Vietnam War Flight Museum

06/19/2026

One happy Jerry Kerby fly Jive fly, LLC after returning from flying the Collings Foundation F-4 Phantom out of the Vietnam War Flight Museum.

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06/08/2026

Big tip o' the hat to Museum staff and volunteers on the successful return to flight of the F-4 Phantom today at Ellington! Crewed by Harry Daye and Jerod Flohr.

05/27/2026

First flight 27 May 1958 - the gorgeous persists -

03/30/2026

Friend of the Museum Ethan Williams lent his skills to this excellent 1/48th scale Airfix rendition of the Folland Gnat. Big tip o' the hat, good sir - she's a beauty in any size.

05/31/2025

Great article on the Museum's Memorial day activities courtesy
Vintage Aviation News -

The Collings Foundation’s rare F-100F Super Sabre returned to the skies on Memorial Day 2025. Flown by Rick Sharpe of the Vietnam War Flight Museum, the two-seat "Hun" joined a formation of historic aircraft to honor fallen service members. One of only two airworthy examples left in the world, thi...

05/28/2025

Springtime haze and a rather abrupt afternoon squall line didn't keep the Museum and volunteers from a full Memorial Day effort. Curator and chief pilot Rick Sharpe flew patterns with the F-100F, then joined other Museum aircraft at Lone Star Flight Museum for a Memorial Day commemoration, including the AD-4NA Skyraider, Polish-built MiG-17bis, joined by Collings Foundation F-4D Phantom II, T-33 Shooting Star, TA-4F Skyhawk, and Jerod Flohr's Skyhawk 518. The Museum's Benjamin Garcia, Jack Jones, Barry Swann, Theron Volquardsen, Jordan King. and Collings' Christopher George made it all happen, including providing fast cover for the aircraft in the nick of time before the squall hit. The Museum's new, silver L-39 was also out early for some fresh air.

05/26/2025

Quick walkaround of the Museum hangar as other aircraft prep for Memorial Day displays at Lone Star Flight Museum. Including the front office of the F-100F, MiG-21UM getting some deserved engine TLC, and the most recent acquisition L-39 with the showroom finish.

05/24/2025

Archive - 5 May 2012
Polishing off a great show by extending the gear...up?
Curator and chief Pilot Rick Sharpe extends the landing gear while on a slow roll with the Museum's AD-4NA Skyraider.