Exhibition
Cold War Aviation
After World War II ended, the United States and the Soviet Union began competing in a global struggle pitting democracy against communism. Tensions between the two led to such "cold" confrontations as the Berlin blockade, the downing of an American U-2 spy plane, and the Cuban Missile Crisis, while "hot" wars erupted in Korea and Vietnam. See a range of aircraft built in response to this struggle.
Highlights include:
- Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
- Bell H-13J
- Lockheed T-33A-5-LO Shooting Star
On View At
The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near Washington Dulles International Airport is the companion facility to the museum in Washington, D.C.
Chantilly, VA
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily