Looking for a little hands-on aviation fun? ✈️🦇 Try your hand at our paper bat activity, then discover more aviation activities and educational resources from the NAEC at flynaec.org.

✈️ From WWII bombers to the Space Shuttle! 🚀 Join astronaut Dr. Jan Davis as she shares her remarkable father-daughter story of courage, discovery, and flight. 📅 Oct. 14 | 7 PM CT 💻 FREE CAF Warbird Tube webinar Register: Watch LIVE register.gotowebinar.com/reg…

Aircraft names can be inspiring, intimidating… or just plain weird. ✈️ From the clever to the downright questionable, aviation history is full of names that make you wonder, “Who approved that?” Meet some of the wonderfully weird names that have taken to the skies. 👇

Looking for an event venue that’s anything but ordinary? From weddings and galas to conferences and corporate events, the NAEC offers a one-of-a-kind North Texas setting surrounded by historic aircraft and aviation exhibits. Explore the possibilities: flynaec.org/venue-rental/

At the Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center, students can explore aviation and history through hands-on learning, incredible aircraft, and stories that bring the past to life. Discover field trips at the NAEC: flynaec.org/

Aviation Discovery Fest is quickly approaching! ✈️ Has your school or homeschool group registered for Education Day yet? Give your students a chance to experience aviation and history through aircraft, hands-on activities and more. Plan your visit: aviationdiscoveryfest.org/ed…

Girls in Aviation Day returns to the Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center on Oct. 3! Meet women working across aviation and aerospace, try flight simulators, explore hands-on activities and more. Best of all, it’s FREE! Register: eventbrite.com/e/girls-in-av…

School is back in session! 🍎✏️ The CAF RISE ABOVE® Back-to-School Campaign gives educators FREE resources to help students learn from inspiring stories of people who overcame adversity and changed history. Bring these stories into your classroom: cafriseabove.org/school/

The Force has a little WWII aviation in it. ✈️🌌 George Lucas looked to World War II aerial combat footage and films for inspiration when creating the space battles of Star Wars. So maybe these visitors and B-29 FIFI have more in common than you might think.

Rosie the Riveter became one of the most recognizable symbols of World War II, representing the millions of women who stepped into vital jobs on the home front. 💪 Explore her story, then discover more history and educational resources at flynaec.org.

Happy 79th Birthday to the U.S. Air Force! 🇺🇸✈️ From the F-51 Mustang to the F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-22 Raptor, this 2018 photo captures three generations of USAF airpower. You get to fly one. Which are you choosing?

Applying to colleges? ✈️🎓 If aviation is part of your future, don't forget to look for scholarships, too! The CAF offers scholarship opportunities for students pursuing aviation-related education and training. See what's available: commemorativeairforce.org/pa…

Know a young aviation fan? ✈️ Introduce them to the women who flew military aircraft, towed targets, tested airplanes, and broke barriers as WASP during World War II, with the book "The U.S. WASP: Trailblazing Women Pilots of World War II" cafgiftshop.org/collections/…

During Hispanic Heritage Month, discover the story of the Aztec Eagles, the Mexican airmen of Escuadrón 201 who flew combat missions in the Pacific during World War II. Explore their story and more aviation history through the NAEC's educational resources:flynaec.org/educational-reso…

Today, we remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, honor the courage of the first responders, and reflect on the countless acts of service and sacrifice that followed. We remember. 🇺🇸 #PatriotDay #NeverForget

History gets a lot more interesting when you can stand next to it. ✈️ An aircraft isn't just an artifact. It's engineering, technology and the stories of the people who built, maintained and flew it. Come experience history up close at the NAEC: flynaec.org/visit-us/

You don't have to want to be a pilot to have a career in aviation. Engineers. Mechanics. Meteorologists. Dispatchers. Air traffic controllers. Designers. Historians. Educators. Sometimes the first step is simply showing students those careers exist.