The Aerospace Museum of California was founded in 1982 as the McClellan Aviation Museum, a part of the US Air Force museum system. After McClellan Air Force Base closed in 2001, the community rallied to keep the Museum open.

The Museum relocated to a new facility on McClellan Park creating a large exhibit hall, classrooms and a 4-acre air park in 2007. The name was changed to the Aerospace Museum of California to expand the mission to display commercial and private aircraft as well as aircraft used by all branches of the Armed Forces. Most notably our new name more accurately reflects the Sacramento region's contributions to aviation and aerospace. The Museum's current STEM education mission was born.

It is through exceptional leadership and strong partnerships that we are able to inspire the future and proudly serve our community.

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Board Members

  • Dave Long

    Board Chair

  • Anastasia Long

    Vice Chair

  • George Lonergan

    Treasurer

  • Dr. General Davie

    Secretary

  • Linda Martin

    Executive Board Member at Large

  • Melissa Bittman 

    SAFE Credit Union 

  • Cathy Cook

    Delta Airlines, Captain (Retired)

  • Neil Brown

    USAF Reserves

  • Jim Cuff

    Management Consultant

  • Rich Desmond

    Sacramento County Supervisor, District 3

  • Roger Dickinson

    Sacramento City Councilmember, District 2

  • Jason Sample

    Superintendent/CEO at Gateway Community Charters

  • Dennis Peters

    Principal Manager of Regulatory Affairs, Sempra Energy

  • Michael Thomas 

    Downey, Brand, LLP

  • Tom Jones

    President & CEO, Aerospace Museum of CA

Emeritus Trustees

  • Dave Bennett

    Santec (Retired)

  • Major General Jim Hopp

    US Air Force (Retired)

  • Stephen K. Robinson, Ph. D

    Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
    UC Davis NASA Astronaut (Retired)

  • Larry Miles

    Former Board President 2018-2021

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