly after D Day... Talk about a family of service.