Fri, Feb 18, 2011
Money Will Go To Construction Of A Fourth Museum Building At
Wright-Pat
Boeing plans to donate $5 million to the Air Force Museum
Foundation in three installments over the next three years. The
foundation will deliver the funds to the U.S. Air Force for the
benefit of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio.
"Boeing’s people and products have built enduring bonds
with generations of airmen, so it is only fitting that we
demonstrate our support for the Air Force Museum Foundation and the
U.S. Air Force in this way," said Chris Raymond, vice president of
Business Development for Boeing Defense, Space & Security,
announcing the gift Thursday. "Boeing's continuing commitment to
this nationally important museum will help preserve the legacy of
the Air Force's contributions to freedom and ensure that its
stories and lessons are shared with future generations."
The Air Force will use Boeing's donation to help construct a
fourth building at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. The
new, 200,000-square-foot building will house exhibits covering
three areas: the history of America’s space program; the
museum's collection of presidential aircraft; and the story of Air
Force global reach, featuring cargo and tanker aircraft.
X-45 On Display At USAF Museum
"We are extremely grateful for this major gift from The Boeing
Company," said retired Lt. Gen. Richard V. Reynolds, president of
the Air Force Museum Foundation. "This extraordinary act of
generosity is a huge step in the effort to fund construction of the
new building, and will ultimately enable the museum to do an even
more phenomenal job of educating visitors on the U.S. Air
Force."
The new building will allow the museum to develop much broader
educational content. The museum plans to collaborate with NASA and
a variety of educational organizations and institutions to develop
programming focused on history, science, technology, engineering
and math.
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