Eighth Air Force Museum
The Eight Air Force Museum, formerly known as the Barksdale Global Power Museum, is located on Barksdale AFB near Bossier City, Louisiana and is hosted by the 2nd Bomb Wing.
This aviation museum has a large collection of military aircraft and historical artifacts that dates from the early days of United States military aviation as well as the history of Barksdale AFB, the formation of the 2nd Bomb Wing and formation of the 8th Air Force.
The museum is located at the north gate, Bossier Gate. The admission is free and the hours of operation are from 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM everyday except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. A gift shop is inside the museum and shares the same business time as the museum.
The museum was renamed in 2012 from the 8th Air Force Museum to avoid confusion with the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum in Georgia).
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