Exhibits

One main component of our Museum’s mission is the preservation of the ship as she would have been during her time in service. In addition to these restored spaces, the Museum also features traditional museum information exhibits as well as historic aircraft.

Exhibits at the Museum

Apollo Test Capsule CM-011

Apollo Test Capsule CM-011

Hangar Bay
Self-Guided
Title: Apollo Test Capsule CM-011 On loan from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. NASA’s Command Modules (CM) were...
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The Space Race/Apollo Splashdown

The Space Race/Apollo Splashdown

Hangar Bay
Self-Guided
The Space Race / Apollo Splashdown In Hornet’s hangar bay, see larger artifacts from the Space Race between the USA...
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SH-3H SeaKing

SH-3H SeaKing

Hangar Bay
Self-Guided
All weather helicopter designed for anti-submarine warfare. Bu No 148999 Information Sikorsky Aircraft designed the all-weather SH-3 SeaKing family of...
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F8U-1 Crusader

F8U-1 Crusader

Hangar Bay
Self-Guided
The first supersonic carrier based aircraft, primarily used in Vietnam. Adopted by: Zachary Taylor   Achievements Project Bullet: 1957 –...
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TBM-3E Avenger

TBM-3E Avenger

Hangar Bay
Self-Guided
During WWII the Avenger was regarded as a rugged torpedo plane; used in the Pacific.     The Avenger This...
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Air Group 11

Air Group 11

Second Deck
Self-Guided
An aircraft carrier is, at its heart, a floating airport dedicated to serving the air groups that fly off her....
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