Hill Aerospace Museum

10/29/2026

Love seeing Hill Aerospace Museum featured on Explore Utah! ✈️ Come visit us and explore the incredible history of Hill Air Force Base and Utah Aviation! 🇺🇸. 😁😉

This place sits in northern Utah, right beside an active Air Force base. Yet you don't need base access to get in. I like how it skips the hassle and hands you history at full scale.

10/28/2026

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During World War II, Hill Field reached a peak of more than 22,000 employees—approximately 16,000 civilians and 6,000 military personnel.
To accommodate this rapidly growing workforce, several government-funded communities were developed to house workers and their families.
One of them was Verdeland Park in Layton, Utah.

🎃 In this photo from Hill AFB archives, children from Verdeland Park dress up for Halloween: a little glimpse into what life looked like for the families who called these wartime communities home.

10/27/2026

Join us this Friday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM for one more chance to see inside the A-10 this year!

Our fabulous Museum volunteers, including Bill Shepard, James Sorely, and Bob Oden (pictured here), will be on hand to answer your questions and shine a spotlight—literally!—on this incredible aircraft.

Don't miss your chance to get an up-close look and discover what makes the A-10 Thunderbolt II so special. We hope to see you there!

10/24/2026

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We’re lucky to have some of the most knowledgeable volunteers around! Have you ever learned something new from one of our volunteers?
Rick certainly knows his way around an airplane! 👨‍🔧✈️
Stay tuned for more behind-the-scenes looks at our fabulous staff and volunteers. We might be a little biased, but we think they’re pretty great! 😉

10/23/2026

🌟 Volunteer Spotlight: Larry Baer! 🌟

We want to shine a little light on one of our amazing volunteers, Larry Baer!
Larry joined the Museum team in January 2024 after moving to Utah following his retirement. His favorite part of volunteering at the Museum? Getting to interact with his fellow volunteers!

Larry is known for his genuine warmth and kindness toward our guests and everyone around him. Recently, he reached an incredible milestone: 1,000 volunteer hours at the Museum! 🎉

If you see Larry during your next visit, be sure to stop and say hello. Thank you, Larry, for all the time, energy, and heart you bring to the Museum! ❤️✈️

10/22/2026

Did you know that Hill Air Force Base personnel began maintenance and overhaul activities for the A-10 back in the 1990s? In that same decade, the A-10 System Program Office began operating out of Hill and it provided cradle-to-grave weapon system management.

Come see the A-10 on Friday between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM. Chat with our fabulous Museum volunteers on hand to answer your questions and shine a spotlight (literally!) on this incredible aircraft.

10/21/2026

Interested in exploring your family’s military history?
Join us at Hill Aerospace Museum on November 14 for a FREE class on how to find and explore military service records! Discover resources to help you uncover the stories of ancestors who served in the U.S. Armed Forces.
📋 Spots are limited, and pre registration is required! Don’t miss this opportunity to start exploring your family’s history.
📅 Can’t make it on 14 November? We will soon be offering monthly classes on military family history research, so there will be more opportunities to join us!

✈️ We hope to see you there!

10/17/2026

The Museum has some oldies but goodies that don’t often sit in the limelight. Which aircraft do YOU think we should shine more light on?

10/17/2026

🍿 Thank You for Joining Us for Planes and Popcorn! ✈️
Thank you to everyone who joined us for last night’s Planes and Popcorn movie night at Hill Aerospace Museum! We had a great time watching with you and can’t wait for the next one!
If you attended the event, take the survey and give us some feedback!

🎬 Couldn't make it? You can still help choose our next movie! Take our quick survey and vote for the film you'd like to see at our next Planes and Popcorn event.

🎁 BONUS: Complete the survey for a chance to win an Amazon gift card!
🗳️ Take the survey and cast your vote here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XFMP2RP

Stay tuned for our next movie night announcement, and thanks for helping us make Planes and Popcorn even better! 🎥🍿

10/15/2026

✈️ Is the A-10 your favorite aircraft of all time?
We heard you! We know the A-10 is a crowd favorite, so we’re giving you the chance to get a closer look.
Come see the A-10 this Friday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Our fabulous Museum volunteers will be on hand to answer your questions and shine a spotlight—literally!—on this incredible aircraft.
Come see what makes the A-10 so special! 🚀✈️

Video footage taken of then Air Force Reserve Maj. Kevin "Igloo" Belcher, 514th Flight Test Squadron A-10 functional check flight pilot in 2018.