Military Aviation Museum

As the only flying example of a C-46 Commando preserved in a Museum collection anywhere in the world, The Tinker Belle has a special place in the Military Aviation Museum collection. C-46s made it possible to execute a dangerous airlift over the Himalayas from China to India, and The Tinker Belle honors the men of…

Officially designated as the Curtiss C-46 Commando, “The Whale,” as it was affectionately known, played a crucial role in Air Transport Command operations over the Himalayan Mountains, famously referred to as “The Hump,” in the CBI (China-Burma-India) Theatre during WWII. The crews who flew these C-46s became the backbone of history’s then largest and still…

The iconic London double decker red bus featured in this shaped puzzle tin with puzzle and poster inside. Puzzle collage image highlights all things British, including a tribute photo of Late Queen Elizabeth II. Puzzle measures 13 x 19 inches completed.

The A-10 Thunderbolt II, also known as the “Warthog”, with its distinctive huge GAU-8 Avenger 30 mm caliber Gatling gun, was the first U.S. Air Force aircraft developed exclusively to provide close air support to ground forces. Designed to attack tanks and other armored vehicles the A-10 is exceptionally durable and can survive direct hits…

Double Trouble Two P-51D Mustang  This Side-View Profile Fine Art Print illustrated by Artist Craig Tinder is printed on a heavy, luster substrate and is fade-resistant with an astonishingly high resolution to bring out rivet-level details.  Paper Print – 18″ x 12″ (45.7 cm x 30.5 cm) White Background (classy, vibrant touch) About the Paper Prints:Each Limited Edition…

P-51D Mustang Double Trouble Two Framed Panoramic Print This framed canvas Fine-Art Print autographed by Artist Craig Tinder depicts a highly detailed and technically accurate profile of the P-51D Mustang, “Double Trouble Two”. Each print includes an actual, embedded relic from a P-51 Mustang.  Size: Framed Canvas WITH RELIC – 36″ x 12″ (91.4 cm x 30.5 cm) Each canvas print…

WWII Metallic P-51D Mustang Historical Plaque – w/ Actual Relic & COA – GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC! From the Workshop of Artist Craig Tinder – Appreciate the art, learn the story, feel the history This is a unique opportunity to own a piece of aluminum from the P-51D Mustang that has NEVER been in collectors’ circulation.  This 8” x…

WWII P-51D Mustang Authentic Relic Historical Plaque IN FULL COLOR- w/ Actual Relic on a 5″x7″ Display Plaque This side-view profile illustrated by Artist Craig Tinder includes an actual relic from a P-51D Mustang . Printed in astonishingly high-resolution on metallic, brushed aluminum, you have to see the glimmer on these plaques to appreciate it. Perfect for display in your…

The Museum’s P-40 Warhawk is a combat veteran aircraft that was recovered outside Murmansk, in the former Soviet Union. Restored to flying condition in New Zealand, the aircraft was marked as one used by David Lee “Tex” Hill during his time with the American Volunteer Group, better known as the Flying Tigers.  The aircraft bears…

The Museum’s FG-1D Corsair is painted in honor of hometown hero Shelton Ray Beacham. Beacham was known during his flying days as the Kitty Hawk Kid, he would score two aerial victories in Number 31, his favorite Corsair, before he himself was shot down. Surviving the incident, Beacham would go on to serve in the…