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Posted: 3/30/2021 8:46:44 PM EDT

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When did that start?!

It used to be open to the public, you could enter the base through one specific gate and were instructed to drive directly to the museum, but there was no muss and no fuss. I've visited many times with a .civ DL, and never had to show a .mil ID.

ETA- It's an awesome museum, probably the best military aviation museum in the country, short of the Smithsonian. I hope you get to visit OP.

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Posted: 3/30/2021 8:48:15 PM EDT

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Dayton is mind blowing in size, but the Naval Museum will actually let you touch the airplanes.

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You can bo longer walk around the aircraft. They have chain fences around them directing you a certain way. I went last month. Myself and my Air Force buddy were THE only people there besides the Marine Captain that checked my temp and 2Lt checking IDs

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Posted: 3/30/2021 8:50:02 PM EDT

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Also need a real ID drivers license

Posted: 3/31/2021 3:07:10 PM EDT

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A museum that nobody can go to. Sounds like something the fed would do.

Posted: 3/31/2021 8:00:21 PM EDT

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You can bo longer walk around the aircraft. They have chain fences around them directing you a certain way. I went last month. Myself and my Air Force buddy were THE only people there besides the Marine Captain that checked my temp and 2Lt checking IDs

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Thanks for posting that picture. Brings back great memories. I think we had a Marine Corps ball there one year. Awesomeness.

Posted: 3/31/2021 10:09:35 PM EDT

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Thanks for posting that picture. Brings back great memories. I think we had a Marine Corps ball there one year. Awesomeness.

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Posted: 3/31/2021 10:16:46 PM EDT

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Thanks for the info. Yeah I suppose we could always go and ask.

But the info that DoD ID holders can escort up to 15 people made me think there might be a pool of ID holders that take people on the tours.

I have a hard time believing that the museum stays busy with only DoD visitors.

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Yeah, I was there last week and they took my temperature and asked me to show ID when I entered. I think that was the first time I ever had to show ID to get in.

Thanks for the info. Yeah I suppose we could always go and ask.

But the info that DoD ID holders can escort up to 15 people made me think there might be a pool of ID holders that take people on the tours.

I have a hard time believing that the museum stays busy with only DoD visitors.

its got to be the covid stuff, I've been there many times, showed ID at the gate and went on in. You can (or could) make a "reservation" to go out on the flight line and watch the angels practice. Whatever the case, it's a great museum, it took me two days to see it all.

Posted: 3/31/2021 10:17:30 PM EDT

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Great thanks!

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If you are unable to get in and want to see the show, drive down to the end of Johnson Beach Road in the National Seashore. Or, rent a pontoon and beach it at Robertson Island and they will fly right over you.

Great thanks!

and if you are on the Fort Pickens side you can drive out there and watch it.

Posted: 3/31/2021 10:20:28 PM EDT

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You can bo longer walk around the aircraft. They have chain fences around them directing you a certain way. I went last month. Myself and my Air Force buddy were THE only people there besides the Marine Captain that checked my temp and 2Lt checking IDs

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I hope that's only COVID related