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Marine Corps: Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful)
Coast Guard: Semper Paratus (Always Ready)
Navy: Semper Fortis (Always Courageous)
Air Force: Aim High...Fly-Fight-Win
Army: This We'll Defend
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John Townsend
Nov 1, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: Aeronca L-3 Grasshopper
With the rapid innovations being made in flight during the early to mid-20 th century, it’s not wonder that the US government was going...
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John Townsend
Oct 18, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: Boeing Stearman Model 75 (PT-17)
In the mid 1930’s, the world was heating up as nations postured for another war. Despite aiming for neutrality and isolationism, the...
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John Townsend
Oct 11, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: S.E.5
Suspended in the corner of the White Hangar is one of the earliest fighter aircraft developed. With the onset of the Great War,...
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John Townsend
Sep 20, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: Curtiss-Wright Junior
Among the oldest aircraft in our collection is the Curtiss-Wright CW-1 Junior. The Junior was to be an affordable aircraft, roughly the...
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John Townsend
Aug 16, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche
This week we have a new temporary addition to our collection. A beautiful white, black and red Twin Comanche currently occupies a space...
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John Townsend
Aug 2, 20242 min read
That’s All, Brother
Courtesy of That's All Brother and David M. Barrera This weekend is a very special one for the Arkansas Air an Military Museum as we have...
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cartwrighth.aamm
Apr 5, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: The Lear Jet 23
In the late 1950s, the inventor and entrepreneur, William Lear Sr., began to develop a company he would call Lear Jet Corporation. Up to...
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cartwrighth.aamm
Mar 29, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: The UH-1 Iroquois
It is that time of the week! Today is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. It is observed on this day because it was on March 29, 1973,...
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cartwrighth.aamm
Feb 23, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: North American T-2 Buckeye
This Friday, we are highlighting one of our trainer jets! North American was made famous with its P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft, and it...
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cartwrighth.aamm
Jan 5, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: The Travel Air Type "R" Mystery Ship
Happy Friday! The Arkansas Air and Military Museum is home to an infamous replica of a 1920s racing aircraft. This aircraft is known as...
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cartwrighth.aamm
Dec 29, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: The Piper NE-1
This is our last blog post of 2023! Today we are talking about our Piper Cub which is designated by the US Navy as an NE-1. The Piper Cub...
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cartwrighth.aamm
Dec 8, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: The Bebe
Happy Friday y’all! Today we are posting about our 80% scale flying model of a World War One aircraft the Nieuport II! The first Nieuport...
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cartwrighth.aamm
Nov 24, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: A-4 Skyhawk
Happy Black Friday everyone! It is the day when Americans find great deals on store items nationwide! So in honor of the deals of the...
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cartwrighth.aamm
Oct 20, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: The Stinson S Junior
Happy Friday! We are posting today about one of the prettiest aircraft in our collection, Stinson S Junior! Stinson Aircraft Company was...
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cartwrighth.aamm
Sep 29, 20231 min read
Artifact Friday: DGA 18K
The Civilian Pilot Training Program (CPTP) started in the 1930s training college students to fly. This program grew larger and faster...
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directoraamm
Jan 14, 20222 min read
The Piasecki H-21 "Flying Banana"
One of the most popular items in the museum is a large, tandem-rotor helicopter known as the Flying Banana. It is easily distinguishable...
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