Peterson Air & Space Museum

Peterson Air and Space Museum

Through its exhibits, this museum traces the history of Peterson Air Force Base, NORAD, the Air Defense Command, and Air Force Space Command. Of special interest are 16 historic aircraft, including P-47 Thunderbolt and P-40 Warhawk fighters from World War II, plus a number of missiles and jets from the Korean War to the present. To mark the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force, a memorial...

Anyone with an interest in mechanical things that leave the ground will enjoy this museum. It is located in the original art deco-styled Colorado Springs Passenger Terminal Building. With its military setting, it looks exactly like one of those buildings used in 1950s sci-fi movies when horrible, giant ants terrorized man. The focus of the museum is on early aviation history, with an emphasis...

The Museum's mission is to preserve and portray the rich aviation and space history of Colorado Springs and Peterson Air Force Base. It is located within an 8.3 acre Colorado State Historic District. Exhibits feature the WW II Peterson Army Air Base, the Binational (United States and Canadian) North American Aerospace Defense Command, US Air Force and Army Air Defense Commands, and the US Air...

Exhibits illustrate the World War II history of Peterson Army Air Base, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, the US... Air Force and US Army Air Defense Commands, and the Air Force Space Command. The Museum's collection includes sixteen aircraft and five missiles, representing weapon systems used by the US and Canada in the defense of North America during the Cold War. See More