Wurtsmith Air Museum

06/26/2026

Thank you Corey Morrish and Braden Morrish from Action Electric for updating our vintage electrical panel in Hangar 2. What an improvement!

06/26/2026

We have volunteer openings! The busy season is upon us. We welcome folks who love history and/or aviation to be museum guides (training provided, of course). We have plenty of projects “in the back” for those who are handy and/or creative. Visit https://wurtsmithairmuseum.net/get-involved/

06/21/2026

WAFB veteran and WAM member Jim Sanford flew with Mid Michigan Honor Flight Inc. Mission 26 this month, accompanied by his granddaughter. His daughter Barb (pictured) and her husband Matt are dedicated WAM volunteers. We thank 1st Sgt. Sanford for his service and we hope the Honor Flight experience exceeded his expectations!

06/20/2026

Welcome Michigan Chapter 99s! WAM is truly grateful for your invaluable contributions, past and present, that enhance our Women in Aviation exhibit.

06/16/2026

We are deeply saddened by the news of this tragedy and hold each of the eight souls lost and their loved ones in our hearts.

UPDATE: The US Air Force has confirmed that all eight people aboard the B-52 Stratofortress that crashed at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Monday were killed, the deadliest crash involving the bomber in more than 40 years.

The aircraft went down on a routine test mission shortly after takeoff, at 11:20 a.m. local time. At an afternoon news conference, Col. James Hayes, deputy commander of the 412th Test Wing, told reporters, "We lost eight great Americans." The base had said earlier that initial indications were the crash was not survivable.

Those on board were a mix of uniformed military personnel, government civilians, and contractors supporting the flight. Boeing confirmed two of its employees were among the dead, saying it is in contact with their families and offering support. The names of those lost have not yet been released; officials said they will be made public 24 hours after the families have been notified.

The Air Force confirmed the aircraft was B-52H tail number 60-0061, a jet with a notable place in the bomber's future. In December 2025, it became the first B-52 to receive the new AESA radar as part of the Air Force's modernization program, and it was supporting that radar testing when it crashed. That program is part of a broad effort to keep the B-52 flying into the 2050s.

It is the deadliest B-52 accident since 1982, when nine crew members died near Sacramento, and the first loss of a B-52 since 2016. The cause of Monday's crash is under investigation.

Eight people went to work on a test flight and did not come home. Our thoughts are with their families, their colleagues, and the entire Edwards community.

06/14/2026

Four generations of the Moehle family visited WAM today, including a WAFB veteran and his daughter who was one of the first set of twins born at WAFB Hospital. Of course, she had to get the T-shirt!

06/12/2026

06/07/2026

82 years ago, on Tuesday, June 6th, 1944, more than 160,000 Allied troops landed on the heavily-fortified beaches of Normandy, France to fight N**i Germany. D-Day, the name given to the operation, was at the time the largest naval, air and land operation in history. The airborne assault alone involved more than 13,000 paratroopers flown in roughly 925 C-47 airplanes with another 4,000 arriving in 500 gliders later that day. Within a few days about 326,000 troops had landed and many called it the beginning of the end of World War II, Pictured is a newspaper from our Museum archives reporting on the events of the historic day. Did you know that we have a flyable C-47, we call Hairless Joe at our Roush Aeronautics Center? Today you can take a ride on either our C-47 or our WWII B-25 Bomber.

06/06/2026

If you weren’t able to make it to WAM yesterday or today . . . NO problem! Still plenty of options for treasure hunters and deal lovers! We’ll be here from 11am - 3pm on Sunday!

06/06/2026

Come visit Wurtsmith Air Museum ‘s hangar sale today 11 - 3!