Air Force’s 75th anniversary celebration kicks off this weekend

RIVERSIDE — The U.S. Air Force celebration will be celebrating its 75th anniversary this week and the public is invited to participate.

On September 17-18 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. participants will be able to gather at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force to take part in festivities.

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Attendees will be able to check out open aircraft, educational activities, trivia, airplane tricycles, and a 75th-anniversary selfie station, according to a press release from the museum.

Eight aircraft will be available for guests to see inside and outside the museum.

To go along with the celebration, the museum announced they will be introducing a new permanent exhibit to the fourth building dedicated to the United States Space Force.