About us

About us 

The American Air Museum explores Anglo-American collaboration in conflict and its impact on people’s lives.

Our collections help people to understand Britain and America’s experiences of war, now and in the future.

As part of the IWM family, we work to uncover the causes, course, and consequences of war, from the First World War through to the present-day.

P-51 in American Air Museum ©IWM

About the American Air Museum

The American Air Museum at IWM Duxford tells the story of people whose lives were shaped by American airpower over a century of war
Sergeant L.F. Teetman, of the 379th Bomb Group enjoys a sandwich and coffee before interrogation Kimbolton, 1 January 1944. ©IWM (FRE 4796)

About our archive

The American Air Museum's archive records the stories of the people of the US Army Air Forces who served in Britain during the Second World War.
Promotional still from Apple TV's Masters of the Air: Austin Butler as Gale Gleven standing in front of B-17 Flying Fortress ©Apple TV+

Masters of the Air

Masters of the Air

Dive deeper into the stories depicted in the hit Apple TV+ series Masters of the Air with the American Air Museum. 

Uncover the true story

A young couple looking at the nose of the B-17 Flying Fortress in the American Air Museum at IWM Duxford ©IWM

Visit us

Visit the American Air Museum

Meet the men and women whose lives have been shaped by war over a century of American aviation at IWM Duxford.

Plan your visit