OH-6A Cayuse
The Hughes OH-6A was designed for use as a military scout during the Vietnam war to meet the U.S. Army’s need for an extremely maneuverable light observation helicopter (LOH program). […]
HH-34J Choctaw
Originally designed as an anti-submarine helicopter the large piston-engine helicopter was modified for service in several roles. The museum’s aircraft HH-34J, S/N 148943, was originally manufactured as an SH-34J by […]
UH-21 Workhorse
The H-21B was developed in 1955 from the Piasecki HRP-1, the world’s first practical tandem-rotor helicopter. The first H-21 flew in 1949; five were delivered to the Marine Corps to […]
AH-1F Cobra
In the early stages of the war in Vietnam, the United States faced a committed enemy skilled in the tactics of irregular warfare. Trained to avoid the overwhelming power of […]
VC-47 Skytrain
The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota is a low-wing, twin-engine, all metal, military transport aircraft developed directly from the Douglas DC-3 civilian airliner. Engineered by a Douglas Aviation team, led […]
R50-5 Lodestar
This venerable Lockheed workhorse was built originally as a Lockheed Model 18, a 17-passenger civilian airliner. In late 1941, when America entered the war, all “Lodestars” flying with the United […]
KC-97L Stratofreighter
The KC-97, a first-generation aerial refueling tanker, was designed from the transport version of the B-50 Superfortress, itself a derivative of the B-29. The C-97 was modified to have twice […]
KC-135A Stratotanker
Based on Boeing 707 airframe, the KC-135 was the first totally jet powered, in-flight refueling aircraft. The C-135 models have served in a number of roles: Air Force One, Electronic […]
KC-10A Extender
Designed by Boeing Aircraft as a modification of their DC-10 commercial airliner, the KC-10A Extender aerial re-fueler was intended as a replacement for the venerable KC-135 Strato-tanker. Accepted into the […]
CT-39A Sabreliner
The CT-39 was based on the Rockwell Sabreliner 40 corporate-jet. The aircraft was intended to meet the USAF “UTX” requirement for an economical combat readiness trainer, a fast transport, and […]