At Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California, this aviation museum preserves the history of the base, the U.S. Air Force, and Pacific airlift through more than 35 aircraft and a broad collection of artifacts and exhibits. It grew from a local effort launched in 1982 by retired Air Force members and aviation enthusiasts, gained official approval in 1983, and secured a permanent home in 1986. Its galleries trace military aviation from early flight to the jet and space age, highlighting subjects from the Wright brothers to modern air mobility, with particular emphasis on Travis’s own role and later plans to expand public access.