Artifact Friday: The Scrapbook of Lucille Fredeman (Smith)
Happy Friday! Women’s History Month continues at the Arkansas Air and Military Museum! Here is another famous woman from our state!...
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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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cartwrighth.aamm
Mar 11 min read
Artifact Friday: The Bluejacket's Manual
The United States Navy has been defending our seas since 1775. Since then, the US Navy policies, rules, and regulations have changed...
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cartwrighth.aamm
Feb 232 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
Feb 162 min read
Artifact Friday: Handkerchief Holder
Valentine’s week continues for this Artifact Friday! This featured artifact has never been on display here, and in fact, I had to dig...
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cartwrighth.aamm
Feb 142 min read
Sweetheart Jewelry
Wait, Artifact Wednesday? Because today is Valentine's Day, we decided to present a couple of special pieces in our collection! (But we...
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cartwrighth.aamm
Feb 91 min read
Artifact Friday: The B-4 Garment Bag
This past week, we received a donation of a B-4 garment bag. The B-4 was developed during World War Two and was used for at least thirty...
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cartwrighth.aamm
Feb 21 min read
Artifact Friday: The R-5 Kinner Engine
TGIAF (Thank Goodness Its Artifact Friday)! We do not highlight engines very much, but today we are exhibiting the R-5 Kinner radial! In...
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cartwrighth.aamm
Jan 262 min read
Artifact Friday: 104th Infantry Division patch
Good morning! It is once again that time of the week. Today, we are depicting a patch in our collection. It is the 104th Infantry...
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cartwrighth.aamm
Jan 192 min read
Artifact Friday: Ferret Armored Car
Happy Friday! Today we are highlighting our Ferret armored car! During the Second World War, Great Britain had begun to rely on small,...
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cartwrighth.aamm
Jan 52 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 22, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: Yank Magazine, December 24,1943
It is Christmas weekend! I hope that everyone has a wonderful time with family and friends. Here is a special artifact in our collection...
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cartwrighth.aamm
Dec 15, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: Australian Slouch Hat
Good morning, everyone! Today we are covering a unique artifact in our collection called the Australian “slouch” hat. The original hat...
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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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Laci Prince
Dec 7, 20231 min read
Santa Drop 2023 Recap
Just WOW! Saturday December 2nd truly blew AAMM Staff away. In past years, this event has always happened but has always been postponed...
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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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frontdeskaamm
Oct 27, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: Behind the Mask
For months stores have been stocking shelves with masks, costumes, and candy for Halloween! October is full of events and parties whose...
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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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cartwrighth.aamm
Sep 22, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: Portable Surgical Suction Apparatus
Did you know that the phrase, “Bugging out” was first used with the Mobile Army Surgical Hospitals? Why? Because they had to pick up and...
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