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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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
- Dec 1
- 2 min
Artifact Friday: 1943 Christmas Card
Happy Friday! But at the same time Happy December the 1st! AAMM is kicking off the Christmas season by introducing a special artifact...
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cartwrighth.aamm
- Nov 24
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 2 min
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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Hallie Cartwright
- Sep 15
- 2 min
Artifact Friday: The C-130 Hercules
Today’s artifact Friday we are doing a blog about one of the coolest and largest planes! Yes, you guessed it, the C-130 Hercules! The...
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Hallie Cartwright
- Aug 25
- 1 min
Artifact Friday: Tiger Stripes
The best day of the week! Today we are giving you all a sneak peek at one of our newest additions to the museum collection. This comes...
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cartwrighthalliejo
- Jul 28
- 2 min
Artifact Friday: Military Footlocker
Happy Friday y'all! Today we are going down a research trail. Why? Because we learned a neat backstory regarding one of our military...
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cartwrighthalliejo
- Jul 21
- 1 min
Artifact Friday: A Fork
In the museum world, there is a difference between accepting a “collection” and accepting an “artifact” into the archives. When a museum...
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directoraamm
- Jul 7
- 2 min
Artifact Friday: M-38 Jeep
This one is a quarter-ton four-wheel drive military light utility vehicle made by Willy's between 1949 and 1952. It replaced, and...
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Laci Prince
- May 26
- 1 min
Artifact Friday: B-29s Flying Past Mount Fuji
If you want to know what makes Hallie and me happy here at Arkansas Air and Military Museum, look no further. We recently had a large...
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directoraamm
- May 4
- 2 min
Artifact Friday: Ethan Allen's All-Star Baseball Game
April was the month of the military child. This is when we take the time to remember soldiers are not the only ones that sacrifice for...
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Laci Prince
- Apr 21
- 1 min
Artifact Friday: Bensen B-8
While acting as a tour guide, my most commonly asked question is "What is that contraption?" followed by "Did people actually fly that...
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directoraamm
- Apr 13
- 2 min
Artifact Friday: Field Kindley's Trophy
As the name implies, The Arkansas Air and Military Museum is home to a wide variety of artifacts that tell the story of the state’s...
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directoraamm
- Apr 7
- 2 min
Artifact Friday: The Type I Chaplain Kit
With Easter approaching this weekend, we thought it would be nice to highlight a special artifact in our collection. The Type 1 Chaplain...
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directoraamm
- Mar 23
- 2 min
Artifact Friday: A2 Bomber Jacket
Happy Friday! So for our Artifact Friday, we decided to continue the clothing trend and talk about the A2 Bomber jacket! In early...
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directoraamm
- Mar 9
- 2 min
Artifact Friday: M43 Field Jacket
It is #ArtifactFriday! Shortly after the US entered World War Two, a number of problems arose with the standard army uniform, namely in...
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directoraamm
- Mar 3
- 3 min
Artifact Friday: NWU Type 1
Happy Women’s History Month! For our Artifact Friday today, we are going to do something a little different today and talk about women’s...
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