Early Flight
Where would we be today without Orville and Wilbur? Thoroughly grounded. These rare aircraft represent the bold men (and women!) who dared to reach for the skies in these magnificent flying machines.
WWI
Aircraft reveal their military destiny—changing the nature of warfare forever. “Ace” enters the popular vernacular and Manfred von Richthofen – The Red Baron – secures his place in the aviation history books.
Golden Age
The Golden Age of the ‘20s and ‘30s featured air celebrities—heroes and risk takers—in both human and aircraft form: the great racers, the record-breakers, and the advent of the airlines. Once the Golden Age dawned, there was no LOOKING BACK!!!
- 1938 AVRO Cadet
- 1934 Brown B-2 “Miss Los Angeles”
- 1937 Bücker Jungmeister
- 1934 Cierva C.30-A Autogiro
- 1929 Curtiss Robin
- 1931 Curtiss-Wright Junior
- 1932 DGA-5 “IKE”
- 1929 Ford 5AT Tri-Motor
- 1932 Gee Bee R-2
- 1931 Gee Bee Y Sportster
- 1931 Gee Bee Z
- 1931 Laird Super Solution
- 1934 Pitcairn Autogiro PA-18
- 1930 Sikorsky S-39
- 1927 Spirit of St. Louis
- 1931 Stinson Tri-Motor
- 1941 Stinson Vultee L-1E
- 1929 Travel Air 4000
WWII
Aircraft development and production increase to meet wartime demand; heroic aircrews fly swift fighters and potent bombers as well as liaison and utility aircraft of many nations, all distinguishing themselves with the honor and courage that characterizes “the Greatest Generation.”
- 1944 Bachem Natter Viper
- 1945 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
- 1939 Bücker Bestmann
- 1936 Bücker Jungmann
- 1945 Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
- 1944 Consolidated B-24J Liberator
- 1944 Curtiss TP-40N
- 1944 Fieseler V-1 Buzz Bomb
- 1937 Fieseler Fi-156 Storch
- 1937 Focke-Wulf Fw-44 Stieglitz
- 1938 Grumman F3F-2
- 1943 Grumman Wildcat
- 1940 Martin B-26 Marauder
- 1945 Nord Stampe
- 1944 North American AT-6
- 1943 North American B-25 J Mitchell
- 1944 North American P-51C Mustang
- 1945 Piper L-4 Grasshopper
- 1954 Polikarpov PO-2
- 1944 Short Sunderland
- 1945 Supermarine Spitfire Mk 16
Korean War / Post WWII
Aircraft built and flown during this era were known for unparalleled innovation and performance; the ”jet age” ushers in a brand new approach to aviation.