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The Museum's Permanent Collection
Arkansas Air and Military Museum has a little over 2,000 artifacts. These artifacts range from small personal items all the way to 40-foot-long aircraft. If you have a question about any artifacts that are below or not below please reach out to the curator Hallie Cartwright (cartwrighth.aamm@gmail.com).
If you would like a private tour of our collection please contact Hallie to schedule.
Artifact Friday: M1 Carbine
It is commonly considered among World War II historians that the weapon that won the war was not something so grand as the nuclear bomb...
Artifact Friday: Type 32 Ko Cavalry Saber
To maintain this week’s theme of rodeos, today we have a cavalry saber. This sword was originally made in Japan and adopted by the...
Artifact Friday: West Point Keys
On the 27th of January, 1778, the Connecticut Militia crossed the frozen Hudson River and established a camp that they named Fort Arnold,...
Artifact Friday: Type 97 Machine Gun
Among our vast collection of weapons and artifacts is one that American soldiers and marines once feared. The Type 97 machine gun once...
Artifact Friday: Aircraft Spotter Book
The months following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor consisted of various delaying actions by the United States Pacific Fleet. The...
Artifact Friday: 82nd Airborne Compass
As we all know, D-Day, June 6th , 1944, marked the turning point for the war in Europe. To this day, the Storming of Normandy stands as...
Artifact Friday: Italian WWII Helmet
Perhaps the most famous military event in World War II, or possibly any war, is the invasion of Normandy, D-Day, that took place on June...
Artifact Friday: Folded Flag
If you’ve ever seen a folded United States flag on someone’s mantle or anywhere else in their home, you likely already know that they had...
Artifact Friday: Luftwaffe Dagger (Second Model)
At the beginning of World War One, the Deutsche Luftstreitkräfte (German Air Combat Forces) had arguably one of the best air force...
Artifact Friday – Pierce McKennon's Letter
Today we have the letter sent by a pilot, Pierce W. McKennon, to his mother. Pierce was born and raised as an Arkansas native and...
Artifact Friday: Jack Adams Lowball Glasses
Pilots have always been an interesting group. One could assume it simply comes with the territory. But, of the many pilots in history,...
Artifact Friday: Checkpoint Charlie Mug
It’s a strange feeling, looking back and seeing our sworn enemies as allies. Throughout the Cold War, the two global powers challenged...
Artifact Friday: Field Alter Kit
Wars tend not to care about your schedule, let alone your weekend plans. Such has been the case for nearly all of human history. With...
Artifact Friday: Hara-Kiri Knife
Trigger Warning: This blog discusses tough topics, such as suicide. Due to the speed and urgency that Japan modernized with in the late...
Artifact Friday: Thunderbird Flight Helmet
In honor of Women's History Month, we are celebrating the service of Dr. Charla Morgan. The USAF Air Demonstration Squadron is among the...
Artifact Friday: Captured Nazi Flag
Artifact Friday: The 349th Field Artillery and a Captured Nazi Flag This week’s Artifact Friday shines a light on a significant piece of...
Artifact Friday: The Buffalo Soldier Patch
Happy Artifact Friday! This week, we’re highlighting the iconic Buffalo Soldier patch worn by the soldiers of the 92nd Infantry Division....
Stalag Luft III Mess Spoon
Upon the United States’ entry into World War Two, a monumental bombing campaign was launched against Nazi Germany. During this campaign,...
Artifact Friday: Shark Chaser
For a pilot in World War II, few things were as terrifying as getting shot down. For pilots in the Pacific theatre, that fear was...
Artifact Friday: Bust of LBJ
The 36th president of the United States was Lyndon Baines Johnson, more commonly referred to as LBJ. LBJ was originally the vice...
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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