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Aircraft at Patriots Point
Aircraft at Patriots Point
See how our naval aviation force has evolved, as you learn about the technological advances and heroic achievements that captured in our historic aircraft collection.
On the flight deck...
With WWII era fighters to more modern ones like the F-14 Tomcat of Top Gun fame, you'll enjoy an unmatched tour of aviation history. Find most of our aircraft on either the USS Yorktown's Flight Deck or Hanger Bay. The UH-1 Huey and UH-34D Seahorse are found in the Vietnam Experience while the QH-50 Dash is on the USS Laffey.
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Delivered in 1956, the A-4 Skyhawk answered the Navy's call for an attack aircraft that could be carrier based in the maturing jet age. Designed with minimal size and weight in mind, the A-4 was so...
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Developed as a carrier based attack aircraft, Intruder gave the Navy and Marines a high degree of bombing accuracy at night and in poor weather. The A-6 served in Vietnam, engagements in Lebanon and...
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The A-7 Corsair was a carrier based light attack aircraft designed to take the place of the A-4 Skyhawk. If the Corsair looked like a shorter version of the F-8 Crusader its because the Navy based its...
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The Douglas Skyraider was the heavy duty torpedo/dive bomber the WWII Navy was looking for in the mid 1940s. But the war ending victory over the Japanese came before Skyraider was able to see action...
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Following the path of the UH-1 Huey, the Cobra was originally developed for the US Army. Delivered by Bell in 1967, the Cobra would log more than one million operational hours in Vietnam. This...
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The B-25B Mitchell found fame as the bomber used in the Doolittle Raid on April 18, 1942. During the raid, fifteen M-25 Mitchell's led by Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle attacked mainland Japan...
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The CH-46 Sea Knight is an American tandem-rotor transport helicopter manufactured by Boeing Vertol. It's a medium-lift helicopter with two General Electric T58 turboshaft engines. The engines follow...
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The carrier based E-1B Tracer provided critical early warning and guidance support. Its four man crew was able to remain in flight up to seven hours. The most distinguishing feature of the E-1B is the...
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The EA-3B Skywarrior was the largest and heaviest aircraft to regularly operate from an aircraft carrier, earning the nickname "Whale." Skywarriors began service in 1956 as a carrier-based strategic...
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The F-14 Tomcat defined air superiority launched from Navy aircraft carriers. Entering service in 1972, the F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic, variable sweep wing fighter designed to attack and destroy...
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The "Phabulous Phantom" remains one of the most imposing fighters ever developed by the United States. First used in 1960 by the Navy as a carrier based fighter‐bomber, F-4J Phantom II would also...
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Distinctive in appearance, the F-8 Crusader, known as the "Last of the Gunfighters," was one of the US Navy's first supersonic, carrier-based fighter aircraft. Entering service in 1957, the F-8 was...
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The single seat F/A-18A Hornet is an all-weather fighter and attack aircraft. Hornet holds the distinction of being our nation's first strike-fighter. According to the United States Navy, "it was...
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Discover the Heroic Legacy of the F4F Wildcat: Unveiling WWII’s Most Courageous Fighter Pilot and Iconic Aircraft This museum treasure represents the WWII American fighter that took on the Japanese...
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The lethal F6F Hellcat gained enormous fame during WWII operating from the USS Yorktown. Making their first combat flights from Yorktown in August 1943, the more powerful and agile Hellcat dominated...
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With its signature inverted gull wings and over-sized propeller, the powerful FG-1D Corsair could hit 470 mph, pack a stinging punch and strike fear in the hearts of Japanese Zero fighter pilots...
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The Boeing Stearman Model 75 or "Stearman" was first introduced in 1934. The Stearman served as the main training plane across all services during World War II, but the N2S variant was particular to...
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The Gyrodyne QH-50 DASH (Drone Anti-Submarine Helicopter) was a small, drone helicopter built by Gyrodyne Company of America for use as a long-range anti-submarine weapon on ships that would...
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Introduced in 1954, the S-2E Tracker was designed to find, follow, and if necessary, kill enemy submarines. Spanning three decades, the primary purpose of the S-2 was to be a thorn in the side of...
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Designed to hold up to four crewmen, the Lockheed S-3 Viking is a twin-engine jet aircraft. designed and produced by the American aerospace manufacturer Lockheed Corporation. The location of the...
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The Douglas SBD Dauntless was involved in the WWII Pacific theater from day one. In service for roughly six months prior to Pearl Harbor, the SBD Dauntless was the Navy's primary dive bomber in the...
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The original SH-3G Sea King was a Navy workhorse for more than 40 years. The last two operational H-3's officially retired in early 2006, although an updated Sea King model is still in use by the...
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Early TBM Avengers went into Navy service in time for the June 1942 Battle of Midway. The Avenger played a pivotal role in the Pacific because of its effectiveness against the Japanese fleet and its...
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The F9F Cougar was delivered to the Navy and Marines in mid-1952 but did not see action in the Korean War. Developed as a replacement for the F9F Panther, the Cougar proved to be a superior carrier...
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One could safely argue the UH-1 Huey is the best known helicopter in history. It may well be the most widely used helicopter in the world. Developed by Bell, the official name of the UH-1 was...
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The Bell UH-1M Iroquois, also called the Huey, is a utility, turbine-powered military helicopter manufactured by the American aerospace company Bell Helicopter. Furnished with a Lycoming T53-L-13...
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With its first flight in 1954, Sikorsky originally developed the H-34 Seabat for the Navy as an anti-submarine helicopter. A utility version, UH-34D Seahorse was used by the Navy and Coast Guard for...
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