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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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: 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...