The Hickory Aviation Museum is an aviation museum at Hickory Regional Airport in Hickory, North Carolina. It features a museum in the former airport terminal with artifacts, an aircraft hangar and outdoor exhibits of aircraft as Boeing A160 Hummingbird, Douglas AV-8B Harrier II, Hispano HA-200 Saeta and Curtiss XF15C-1 Stingeree.
Hickory Aviation Museum
3101 9th Ave Drive NW
Hickory
North Carolina 28601
info@hickoryaviationmuseum.org
+1 (828) 323-1963
Tuesday – Friday 10:00 – 15:00
Saturday 10:00 – 16:00
Sunday 13:00 – 16:00
Free admission, but donations are greatly appreciated!
Gift shop
Aircraft collection
Beechcraft T-34C Mentor 160638/AD-02 US Navy
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161017/HF-71 022 01215 WD187 148538/UX-2 164560/WP-05 16278/22 N705FE 155629/AG-501 163033/CB-01 158627/101 163902/AJ-107 16278/22 142985/3K-411 N1171Y/62-05874 N4551W 156515/LL-515 52-9529/TR-529 154345/AE-313 29689 52-9529/TR-529 56-0243 148400/AF-104 162411/5 141393/DB-12 158327/F-807 112121 141540/09 54-0107/FH-107 149738/63 | Beechcraft T-34C Mentor
Bell AH-1W Super Cobra Boeing A160 Hummingbird Curtiss XF15C-1 Stingeree de Havilland Vampire T.11 Douglas A-4L Skyhawk Douglas AV-8B Harrier II Eastern FM-2 Wildcat Fokker F.27-500 Friendship Grumman A-6E Intruder Grumman EA-6B Prowler Grumman F-14A Tomcat Grumman F-14D Tomcat Grumman FM-2 Wildcat Grumman TF-9J Cougar Grumman OV-1D Mohawk Hispano HA-200 Saeta Lockheed P-3C CDU Orion Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star LTV A-7A Corsair II Lockheed F-80/TV-1 Shooting Star Lockheed T-33A McDonnell F-101B Voodoo MCD Douglas F-4B Phantom II MCD Douglas F/A-18A Hornet North American FJ-3M Fury North American Rockwell T-2C Buckeye North American SNJ-6 Northrop F-5E Tiger Republic F-105B Thunderchief Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King |
The interior of the Hickory Aviation Museum has artifacts and memorabilia ranging from WWII to present day. Including a display about NC Natives Bill and George Preddy provided by the Preddy Foundation. Models are on display that show how aircraft design changed from the Wright Flyer to The F-18 Hornet. The Wall of Honor is inside of the museum, honoring members of our organization and local people that are veterans and then our Memorial Wall for those that have passed. Take a close look at ejection seats and flight suits. Also on display a Blue Angels F-18 Hornet.
Bell AH-1W Super Cobra 161017/HF-71 USMC
Curtiss XF15C-1 Stingeree 01215 US Navy
Douglas A-4L Skyhawk 148538/UX-2 US Navy
Grumman EA-6B Prowler 163033/CB-01 US Navy
Grumman F-14D Tomcat 163902/AJ-107 US Navy
Grumman OV-1D Mohawk (N1171Y) 62-05874 US Army
Grumman TF-9J Cougar 142985/3K-411 US Navy
Lockheed P-3C Orion 156515/LL-515 US Navy
Lockheed T-33A 52-9529/TR-529 USAF
LTV A-7A Corsair II 154345/AE-313 US Navy
MCD Douglas F-4B Phantom II 148400/AF-104 US Navy
MCD Douglas F/A-18A Hornet 162411/5 Blue Angels US Navy
MCD Douglas F/A-18A Hornet
North American FJ-3M Fury 141393/DB-12 USMC
North American Rockwell T-2C Buckeye 158327/F-807 US Navy
Northrop F-5E Tiger 141540/09 USMC
Republic F-105B Thunderchief 54-0107/FH-107/9 USAF
Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King 149738/63 US Navy
Photos Les Spearman