OV-10A Bronco (Marine)
This is one of three OV-10s at FWAM. The OV-10A is a twin-turboprop short takeoff and landing aircraft conceived by the U.S. Marine Corps and developed under a U.S. Air Force, Navy and
OV-10 Bronco (Mockup)
This is the original factory mockup of the OV-10 Bronco and one of three OV-10s at VMAP. The OV-10A is a twin-turboprop short takeoff and landing aircraft conceived by the U.S. Marine Corps
F-5E Tiger II
This Northrop F-5E Tiger II served in the US Navy as an “Aggressor” adversary aircraft. Its two-tone brown and tan desert “Tiger Stripe” camouflage with a red star on the tail and number
BT-13 Valiant
BT-13s were seen all around North Texas during World War Two as a pilot training aircraft. Manufacturer: Vultee Aircraft Little information exists on the history of this Vultee BT-13. The aircraft
QF-4S Phantom II
This plane flew combat in Vietnam and was aboard the “America” when 333 earned the only Marine Mig kill. McDonnell Douglas QF-4S BuPer 153821, now known as “Shamrock 201” First flown in May
F-4C Phantom II
The F-4 was operated by the USAF/USN/USMC at Carswell AFB and NAS Dallas. Fort Worth businessman H. Ross Perot, Jr. flew F-4s at Carswell AFB while serving in the USAF. First flown in
TA-4J Skyhawk
The TA-4J is a two-seat trainer version of the Skyhawk that provided advanced training for Navy and Marine Corps pilots. The Douglas TA-4J was the two seat trainer version of the A-4 Skyhawk.555 two-seat trainer models were
A-4C Skyhawk
This plane was most recently used for ground training in Memphis and was seen there during 1975. Although it wore Blue Angels colors, it never served as one of the Blue Angels aircraft.
O-2A Skymaster “Kudy Jay”
This Cessna O-2A Skymaster is a composite of several airframes and was cobbled together to represent the “Kudy Jay” night FAC aircraft as it looked in 1970. The Cessna Aircraft Company of Wichita, Kansas, built
TF-102-Delta Dagger
President George W. Bush flew this plane twice during his service in the Texas Air National Guard. The primary mission of the F-102 was to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft. It was the
F-14D Tomcat
Perhaps the most widely recognized Navy fighter thanks to its starring role in Top Gun, the F-14 Tomcat served as an advanced interceptor and air superiority fighter, capable of attacking six enemy
T-33A Shooting Star
The two-place Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star was designed for training pilots already qualified to fly propeller-driven aircraft to fly jets. It was developed from the single-seat F-80 fighter by lengthening the fuselage about
CH-53 Sea Stallion
The CH-53 Sea Stallion is the common name for the Sikorsky S-65 family of heavy-lift transport helicopters. These were originally developed for use by the Marine Corps as they sought a replacement for the piston
A-12 Avenger II
The McDonnell Douglas/General Dynamics A-12 Avenger II was a proposed attack aircraft. The program was cancelled after the expenditure of approximately $5 billion and the aircraft never reached production. In 1983, the US Navy began
A-7B Corsair II
This A-7B Corsair II, Bu No. 154479, was built in Grand Prairie, Texas by Chance Vought in 1968. The Vought A-7 Corsair II was developed in the early 1960s as a carrier-capable subsonic light attack aircraft intended
O-2A Skymaster
Known as the “Oscar Deuce” or “The Duck,” the O-2 is a military version of the Cessna 337 Super Skymaster. The Cessna Aircraft Company of Wichita, Kansas, built and sold a twin-engine civilian aircraft known
T-37 Tweet
This is one of the most prominent trainer aircraft used by the US Air Force. The T-37 is a twin-engine primary trainer used for teaching the fundamentals of jet aircraft operation and for
F-105D Thunderchief
This aircraft has a distinguished history, with Air Force squadrons in the 23rd and 36th Tactical Fighter Wings and the Virginia Air National Guard. It also appears this aircraft survived the Ho Chi
O-1 Bird Dog
Cessna L-19 or O-1 Bird Dog, Army / Air Force Serial No. 51-16963, c/n 22840, Model 305A, was assigned to a National Guard unit. Following 4,706 hours of military flying, it left the
F-111E Aardvark
The Fort Worth Aviation Museum’s F-111E was Air Force serial number 68-0009. It was constructed by General Dynamics (c/n A1-178, E-19) here in Fort Worth, Texas. It is there where it received it’s nickname “Balls 9” as the
RF-8 Crusader
The Fort Worth Aviation Museum’s Vought F8U-1P – later redesignated a RF8-G — Crusader, Navy Bureau of Aeronautics No. 146898, was built in 1960 in Grand Prairie, Texas. The aircraft was both delivered to and
OH-58 Kiowa
This is the only helicopter at FWAM. The Bell OH-58 Kiowa is part of a family of single-engine, single-rotor, military helicopters used for observation, utility, training, and direct fire support. The aircraft is closely related to the civilian Bell Model