Loring Air Museum

Loring Air Force Base in Limestone, Maine was open from1953 until 1994. For over thirty years, Loring was a strategic air command base, which housed the 42nd Bomb Wing featuring the B-36 Peacemakers, then B-52 Stratofortresses, and KC-97, then KC-135 refueling wings as well as various Fighter /Interceptor wings. The adjoining Caribou Air Station, code named North River Depot and site Easy, held the largest stockpile of nuclear weapons in the United States, before Loring’s mission was converted to conventual munitions in the eighties.

The Loring Air Museum exists to share the history and stories of all the men and women who served, worked and lived on Loring and the Caribou Air Station/East Loring facility. We have artifacts, equipment, and memorabilia from the base, as well as photos and videos. All of these have been donated to the museum by various sources and form an immersive experience. 

Hours and Location

We are located at 131 Cupp Road at the Loring Commerce Center in Limestone, and are open on Saturdays from 11 AM until 3 PM, and Sundays from Noon until 3 PM from mid-May until mid-October. These hours, along with private tours for returning Veterans, their families, businesses, groups and schools can be arranged, depending on volunteers' availability by calling 207-999-1389 or contacting us on our website: loringairmuseum.com.

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