The Strategic Air and Space museum in Omaha, NE????

[SilverZ06]

Has anyone here been to it? I travel a lot for work and this week I will be going to Nebraska. I was thinking about stopping by here. I was wondering if anyone has been to it and if it is any good or not?

[katanaso]

Went there a few years ago, perhaps close to 3 years now.

To me, it's worth the trip.    I'd be surprised if you felt otherwise after visiting it.  

I went during the week of Thanksgiving, so it was pretty empty.  I'm not sure how crowded it will be during the summer.

ETA:  the link shows you what's permanent too:  http://www.sacmuseum.org/

[uptown]

Yeah it's worth a look. It's not a real big place but what they do have is very interesting. When I was there they were in the process of restoring a B-29 IIRC, (probably done by now). They have a few WW2 birds, like the B17 and C47 but mostly Cold War aircraft. The SR71 Blackbird was pretty cool. Curtis LeMay's desk and a Atom bomb was also there, I thought that was pretty neat as well. Good literature in the gift shop.

If you do go, take a good camera. It's pretty dark in there in places and my cheap camera didn't take very good pictures.

[Pigslilspaz]

I've been there many times, me and my little brother broke the simulator when we were like 14 and 12 years old  .

Always worth the trip, then again pretty much all of my family lives in Omaha

[spacer]

When I was there, the museum was actually on Offutt AFB.  My understanding is that it is now south of Omaha.  I dont remember much about it anymore.  Too much time has passed.  But if you think it is small now, it was tiny then.  80-84

[katanaso]

When I was there, the museum was actually on Offutt AFB.  My understanding is that it is now south of Omaha.  I dont remember much about it anymore.  Too much time has passed.  But if you think it is small now, it was tiny then.  80-84

I recall it being about halfway between Omaha and Lincoln.

[Soulyss]

I recall it being about halfway between Omaha and Lincoln.

That sounds about right, I got a chance to visit the museum probably 2-3 years ago while I was out visiting a friend in Omaha.

[helbent]

Its closer to Omaha, just west of it on I-80.  Always wanted to stop, but I wasnt on a pleasure trip.

[icepac]

There is zero possibility that there is anything else more interesting in that entire state than that museum........unless they have a statue of marlin perkins.

[APDrone]

There is zero possibility that there is anything else more interesting in that entire state than that museum........unless they have a statue of marlin perkins.

The museum is good.. however, the Henry Doorly Zoo is one of the best in the country.  http://www.omahazoo.com/

I need to get back to the SAC museum.. been about 5 years. 

[katanaso]

The museum is good.. however, the Henry Doorly Zoo is one of the best in the country.  http://www.omahazoo.com/

I need to get back to the SAC museum.. been about 5 years. 

I agree, the zoo was excellent, even in the late Autumn, when it was chilly.

[Soulyss]

The zoo was pretty impressive, there's also some really good resteraunts to be found in the old market.

[Grayeagle]

Went to look decades ago when it was part of Offut and the brits were flyin that delta wing bomber out of Offut now an then.

They had a B-36 on the ramp that just boggled my mind.. I think the B-17 was parked under one wing?

I was in 8th grade then .. the air show was a guy flyin an F-102 Dart and he wore an orange flight suit.
That was a long .. longlong . time ago ..when my dad was stationed there.

-GE aka Frank

[icepac]

This guy?