Flying Heritage Collection - Aircraft in The Collection

Aircraft in The Collection

• Curtiss JN-4D Jenny — Used as a military trainer and barnstorming entertainer; this example is the finest of its kind left in the world. This aircraft enjoyed a well-cared-for existence through the years.

• Curtiss P-40C Tomahawk — One of America's first prewar fighter aircraft, immortalized for its use with Gen. Claire Chennault's Flying Tigers in China. Recovered from its WWII crash-landing site near Murmansk, Russia and the only known original P-40C in flying condition.

• Fieseler Fi 156-C2 Storch — One of only a few remaining airworthy German examples in the world. Found in derelict condition in East Germany shortly before the 1990 Unification.

• Focke-Wulf Fw-190 A-5 — Most-common variant of Fw-190, this example was recovered, untouched, from a swamp outside of Leningrad and is the only flying A model with the original BMW 801 engine.

• Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-13 Dora — Advanced variant of the German fighter. Flown by Franz Götz. Received by RAF forces after German surrender.

• Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat — One of only a few surviving Hellcats, the Navy's fighting workhorse of the Pacific Theater battles. This example never saw action and was well-maintained without thorough restoration through the years.

• Hawker Hurricane Mk.XIIb — The plane model that shot down more enemy aircraft during the Battle of Britain than all others combined. This example, made in Canada, never saw combat and was recovered from a farm in Ontario, Canada.

• Ilyushin Il-2M3 Shturmovik - The most-produced combat aircraft of all time, a dedicated anti-tank and ground-attack aircraft. The FHC aircraft is the world's only airworthy example, reconstructed from several different Shturmoviks recovered from various areas of Russia and powered by an Allison V-1710 engine rather than the scarce Mikulin AM-38. Has made its debut flight as of summer 2012.

• Messerschmitt Me-163B Komet — Capable of carrying just eight minutes worth of fuel, the Komet smashed speed and climb records using rocket power. Captured by British forces shortly before V-E Day near Husum, Germany.

• Messerschmitt Bf-109E-3 Emil — This German mainstay used a powerful Daimler-Benz DB 601 engine married to a small airframe for maximum performance. Found near Calais, France in 1988, buried completely in beach sand.

• Mikoyan MiG-29UB Fulcrum — One of Russia's latest combat aircraft, FHC's aircraft is a fully airworthy, 2-seat -UB model.

• Mitsubishi A6M3-22 Reisen (Zero) — Employed as Kamikaze before V-J Day, the Zero was the mainstay of the Japanese air force. Not on display at FHC, the aircraft is still undergoing restoration, to be powered by a modified Pratt & Whitney R-1830 due to scarcity of original Nakajima Sakae 21 engine.

• Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa Oscar — Japan’s most significant army fighter and master of the dogfight. Recovered by postwar Japanese soldiers and restored.

• North American P-51D Mustang — Reunited with its pilot after 58 years, this P-51D is the most authentic example of its type in the world. This example is a surviving combat veteran, restored even to its original paint.

• Polikarpov I-16 Type 24 Rata — Sturdy enough to take heavy damage and be used as a battering ram in mid-air when ammunition ran out. Found near Karelia, Russia in 1991 and restored at factory of origin by former employees who built them as children.

• Polikarpov U-2/Po-2 — Used by the famous Night Witches and one of few remaining examples of the most-produced biplane in history. A veteran of the Russian Front and Korea, discovered in Belarus and restored in Poland.

• Republic P-47D Thunderbolt — The largest single-engine fighter aircraft of WWII, which fought in every theater of war and served six Allied air forces. Built too late for combat, this example was stored and later used for Air National Guard duties.

• Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc — Flew for the Royal Air Force 312 “Free Czech” Squadron, fighting for the liberation of Europe from German occupation. A veteran of combat, it was damaged by flak but repaired.