National Museum of the United States Air Force Tour

Behind the Scenes Tours are regularly scheduled, free guided tours of the museum's restoration area. The museum shuttle bus transports participants to the restoration hangars, located on the historic Wright Field flight line in Area B of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, about one mile from the main museum complex.

The National Museum of the United States Air Force has held 20 seats for ELDAAG participants but requires registration. Checking the box during ELDAAG registration will register you for the tour providing you are one of the first 20 registrants. Anyone not registered for the conference but wanting to attend the tour can register by sending their name, address, email address, and phone number to filip.2@wright.edu. A confirmation email will be sent upon registration. Transportation to and from the museum is the responsibility of the individual.

All tour participants must meet the following requirements:

• Participants must be at least 12 years old
• An adult must accompany those between 12 and 18
• A current government-issued photo ID (i.e. driver's license) is required of all individuals 18 and over
• Foreign visitors must present an original passport
• For security reasons, all bags are subject to search, and backpacks, packages and large camera cases are not permitted on the shuttle bus
• Sign in for registered participants begins at 11:45 a.m. on the day of the tour, followed by a briefing in Carney Auditorium
• Shuttle buses transport participants to the restoration area, located on the active part of Wright-Patterson Air Force base, for the tour, and return participants to the main museum complex at approximately 3:15 p.m.

Shuttle buses are not handicapped accessible. Individuals requiring special assistance should contact the museum's Education Division at least one week in advance at (937) 255-4652 to arrange transportation. For more information visit nationalmuseum.af.mil

Packard Museum Tour

America's Packard Museum is willing to provide a tour on Friday, October 23 to a group from the ELDAAG conference. Transportation to and from the museum is the responsibility of the individual.

Admission prices are:

Adults - $6.00
Seniors - $5.00
Students - $4.00

Checking the tour box on the registration form will register you for the tour, but anyone not registered for the conference planning to tour can send their name, address, email address, and phone number to filip.2@wright.edu. For more information visit americaspackardmuseum.org

Aviation Trail Tour

Wright State University will be providing a bus tour to sites on the Dayton Aviation Trail. To cover transportation costs of the bus tour, a fee of $20/person is required. The tour is limited to 30 seats and anyone wanting to tour not registered for the conference can register by sending their name, address, email address, and phone number to filip.2@wright.edu. For more information visit aviationtrailinc.org/

Follow Wilbur and Orville’s footsteps at the Huffman Prairie Flying Field on WPAFB to see where flight took off. This is also the site of the World’s first airport. Following a driving tour of the prairie, visit the Wright Brothers National Memorial and the Interpretative Center. which overlooks Huffman Dam and WPAFB. The tour will then travel through downtown Dayton past Riverscape, view a 1905 replica sculpture next to the historic Engineers Club. If time permits visit the Engineers Club and see one of the original Wright engines. Your tour takes you to the west side neighborhood where Wil and Orv grew up and developed the flying machine. Drive past the replica home, visit the Bicycle Shop and tour the Interpretative Center. Stop for a visit to the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park where you have the opportunity to experience the historically refurnished Wright Brothers printing office and walk through an original Wright brother’s bicycle shop. Your next stop will be Carillon Historical Park where the original 1905 Flyer is displayed. After a light lunch, visit the Wright Brothers Aviation Center which includes a Wright replica bicycle shop, an object theater for a multimedia presentation of original Wright artifacts, and a close up view of the 1905 Flyer. As time permits explore some of the other attractions at Carillon Park.