[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 28, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E382]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        CELEBRATING PIMA AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. JUAN CISCOMANI

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 28, 2026

  Mr. CISCOMANI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 50th 
anniversary of one of my district's signature attractions for residents 
and visitors alike--the Pima Air and Space Museum.
  This incredible museum is a fun and informative tribute to our 
Nation's unstoppable determination to soar--literally.
  The Pima Air and Space Museum opened its doors on May 8, 1976, but 
the idea for the museum started a decade earlier, when Air Force 
Colonel I.R. Perkin and the Tucson chapter of the Air Force Association 
established the Tucson Air Museum Foundation of Pima County.
  Thanks to their dedicated efforts, the Pima Air and Space Museum 
began preserving the aircraft that helped us win World War II and other 
examples of our storied aviation past.
  Several of the museum's founders were World War II veterans who 
witnessed firsthand a large part of our aviation history. The Pima Air 
and Space Museum took off as a way to give future generations a glimpse 
into our Nation's pioneering aviation advancements.
  Since the museum's opening, it has grown to include several hangars 
and many compelling exhibits--it is home to around 400 examples of 
planes and aircraft equipment spanning more than 100 years of aviation 
history.
  Pima Air and Space Museum is one of America's largest non-government 
funded aviation museums. It really is a must-see. Its collection of 
military and civilian aircraft is truly unique.
  The Pima Air and Space Museum reminds visitors where we started in 
aviation, how far we've come, and how we as Americans refused to let 
anything hold us back.
  I congratulate Pima Air and Space Museum on the past half a century. 
Here's to the decades ahead and many more visitors who will get to 
experience America's aviation history up close.

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