Though the National Museum of the United States Air Force is temporarily closed due to the coronavirus, you can still browse the exhibitions.
A self-guided virtual tour is available that gives a 360-degree view of the museum.
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Aircrew load bombs into a B-25 aboard the USS Hornet in the Doolittle Raiders exhibit. The National Museum of the United States Air Force has a virtual tour. TY GREENLEES / STAFF
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Aircrew load bombs into a B-25 aboard the USS Hornet in the Doolittle Raiders exhibit. The National Museum of the United States Air Force has a virtual tour. TY GREENLEES / STAFF
The tour is in high-definition and as visitors navigate through the galleries, icons indicate hotspots for additional information, videos, audio and links to online resources.
Visitors can also get an up-close look of dozens of airplane interiors with Cockpit 360 Images.
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B-29 Bockscar with Little Boy and Fat Man atomic bomb replicas under its wing. Bockscar dropped Fat Man on Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945. TY GREENLEES / STAFF
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B-29 Bockscar with Little Boy and Fat Man atomic bomb replicas under its wing. Bockscar dropped Fat Man on Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945. TY GREENLEES / STAFF
Both sites can also be viewed in virtual reality.
Amazed by the high-definition panoramic photos of the airplanes. A behind-the-scenes video of a photo shoot can be found here.
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