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Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum
 Children's Learning Center at the Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum (staff photo) |
The Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum is located just off Interstate I-80 between Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska, near the town of Ashland.
The SAC Aerospace Museum is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The museum does not receive direct government funding and relies on the generosity of civic minded individuals and corporations to support its programs.
The museum features over 300,000 square feet of exhibit, education, and event space to educate, inspire, and entertain its guests who come from across the country, and around the world. The museum moved to its current location in Ashland in 1998 upon completion of an impressive new indoor facility.
Aircraft and Aerospace Vehicles on Display
Most of the more than twenty aircraft in the collection are located indoors, in two large hangars, connected to a central area housing the entrance, gift shop and cafe. Additional aircraft and missile displays are located outdoors.
A total of 3,970 B-29 Superfortress aircraft were built during production at four assembly plants during World War II. Yet only about 22 complete B-29 airframes have survived and are on display in the United States, including the B-29 "Lucky Lady" on display here. Also on display is one of only four surviving B-36 Peacemaker bombers.
 SAC Lunch Cafe at the Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum (staff photo) |
Among the aircraft on display are the following:
- B-29 Superfortress
- B-52B Stratofortress
- B-36J Peacemaker
- B-47E Stratojet
- B-17G Flying Fortress
- B-1A Lancer
- F-84F Thunderstreak
- T-33 Shooting Star
- C-47 Skytrain
- F-105 Thunderchief (on I-80)
- F-86 Sabre
- B-25 Mitchell
- B-57E Canberra
- C-119G Flying Boxcar
- F-101B Voodoo
- F-102A Delta Dagger
- T-39A Sabreliner
- KC-97G Stratofreighter
- RB-45C Tornado
- SR-71A Blackbird
- Spacecraft
- Rockets and missiles
- other aircraft and related equipment
Location, Parking, Admission and Hours
We last visited in October of 2018, and highly recommended it to everyone with an interest in the United States Air Force, the Strategic Air Command, and aviation and rocket history.
 Entrance area to the Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum (staff photo) |
Parking is free, but an admission fee is charged. The museum is staffed by a small full-time staff, and a large number of volunteers, who do a great job of keeping the facility operating, restoring aircraft, and building new exhibits with only limited funding.
Inside, visitors can view a variety of exhibits, dioramas, photographs, maps, memorabilia and videos about the history of the Air Force and SAC. The hangars feature two levels, which each offering dramatic views of the aircraft on display. Stairs and elevators are available to move from one level to the next.
Also located on the premises is the Gift Shop, featuring shirts, caps, airplane models, patches, photographs and many other items related to the Air Force and the Strategic Air Command. The SAC Lunch Cafe is also open to visitors, located between the two main display hangars.
Tours are available are designated times. Group tours and rental spaces for special events are also available, as well as the popular Children's Learning Center.
The address of the museum is 28210 West Park Highway, Ashland, NE 68003. For more information, phone 402.944.3100, or visit the website of the SAC museum.
Photographs of Aircraft on Display at the Museum
SR-71A Blackbird, S/N 61-7964, on display in the multi-level entrance area at the Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum, Ashland, Nebraska |
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Convair B-36J Peacemaker S/N 52-2217A
of the United States Air Force |
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USAF B-36J Peacemaker S/N 52-2217A, one of only four surviving B-36 heavy bombers |
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Rear view of the XF-85 "Goblin", S/N 46-0524, at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum in Nebraska |
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Left front fuselage view of the B-29TB Superfortress "Lucky Lady", S/N 44-84076 |
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Left front fuselage view of the B-29TB Superfortress "Lucky Lady", S/N 44-84076 |
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Display and kiosk about the B-29TB Superfortress "Lucky Lady", at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum |
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List of donors who made the B-29 restoration project possible at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum |
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U.S. Air Force B-47E Stratojet, S/N 52-1412,
at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum |
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Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, S/N 44-83559, on display at the Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum, Ashland, Nebraska |
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B-52B Stratofortress, S/N 52-8711, Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum, Ashland, Nebraska |
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B-25N Mitchell, S/N 44-30363, on display at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum, Nebraska |
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Republic F-84F Thunderstreak S/N 51-1714, Buzz Number FS-714, Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum, Ashland, Nebraska |
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B-58A Hustler, S/N 61-2059, "Greased Lightning", on display at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum, Nebraska |
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Rockwell B-1A Lancer, S/N 76-174, on display at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum, Nebraska |
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F-101B Voodoo, S/N 59-0462, Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum, Ashland, Nebraska |
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F-102A Delta Dagger, S/N 54-1405, Buzz Number FC-405, on display at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum, Ashland, Nebraska |
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C-119G Flying Boxcar, S/N 51-8024, Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum, Ashland, Nebraska |
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U.S. Air Force RB-45C Tornado, S/N 48-0017, Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum, Ashland, Nebraska |
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USAF T-39A Sabreliner, S/N 62-4487, Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum, Ashland, Nebraska |
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U.S. Air Force B-57E Canberra, S/N 55-4244, Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum, Ashland, Nebraska |
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C-47A Skytrain, S/N 43-48098, "War Weary", Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum, Ashland, Nebraska |
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U.S. Air Force KC-97G, S/N 53-0198, Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum, Ashland, Nebraska |
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