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Summary and Key Points: After a lapse in federal funding, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force closed on January 31 and will remain shut until an appropriations fix allows normal operations to resume under U.S. Department of Defense guidance. -The closure blocks public access to one of the world\u2019s largest military aviation collections\u2014hundreds [\u2026]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Summary and Key Points: After a lapse in federal funding, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force closed on January 31 and will remain shut until an appropriations fix allows normal operations to resume under U.S. Department of Defense guidance. -The closure blocks public access to one of the world\u2019s largest military aviation collections\u2014hundreds… Read MoreThe National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Is Closed 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