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Air Force Armament Museum

4.7 (113 reviews)
Closed 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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Leah N.

Wow such a cool place to visit to see some of the planes. This place admission is free and does collect donations. The staff here seem nice. There are some indoor and outdoor areas. Parkings is plentiful. The display information was very informative.

Oanh K L.

For a free entrance this museum has so much to offer! We decided to go here when it rains all day long. The rain didn't stop us from walking around quite a bit to look at all the planes. My toddler was beyond excited to see all big jets, helicopters. Came inside the museum & explore. An easy 2 hours trip with toddler, he didn't want to leave. A great place for family.

Allison C.

Great (free!) military aviation museum!! The inside is definitely dated, but the history and items on display are timeless. As you drive by you can see stairs to some planes, but you're NOT allowed inside or to touch any of them which was slightly disappointing. Overall a lot to see and learn!!

Benita C.

My Hubbs wanted to make sure we had enough time to stop here on our way back to the airport-I love military planes. I'm like a little kid when I get to see them up close. We didn't go inside the museum today, just walked the outside grounds and looked at all the planes. It's a free attraction and each plane has a plaque explaining all about it. We walked around in the rain and I was happy as a clam!

Brian G.

This museum is set off next to the Elgin Air Force Base. We stopped in when we had a couple hours to kill before our flight at the nearby Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport. The museum is free, which is always great when kids are tagging along. It was clean organized, and had a number of neat planes, weapons, and memorabilia. There are running video/audio displays that are on loops. There is a small gift shop and a donation box as well. The highlight for me was actually all of the planes outside the museum. SR-71 blackbirds, F-15, F-16, and many others. It was neat to be able to walk right up to the planes and choppers and see what they are like. If you are a history or aviation buff I would highly recommend stopping in.

Chris C.

This place is simply amazing for Air Force history, especially in the history of armament. They host ceremonies and retirements here and are also the new visitor entry center for the base. Any time I bring people to the pan handle I stop here with them. They have tons of aircraft outside and lots of munitions history inside. This is a must stop.

Armando G.

My wife and I love museums, I particularly enjoy all kinds of military museums; this one was great! During our stay in Destin at Christmas holiday, our visit to Air Force Museum on a rainy, coolor than usual day, was perfect! We found the museum larger than expected; there are outdoor displays as well as indoor. We planned to spend a couple of hours but ended up using at least 4 hours. There are all kinds of aircrafts, from World War II to now. I was particularly impressed by Blackbird, (one of the fastest planes ever built). We had a chance to explore some of these incredible planes as well as read about the history behind them. I truly recommend spending quality time at the Air Force Armament Museum if you ever visit the Destin area. It is full of history and an incredible array of aircrafts from our amazing Air Force!

Cynthia S.

Driving by this museum, we had to stop. We were on vacation, heading to the beach, and saw a bunch of planes parked around the building. The parking lot alone is a museum itself. It was 30minutes before opening and they were planning some sof of ceremony, but let us in to look around without any problem. Free admission to see any and everything the USA has ever blown up. As I walked outside there were fighter jets flying around from the local air force base. VERY cool. Don't miss this gem if you're in the area!

Travis T.

I really enjoyed coming here while visiting family in Fl. I especially enjoyed touring this facility with my dad who was in the air force. They have a nice collection of planes and artifacts from the WWII, Korean, Vietnam and Gulf War eras. They also have numerous interactive displays that are helpful for educational purposes. Admittance is free but donations are gladly accepted. The museum is open Monday through Saturday except on Federal Holidays. Inside the Air Force Armament are a collection of planes, missiles, bombs, and a gun vault. They also have a gift shop and an area for ceremonies. Touring is on your own and it takes a few hours to tour the whole facility. Outside the main building are the larger planes including a SR-71 Blackbird. This is a really nice museum and they have a fantastic collection of planes and artifacts that you can get up and close to. Growing up in a military family, I appreciate places like this that honor our air force history.

Karen M.

America the great !!!! Such a cool spot, left me speechless as to see what toys these troops plays with.... It's free admission, you can leave a tip. Lots to see inside. You can walk up to the planes that's parked outside to take pics. I can't put into words how much I appreciated walking amongst the planes, rifles, bombs etc.

Tony L.

If you're an aviation fan or buff this is like a candy shop! Not to mention a completely FREE museum! They have a majority of the most popular fighters on display from the last 50 years. You can walk directly up to most of the planes too. If you're interested in the bombs they also have majority of them on display either outside or inside the museum. It's also pretty cool seeing the latest fighters fly by since its right next to Eglin AFB. Yeah you see some F35, F16s, etc, randomly if you come at the right time of day.

Mollie W.

What a special place to be the day before Veteran's Day while waiting to catch a flight to Baltimore. A free military aviation museum with plenty of free parking, interesting exhibits, spacious walking/touring grounds and very friendly volunteers. From WWI to WWII to Desert Storm and humanitarian missions, this museum covers it all. The fighter planes are amazing to see up close and what an education one can get here! I could have spent several hours here. So much to learn and see here.

Ron M.

Wow !!! This place is amazing with so much to see and a ton of history. Even the kids enjoyed seeing all the planes and the memorabilia. Tight outside downtown Fort Walton and minutes away from Destin-Fort Walton Airport. Seeing the aircraft up close and personal puts a whole new perspective on just how well they were engineered in their time. The spent their lives defending ours and now they are on display for all to see. It's a most for history and military buffs. Fun for the whole family for a few hours.

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A fantastic museum to stop by. Especially since it's free. Learning about some of our aircraft, munitions, and history was time well spent.

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Great spot. Multiple large aircraft outside. Good selection of aircraft and their options

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Great military history .. staff fights time & elements to preserve USAF & local history.

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Great museum with lots of old war birds. The best part is it's FREE! The indoor museum is well put together and very informative.

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Awesome museum - must see for aviation geeks. Glad we found the time to go see it, worth the trip out from the beach.

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