The Valiant Air Command, Inc. Warbird Museum

Founded in 1977 by a group aviation enthusiasts, veterans, and pilots , The Valiant Air Command, Inc. has grown over the past 44 years from a handful of aircraft to a continually expanding collection of over 50 historic warbirds from the beginnings of aviation to the present day. The Valiant Air Command, Inc. is a 501c(3) educational organization dedicated to the preservation of, education about and commemoration of Warbirds from all eras and the men and women who flew, maintained and fought in them.

Located at Space Coast Regional Airport, Titusville Florida, minutes from the heart of the American Space Program the Warbird Air Museum is sure to astonish both young and old visitors with our world class aircraft restorations and exceptional collection of military aircraft some of which you can only find at our facility. We look forward to sharing our nations military aviation history with you!

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WARBIRD AIRSHOW POSTPONED TO 2022

= PRE WAR – WW1 =

1907 Epps Monoplane (ReplicA) – The Epps 1907 Monoplane was a pioneering aircraft built and flown in 1907 by Ben T. Epps of Athens, Georgia from an original design.

Fokker DR-1 (Replica) SN – 528189 FAA Reg – N6404Q – The Fokker Dr.I (Dreidecker, “triplane” in German), often known simply as the Fokker Triplane, was a World War I fighter aircraft built by Fokker-Flugzeugwerke

= POST WAR – WWII =

1944 B-25 Mitchell SN – 44-86697 FAA Reg – N62163 “Killer Bee” – The North American B-25 Mitchell is a medium bomber that was introduced in 1941 and named in honor of Major General William “Billy” Mitchell, a pioneer of U.S. military aviation.

1944 Piper L-4 “Grasshopper” Serial Number – 12891 – FAA reg – N1406V – The Piper J-3 Cub is an American light aircraft that was built between 1938 and 1947 by Piper Aircraft.

1946 Stinson L-5 “Sentinel” Serial Number – 78-870 – FAA reg – N98629 – The Stinson L-5 Sentinel was a World War II era liaison aircraft used by all branches of the U.S. military and by the British Royal Air Force.

1942 c-47 SN -42-100591 FAA reg N3239t – Our much loved flagship, “Tico Belle” is a remarkable flying memorial to the men who flew her, and flew into combat in her.

de havilland Dh.82 “Tigermoth” Serial – The de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth is a 1930s British biplane designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and built by the de Havilland Aircraft Company.

Fm-1 Wildcat BUNO – 14994 – he Grumman Wildcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft that began service in 1940 with the United States Navy, and the British Royal Navy where it was known as the Martlet.

Messerschmitt ME-208 – Nord NorAlpha Serial Number – The Nord 1100 Noralpha was a French-built and re-engined Messerschmitt Bf 108 produced by Nord Aviation.

N2S – Stearman BUNO – The Stearman (Boeing) Model 75 is a biplane formerly used as a military trainer aircraft, of which at least 10,626 were built in the United States during the 1930s and 1940s

1943 SBD5N – Dauntless BUNO – 36291 – The Douglas SBD Dauntless is a World War II American naval scout plane and dive bomber that was manufactured by Douglas Aircraft from 1940 through 1944.

TBM avenger grumman/ general motors 1945 TBM-3U Avenger Buno – 91188 FAA reg – N108Q

= KOREAN WAR =

F-86F Sabre Serial – “The Sabrejet” – The North American F-86 Sabre, sometimes called the Sabrejet, is a transonic jet fighter aircraft.

F9F-5 Panther Serial – 125295 – The Grumman F9F Panther is one of the United States Navy’s first successful carrier-based jet fighters, as well as Grumman’s first jet fighter.

Bell H-13 Sioux Serials – The Bell H-13 Sioux is a single-engine single-rotor light helicopter built by Bell Helicopter.

Sikorsky h-19 Chickasaw Serial – The Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw (company model number S-55) was a multi-purpose helicopter used by the United States Army and United States Air Force.

Lockheed T-33 T-1A Shooting Star Buno – The Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (or T-Bird) is a subsonic American jet trainer.

Fouga CM.170 Magister Buno – The Fouga CM.170 Magister is a 1950s French two-seat jet trainer aircraft, developed and manufactured by French aircraft manufacturer Fouga.

= VIETNAM/COLD WAR =

F-105 Thunderchief Serial – 60-0492 “The Thud” – The Republic F-105 Thunderchief was an American supersonic fighter-bomber used by the United States Air Force.

A-6E Intruder BUNO – 162182 “The Mighty Alpha Six” – The Grumman A-6 Intruder is an American twinjet all-weather attack aircraft developed and manufactured by American aircraft company Grumman Aerospace that was operated by the U.S. Navy.

F-8K Crusader Buno – 146985 “Last of the Gunfighters” – The Vought F-8 Crusader (originally F8U) is a single-engine, supersonic, carrier-based air superiority jet aircraft built by Vought for the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps (replacing the Vought F7U Cutlass), and for the French Navy.

F-11 Tiger Serial – 141882 The Grumman F11F/F-11 Tiger is a supersonic, single-seat carrier-based United States Navy fighter aircraft in operation during the 1950s and 1960s.

Mig-17 Serial – 1C1423 Fresco – The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 (NATO reporting name: Fresco) is a high-subsonic fighter aircraft produced in the USSR from 1952 and operated by numerous air forces in many variants.

Mig-21 UM Serial – 4820 “Mongol” The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 is a supersonic jet fighter and interceptor aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union.

OV-1C Mohawk BUNO – 68-15934 Whispering Death (Vietcong nickname) – The Grumman OV-1 Mohawk is an armed military observation and attack aircraft that was designed for battlefield surveillance and light strike capabilities.

S2F-1 Tracker Serial – 136433 – The Grumman S-2 Tracker (S2F prior to 1962) was the first purpose-built, single airframe anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft to enter service with the United States Navy.

Bell UH-1 Iroquois Serials – 70-16213 | 68-16138 | 70-16407 Commonly called The Huey – The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (nicknamed “Huey”) is a utility military helicopter powered by a single turboshaft engine, with two-bladed main and tail rotors.

S2F-1 Tracker Serial – 136433 The Grumman S-2 Tracker (S2F prior to 1962) was the first purpose-built, single airframe anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft to enter service with the United States Navy.

Bell UH-1 Iroquois Serials – 70-16213 | 68-16138 | 70-16407 Commonly called The Huey – The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (nicknamed “Huey”) is a utility military helicopter powered by a single turboshaft engine, with two-bladed main and tail rotors.

F-100D Voodoo Serial Number – “One – OH – Wonder” – The McDonnell F-101 Voodoo is a supersonic jet fighter which served the United States Air Force (USAF) and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF).

T-2C Buckeye Serial Number – 156702 – The North American T-2 Buckeye was the United States Navy’s intermediate training aircraft, intended to introduce U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps student naval aviators and student naval flight officers to jets.

T-34C Turbo Mentor Serial Number – 1055 – The Beechcraft T-34 Mentor is an American propeller-driven, single-engined, military trainer aircraft derived from the Beechcraft Model 35 Bonanza.

F-100D Super Sabre Serial Number – 56-3434 also known as the “hun” – The North American F-100 Super Sabre is an American supersonic jet fighter aircraft that served with the United States Air Force (USAF) from 1954 to 1971 and with the Air National Guard (ANG) until 1979.

TT.18 Canberra Serial Number – WJ574 – The English Electric Canberra is a British first-generation jet powered medium bomber.

TA-4J Skyhawk Serial Number – also known as the “Scooter”, “Heinemman’s Hot-Rod” – The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk was designed as single-seat subsonic carrier-capable light attack aircraft, developed for the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps in the early 1950s.

A-7II Corsair Serial Number – 153135 also known as the “SLUF” – “Short little ugly fella” – The LTV A-7 Corsair II is a carrier-capable subsonic light attack aircraft designed and manufactured by American conglomerate Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV).

F-4J Phantom II Serial Number – 155563 also known as “World’s Leading Distributor of MiG Parts” – The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber originally developed for the United States Navy by McDonnell Aircraft

B-52 (Nose Section) Serial Number – 55-0095 also known as the “BUFF” – “Big Ugly Fat Fella” – The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an American long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber.

= MODERN AREA =

F-5E SSBD BUNO – TBD Super Sonic Boom Demonstrator The NASA Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstration, also known as the Shaped Sonic Boom Experiment, was a two-year program that used a Northrop F-5E with a modified fuselage to demonstrate that the aircraft’s shock wave, and accompanying sonic boom, can be shaped, and thereby reduced.

F-14a Tomcat Buno-161134 The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, twin-tail, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft.

F-16 Fighting Falcon Serial Number – 78-0025 “Affectionately known as … the Viper” The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force (USAF).

F/A-18a Hornet Serial Number – 161948 also known as the “Legacy Hornet” The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is a twin-engine, supersonic, all-weather, carrier-capable, multirole combat jet, designed as both a fighter and attack aircraft (hence the F/A designation).

Stewart S-51D Mustang Serial Number – 463221 The Stewart S-51D Mustang is an American aerobatic homebuilt aircraft that was designed by Jim Stewart and produced by Stewart 51 of Vero Beach, Florida, introduced in 1994.
Beechcraft – RU-21a Ute Serial Number – 67-18113 The US Army ordered the Beechcraft Model A-90 for military duty as the U-21A. A total of 110 were built from 1966-1968.

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