Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum

From their time working on the 049 to the past 6 years helping restore it, Norma and Dennis Kathman share their experiences on the EC-135 "Looking Glass" and their time in Strategic Air Command.

In this podcast, recorded in front of a live audience Father’s Day Weekend in the Museum Theater, we visit with Nebraska’s first and only astronaut, Clayton Anderson to discuss his new podcast, books and the people and places that inspired him growing up in Ashland, NE.

The Task Force Nighthawk Crew discusses the trip down to the Tonopah Test Range to bring home our “Nebraska Nighthawk” as well as the restoration plans. Some surprise announcements, too!

We are gearing up for STEM in the City, June 4th with a visit from Julie Sigmon, Director of Omaha STEM Ecosystem and Cydney Franklin, President and CEO of 75th North.

Our celebration of the 75th Anniversary of Strategic Air Command continues with a visit from Missileer, COL Ed Burchfield (Ret) and FB-111 pilot, MG Bob Hinson (Ret).

In this episode, we continue our series celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Strategic Air Command with stories from COL Dick Purdum (Ret) and LCOL Max Moore (Ret).

Retired Colonel Linda Aldrich discusses the challenges and rewards of breaking down the barriers to becoming one of the first women in the U.S. Air Force Missileer field.

CORRECTION: Following this recording, Col. Aldrich requested the following clarification be noted: When speaking about the gender-specific crews, Col. Aldrich stated she was in the 373rd.

Per Col. Aldrich, “That was an error (Titan Sq). Initially Nancy and I were in the 508 SMS, Sandy and Marcia were in the 509th, and Bev and Lydia were in ERCS 510th. I believe that would fall in the category of “critical error” and “attention to detail would have avoided this error” as any good Missileer would say.”

A satellite will be launched at the Museum, Saturday, April 24. How? Why? Learn all about it with Elsa, John and Joel from Big Red Satellite.

Join us for a talk with Lisa Freed, STEM Program Manager at iRobot, and Alan Wang, Executive Director at Prairie STEM, who help guide us through the upcoming robot takeover during the Nebraska Robotics Expo and National Robotics Week, April 5 - 11!

A visit with author, Annamaria Dall'Anese to discuss her new book "The Tail of the Lizard." A fascinating story of her grandfather, Vittorio, a flight engineer with the Italian Air Force.