North Carolina Aviation Museum & Hall of Fame

Immerse yourself in aviation history! See an impressive collection of historic aircraft including the Piper J-3 Flitfire flown by Orville Wright. Currently featured in Hangar 2 is "The Spirit of North Carolina," the legendary A-26 Bomber that fought in three wars. In addition to the aircraft, an extensive collection of military vehicles, weapons, equipment, uniforms, and a WW2 Link Trainer are on display.

Exhibits

Boeing Stearman
Piper J-3 Flitfire - flown by Orville Wright
Pilatus P-3 - former Swiss Air Force trainer
RAF Bulldog T.1 - Scottish Bulldog fromer Royal Air Force trainer
Piper J-3 Cub - belonging to Charlie Kulp, a.k.a. the "Flying Farmer" (performing a comedy aerobatic routine at air shows around the country and every Sunday at the Flying Circus Air Show in Virginia for over 30 years)
SK 61 - Scottish Bulldog - former Swedish Air Force trainer
ERCO Ercoupe
Aeronca L-16 - former US military aircraft
Mooney M-10
2x P-51 3/4 scale models - replicas of aircraft flown by WW2 Ace George Preddy
A-26 Bomber which fought in three wars
WW2 Link Trainer
The History of Piedmont Airlines Exhibit
Truman Presidential Limousine

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