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INFORMING AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON THE

H I S T O R Y

AND HERITAGE OF PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE
The Edward J. Peterson Air and Space Museum is Colorado’s oldest aviation museum. We preserve and portray the rich aviation and space history of Colorado Springs and Peterson Space Force Base.
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Welcome to the Edward J. Peterson Air and Space Museum, Colorado’s oldest aviation museum! We preserve and portray the rich aviation and space history of Colorado Springs and Peterson Space Force Base. From our barnstormer beginnings in the Roaring Twenties, through the daring exploits of our World War II pilots and into the modern space era, our exhibits are sure to capture your attention.

Awarded Certificate of Excellence 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019

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This website is sponsored by the Peterson Air & Space Museum Foundation, which is a non-federal entity.

Neither the United States Air Force nor the Department of Defense express or imply endorsement of the Peterson Air & Space Museum Foundation.


Museum Tour & Aerial Photos

Welcome to the Award Winning Peterson Air and Space Museum, Colorado’s oldest Aviation Museum.

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Our Photo Gallery contains images of our exhibits and some of the events over the years.

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What Our

Visitors Are Saying

I would like to personally thank you and your staff for arranging a tour of the Peterson Air and Space Museum for the senior leadership of the Marine Corps Judge Advocate community. We were impressed with both your facilities and the tours that we received. Thank you again for your efforts. They truly enhanced our conference.

Brig Gen James Walker

U.S. Marine Corps

Our family is very into the annual roadtrips. This time we’ve dedicated a whole summer to driving all the way from New York to the West Coast, visiting numerous different museums along the way, including this one.”

Lt Gen Frank Klotz (ret)

Ass’t Vice Chief of Staff, USAF

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150 E. Ent Avenue Peterson SFB CO 80914-1303 staff@petemuseum.org


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MISSILE MONDAY!

Lots of things happening with our friends up north in Chugwater, Wyoming as they prepare for the summer visitation season!
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MISSILE MONDAY!

Lots of things happening with our friends up north in Chugwater, Wyoming as they prepare for the summer visitation season!Image attachment

#TWISH marks a historic milestone in the realm of space exploration!

"It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow."

- Robert Hutchings Goddard (1882-1945)

#USSpaceForce #SpaceForce #ussf5 #SemperSupra #ViaVincimus #BuildOnAndBuildOut #TBT
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Same thing, different day...the Peterson Museum will be closed again today. So we invite you to stay home and stay warm as we recover from our recent heavy snow event!⚠️ | MISSION ESSENTIAL ONLY FOR MARCH 15:

Due to current weather and road conditions, SBD 1 leadership determined mission essential only personnel are to report to work at Peterson SFB, Schriever SFB, and Cheyenne Mountain SFS on March 15.

Multiple Peterson and Schriever SFB services are impacted by Mission Essential only reporting.

• The East and North Gates of Peterson SFB are closed. The Irwin Gate is closed on Schriever SFB. The Visitor Control Centers are closed on PSFB, SSFB and CMSFS.

• The medical clinics at both Peterson and Schriever SFBs are closed. The Med Group staff will call patients to reschedule appointments.

• The CDC on Peterson SFB, Schriever SFB and Cheyenne Mountain SFS will be closed. All Peterson SFB CDC and Youth Center operations will be closed.

• The Peterson SFB Commissary is closed. The Peterson SFB Exchange is closed.

• The Peterson SFB and Schriever SFB shoppette/Express is open but expect limited hours of operation. The Peterson SFB express will open at 9:30 a.m.

• The Fitness Centers at both Peterson and Schriever SFB are open to personnel with 24/7 access only. The Peterson SFB pool is closed.

For additional information, visit www.petersonschriever.spaceforce.mil/SnowCallFAQs/ for Snow Call Q&A

Please continue to monitor the SBD 1 Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) pages, local radio and television stations, and the Snow Call Line (719) 556-SNOW for further updates.
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Same thing, different day...the Peterson Museum will be closed again today. So we invite you to stay home and stay warm as we recover from our recent heavy snow event!

A THROWBACK THURSDAY EXTRA!

Ent Air Force Base was active from 1951 to 1976. It is presently the location of a U.S. Olympic Training Center.Major General Uzal G. Ent, the namesake of Ent AFB.

Ent was born on March 3, 1900, in Northumberland, Pennsylvania. He served in the infantry from 1917 to 1919, and was commissioned into the US Army Air Service from West Point in 1924.

He participated in the National Elimination Balloon Races in May 1928, along with another Army pilot. During one race, their balloon was struck by lightning during a severe electrical storm over Youngwood, Pa. at an altitude of approximately 1,200 feet. The pilot was killed instantly, the the balloon set on fire, and severely shocking then-Lieutenant Ent. He attempted to revive his pilot, not being sure that he had been killed, but was unsuccessful. Although the balloon was burning and slipping, he maneuvered it to land safely. When the balloon collapsed about 20 feet above the ground the remaining hydrogen bag burned quickly, destroying the envelope and net. Lieutenant Ent stayed with the balloon at the risk of his life instead of landing with his parachute. He received a Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions.

After graduating from the Command and General Staff College in 1938 he served as a military attaché at the American Embassy, Lima, Peru from July 1939 until October 1942, acting as the senior neutral military observer on the Peruvian side after their boundary war with Ecuador.

He was Chief of Staff to the U.S. Army Forces in the Middle East from October 1942 until February 1943. He then served as Commanding General, 9th Bomber Command, 9th Air Force from February to December 1943, and led 178 B-24 heavy bombers in "Operation Tidal Wave" — a bombing raid on the oil fields at Ploieşti, Romania, on August 1, 1943 — before being appointed Chief of Staff and then Commanding General, 2nd Air Force, based at Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Returning to Colorado Springs from a meeting, Ent was seriously injured in the crash of a B-25 on takeoff at Fort Worth Army Airfield, Texas in October 1944. Paralyzed from the waist down he learned to walk again using with braces. He retired (disability in line of duty) in 1946 with the rank of major general. He died at Fitzsimmons General Hospital in Denver, Colorado, on March 5, 1948.
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A THROWBACK THURSDAY EXTRA!

Ent Air Force Base was active from 1951 to 1976.  It is presently the location of a U.S. Olympic Training Center.
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