Six radial engines turning! The first flight of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress prototype began at Boeing Field on July 28, 1935. Today is the 90th anniversary of this historic event, and of course Museum PR Guy was outside to see the anni honored when one of only three B-17s still flying landed at Boeing Field. It arrived with a B-25, and both are based here at the Museum for a couple weeks of ground tours and ride flights as part of the CAF Arizona Airbase Flying Legends of Victory Tour. 4 eng

We're ONE WEEK from takeoff! The Freedom Plane National Tour is set to depart from Washington, DC on Monday, March 2, 2026. The Freedom Plane will take flight bringing key documents fundamental to America's founding, making them accessible to Americans across the country- beginning in Kansas City, MO. The exhibition will open at the National WWI Museum and Memorial on Friday, March 6. To learn more and plan your visit to one of the eight stops, visit freedomplane.org. National Archives Foundatio