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Goal:  $5.8 million Phase I – Capital Campaign Management Team: Jeanne L. Ager & Mary Anne Brown

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501C (3) Non-profit Org – no longer owned by Fairchild or US Air Force

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Endorsed by local, state, federal, civic and government leaders, including Congressional Delegation and Fairchild's commanders

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Comprehensive plan for educational museum displaying all-services collection including Navy Sea Services

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Will display the “Skeeter” Carlson antique aircraft collection

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Partnership Agreement with Museum of Arts & Culture (MAC) for temporary artifact storage

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The10,000+ artifact collection has been secured by an Act of Congress for the Inland Northwest community

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167,000 pounds of non-artifact support equipment moved by USAF to temporary storage

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Spokane Home Builders Assoc., is donating temporary office space for Museum Society

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Environmental Assessment  “Clean Site” Declaration issued by the State of Washington

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Museum Architect received AIA award for “Unbuilt Project” (Madsen, Mitchell, Evenson & Conrad)

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FAA and Spokane International Airport Board Site Approval – May/June 2003 – Near I-90 on Geiger Blvd.

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All-Services water feature and Flag Plaza entry way

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Visitor parking lot

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Daylight filled galleries for aircraft exhibit and all services memorabilia

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Visitor’s center – exhibit explanations

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Restaurant – quality meals for museum visitors and conference attendees

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Gift Shop – gifts, souvenirs and items of military history

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Archival Research Library

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Conference and special event meeting in open gallery space – seating for 250

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Outdoor display of B-52

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B-52 cockpit simulator and Atlas missile control panel in specially designed railroad cars

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Administrative offices – including area for accession of artifact donations

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Taxiway to allow working aircraft to visit the museum

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Additional exhibit gallery space and a full Restoration Shop – used to restore or modify new acquisitions or complete contract work on private aircraft with public viewing access.

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Research Library with more than 50,000 archival documents available to students, government agencies and community members.

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Internship Programs with hands-on experience for college students with accredited history curriculum utilizing museum collection and extensive archival library of military and world history

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Interactive educational programs and tours for area students

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“Points of History” and “Points of Pride” curriculum for ROTC classes from universities and high schools