Discover the experiences of the men and women of the US Army Air Forces and their impact on Britain and Europe. Search, or share your stories, photographs and memories to help us preserve their experience of the Second World War.

Explore records of the people, aircraft, places, units, missions and media which made up the American air war in Britain and Europe.

The American Air Museum at IWM Duxford stands as a memorial to the 30,000 members of the US Army Air Forces who died while flying from Britain during the Second World War. It tells the story of the people whose lives were shaped by American airpower over a century of war.

The American Air Museum at IWM Duxford stands as a memorial to the 30,000 members of the US Army Air Forces who died while flying from Britain during the Second World War.

Discover more powerful stories of the men and women of the US Army Air Forces on the American Air Museum website. Explore the interactive archive, read personal stories and find out how you can contribute to building an online memorial for those who served.

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The American Air Museum in Britain is home to the best collection of American military aircraft on public display outside of North America. It has the finest collection of American aircraft outside the United States.

Now maintained by the Imperial War Museum, it has the finest collection of American aircraft outside the United States. Nineteen of its thirty-eight aircraft are airworthy and it attracts over 350,000 visitors each year to its summer air displays.

Feb 1, 2015 · Approached past a moving symbolic illustration of the American air losses during WW2, the museum is an architecturally interesting building. As you enter, you’ll be amazed by the size of the aircraft dangling from the ceiling, and by the variety on display.

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio, is the world’s largest military aviation museum. With free admission and parking, the museum features more than 350 aerospace vehicles and missiles and thousands of artifacts amid more than 19 acres of indoor exhibit space.