Air Force Academy is one of the offbeat locations to visit in Colorado Springs. We can spend 2 to 3 hours at the Air Force Academy.
This is an institution for undergraduate students to earn a Bachelor of Science degree and be commissioned as second lieutenants in the United States Air Force upon successful completion. This also attracts more than a million tourists every year. There is no entry fee to view the exhibits and the Chapel.
The 150 ft Cadet chapel is a major attraction here for its beautiful architecture. This chapel is an all-faiths house of worship, with separate chapels for 4 major religions: Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, and Buddhist. The chapel structure took $3.5 million to build, and it is recognized as CNN's most epic church in America.
The exhibit area contains videos and displays about the Academy's history, a hometown map, significant features of the Academy, a theater, and a gift shop. The theater shows a 15 min video of the Academy's history, campus, and about a day in a cadet's life here. It explains the four pillars of the Cadet training program: Character development, Academic, athletic, and military training. This facility was opened in June 1986.
After visiting the exhibits and the Chapel, we enjoyed walking through a place with the statues of aircraft and Falcon (representing the Air Force Academy).
One more benefit of being in the same city as the Air Force Academy is to see an annual air show conducted from our house itself. Here is a snap from Airshow.
Hope you liked this virtual tour.
Until next time,
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