This Neptune had its tail "stinger" damaged when it collided with S-2E 151647 during Hurricane Ivan.

In October 1963 this anonymous looking C-130 accomplished the amazing feat of performing 29 touch and go's, 21 unarrested full stop landings and 21 unassisted takeoffs from the aircraft carrier USS Forestal (CV-59). While these tests proved it could be done, no other C-130 has ever landed on an aircraft carrier.

"Fat Albert" is looking a little faded in retirement. This aircraft thrilled airshow crowds from 1991 to 2002 with its spectacular JATO assisted takeoffs.

Crew rest area for long overwater missions.

Named the "Truculent Turtle", this aircraft set a non-stop flight record in 1946 when she flew 11,236 miles from Perth, Australia to Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio. She was in the final stages of a repaint during my visit to the museum.