▁three ▁working ▁hang ars ▁are ▁military ▁artifact s ▁from ▁the ▁United ▁States , ▁Britain , ▁Germany , ▁Soviet ▁Union ▁and ▁Japan . ▁ ▁The ▁F lying ▁Heritage ▁& ▁Com bat ▁Arm or ▁Museum ▁is ▁hous ed ▁in ▁three ▁working ▁hang ars ▁on ▁Pa ine ▁Field ▁in ▁Ever ett , ▁W A . ▁Mechan ics ▁are ▁typically ▁on - site ▁Monday ▁through ▁Friday ▁working ▁on ▁maintain ing ▁the ▁technology ▁to ▁operating ▁condition . ▁The ▁museum ▁provides ▁gu ided ▁t ours ▁seven ▁days ▁and ▁features ▁ 9 0 " ▁touch - s creens , ▁combat ▁sim ul ators ▁and ▁life - size ▁rep lic as . ▁ ▁The ▁museum ▁also ▁features ▁an ▁exhibition ▁of ▁par ach uting ▁dogs , ▁rare ▁animal ▁artifact s ▁and ▁animals ▁particip ating ▁in ▁armed ▁conflicts . ▁ ▁History ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁Paul ▁Allen ▁began ▁acqu iring ▁and ▁pres erving ▁v int age ▁aircraft . ▁Allen ' s ▁passion ▁for ▁av iation ▁and ▁history , ▁and ▁his ▁aw aren ess ▁of ▁the ▁increasing ▁r ar ity ▁of ▁original ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁aircraft , ▁motiv ated ▁him ▁to ▁restore ▁these ▁artifact s ▁to ▁the ▁highest ▁standard ▁of ▁authentic ity ▁and ▁share ▁them ▁with ▁the ▁public . ▁ ▁The ▁Collection ▁opened ▁to ▁the ▁public ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁at ▁the ▁Ar ling ton , ▁Washington , ▁air field , ▁but ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁moved ▁to ▁a ▁newly ▁renov ated ▁historic ▁industrial ▁hang ar ▁located ▁at ▁Pa ine ▁Field ▁in ▁Ever ett , ▁Washington ,