Wings Over The Rockies Air and Space Museum
The massive B-52 Stratofortress greets you at the front door of
our 1930’s-era former Air Force hangar - home to over three
dozen historic airplanes and space vehicles.
Highlights of the collection include:
- a rare B-18A Bolo,
- five of the Century Series fighters,
- an RF-84K Thunderflash parasite,
- an Alexander Eaglerock built in Colorado,
- a Star Wars X-Wing fighter, and
- WINGS is the only place in the world outside
of the SAC Museum in Nebraska where you can see a B-1A Lancer.
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Housed in former Air Force classrooms, our
exhibits include:
- the Science of Flight,
- the History of Avionics,
- the Flying Tigers,
- and the Colorado Aviation Historical Society
Heritage Hall.
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NASA & Apollo 13 Crew Members to Honor Jack Swigert 
7:00 p.m.
Friday, May 23
NASA will honor Jack Swigert with its Ambassador of Exploration Award. Swigert and his fellow Apollo 13 crew members suffered a system failure on their mission to the moon in 1970. The crew turned the aborted mission into a successful failure by nursing their spacecraft safely back to Earth. Apollo 13 Spacecraft Commander Jim Lovell, and Lead Flight Director Gene Kranz plan to join us in person to honor their fellow crew member.
NASA launched the Ambassador of Exploration Award program in July 2004, during the 35th anniversary celebration of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, to recognize the sacrifices and dedication of Apollo, Gemini and Mercury veterans. Each astronaut or a surviving family member will be presented with a lunar sample, part of the 842 pounds of moon rock returned to Earth during the moon landings from 1969 to 1972. Swigert will be the first Apollo 13 crewman to receive the Ambassador of Exploration Award.
NASA will present Jack's sister Virginia Swigert with a moon rock, which she will in turn put on permanent display at Wings.
As Colorado's Official Air & Space Museum, Wings is very proud to have been chosen by the Swigert family to display this prestigious NASA award on behalf of Jack Swigert and his place in the history of the space program.
The award presentation will be the highlight of the grand opening of Wings' new Colorado's Astronauts exhibit.
Wings Members may attend for free, however reservations are required. Please call 303-360-5360 ext. 117.
Non-Members may attend for $20. Purchase tickets by calling 303-360-5360 ext. 105. |
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COLORADO'S ASTRONAUTS: In Their Own Words 
Grand Opening
7:00 p.m., Friday, May 23
Join Wings and some of our state's space pioneers, as well as Apollo 13's Jim Lovell and Gene Kranz (in honor of Jack Swigert) as we celebrate Colorado's Astronauts.
Wings Members may attend for free, however reservations are required. Please call 303-360-5360 ext. 117.
Non-Members may attend for $20. Purchase tickets by calling 303-360-5360 ext. 105.
This inspiring new exhibit will feature personal reflections, memorabilia and artifacts from astronauts with Colorado ties. You may not know that 20 percent of all U.S. astronauts have significant ties to the great state of Colorado! Most have birthplace, hometown or alma mater affiliations with Colorado and a few more have other well-known ties to our state.
Visit Colorado's Astronauts: In Their Own Words and learn what inspired these people to become astronauts in the first place, how they prepared for their missions, what their most memorable moments were, how Colorado influenced their careers and what space may hold for all of us in the future. |
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Ride & Tour the B-17 "Aluminum Overcast" 
Join us June 4-9, as Wings Over the Rockies hosts EAA’s nationally touring B-17 “Aluminum Overcast” at Centennial Airport. There will be ground tours and flights aboard the aircraft as well as an opportunity to talk with veterans who actually flew in the B-17 during WWII. Saturday night Wings will have a “big band” hangar dance. Further details will be posted as they become available. Denver is the #1 Tour Stop in the country, so book your flight early and dont miss out! Call 800-359-6217 or click here to register online.
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HANGAR 2 REDEVELOPMENT FACT SHEET 
Updated as of: February 22, 2008
Wings Over the Rockies wishes to keep its members, volunteers, visitors and community informed about plans for the Hangar 2 property immediately west of the Museum. The following information is provided in response to questions about the redevelopment process over the past 12 months. Wings will continue to periodically update information on this fact sheet. (more)
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| 5/10/2008
Next Cockpit Demo Day!
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Each month we rotate the open cockpits so you can explore different planes each time you visit. Cockpit demo day is hands-on fun for the whole family. Become a Wings Museum member and enjoy them free every month! |
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| 6/4/2008
B-17 'Aluminum Overcast' Flights
Join us June 4-9, as Wings Over the Rockies hosts EAA’s nationally touring B-17 “Aluminum Overcast” at Centennial Airport. There will be ground tours and flights aboard the aircraft as well as an opportunity to talk with veterans who actually flew in the B-17 during WWII. Saturday night Wings will have a “big band” hangar dance. Further details will be posted as they become available. Denver is the #1 Tour Stop in the country, so book your flight now and dont miss out! Call 800-359-6217 or click here to register online. |
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| 6/7/08
Airpower Heritage Hangar Dance
6:00 – 11:00 p.m.
at XJet at Centennial Airport
Honoring veterans from WWII, Southeast Asia, Korea and the Gulf
6:00 p.m. – Cocktail Hour
7:00 p.m. – Dinner
7:45 p.m. – 8:30 – Honor Veterans/Speeches
Activities include – Swing Dance / School of Arts, Dance Contest, B-17/F-16 Ground Tours, Aircraft and Military Vehicles on display.
Tickets are $25 and may be purchased by calling 303-360-5360 ext. 105 |
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| 7/7/08
Summer Camp @ Wings
Join us for Summer Camp @ Wings! July 7th - 11th, optional flights on Saturday, June 12th. Five fun and educational days learning about airplanes, rockets and our solar system. Download registration. |
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