Udvar-Hazy WWII Anniversay

by Mary Dominiac

Mark your calendars: the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum’s annual Innovations Day fly-in  display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center this year will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. On Saturday, June 14, 2025, over 50 aircraft, including multiple still-flying WWII planes as well as modern aircraft, will be parked for public
display on the ramp at the north end of the museum’s aviation hangar from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM.

The event is still in its planning phase, so while it has been posted on the museum’s online calendar, specific visiting aircraft haven’t been announced yet. If you’re interested in exhibiting your aircraft at the event, you can apply here until April 17, 2025: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YVJ3Q7C. You’ll be notified by April 28, 2025, if your aircraft is accepted for participation.

As usual for these special events involving outdoor ramp displays, free tickets will be required for anyone who wants to visit the aircraft on the ramp, although no tickets will be needed to enter the museum.

Ramp admission tickets will be available to orderthrough the museum’s website at 7:00 PM om May 13, 2025. Advance tickets will be available for nNational Air and Space Society members at 8:00 AM on May 12, 2025. Put the appropriate ticket availability date and time on your calendar or subscribe to the museum’s “What’s Up” newsletter to get your advance warning in good time to secure tickets – they typically go fast! https://airandspace.si.edu/whats-on/events/
innovations-flight