The Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum has an eclectic collection of aircraft and exhibits that showcase a really remarkable assortment of historic artifacts. These aviation artifacts include but are not limited to: flight helmets, vintage and modern aviation flight gear, air to air missiles, bombs (inert), detailed aircraft models and vintage Martin Baker ejection seats. We are also privileged to have an extensive collection of military service medals.
Exhibits
The DVHAA – Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum is a significant presence in the aviation museum sphere!
Our collection has been assembled through donations by the community, and through collaborations with other museums. We are always happy to accept your donated materials. Please contact the museum for more information.
The National Naval Aviation Museum (NNAM) in Pensacola, Florida loan out 646 historical aircraft to 186 civilian museums in the USA. The DVHAA-Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum is ranked Number 7 in the list of the highest volume of aircraft on loan (Number 6 with aircraft engines being counted). The top seven museums on the list account for 206 of the 646 NNAM aircraft out on loan.
The DVHAA-Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum’s assemblage of 21 aircraft and 2 engines from NNAM represents and spans several eras in the history of aviation: World War I through World War II, The Korean War, The Vietnam War, The Cold War Era, The Gulf War, The Balkan War, The Iraq War, and the War in Afghanistan. In addition to the NNAM aircraft, we have 5 aircraft owned by the Museum or on loan from other sources, generating a total of 21 historically significant aircraft. Our museum is ranked in the top three civil and military aviation museums in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; based on the number of historical aircraft currently on display.
Our museum’s 60+ all-volunteer team are dedicated and passionate people. They take a forceful and enthusiastic role in preserving and teaching about both local and global aviation’s history, growth and achievements. We regularly welcome visitors from the local community, every state in the United States, and internationally, from 43 countries.
Our special emphasis is on the early development of both winged and rotary flight that materialized on our site, the military presence at the former Willow Grove Base, and our service men and women who have supported aviation through the years, and across the globe.