HickoryAviation

We have been waiting patiently and now we can officially announce that TAV-8B Harrier BuNo 164122 will be on the way to Hickory Aviation Museum, Hickory NC next week! Timeline: 10/13: Aircraft loaded on tractor/trailers for transport at MCAS Cherry Point and departure time/route to Hickory is TBD. Possible route might be I-42 to I-40 […]

Look at what just came out of the restoration area, the volunteers knocked it out of the park, again! Of course, no one is surprised as they look around the museum hangar and see the finished products as to the high standards and attention to detail they have in restoring the HAM aircraft. Northrop F-5E

For anyone who watched or has seen photos from the USMC AV-8B Harrier Sunset Ceremony yesterday at MCAS Cherry Point, NC, you’ll have noticed one of the five jets that flew the single aircraft fly-past and was part of the 5-plane formation as well as the simultaneous five aircraft hover and land, was a two-seater

On May 15, 2026, invited guests, VIPs and City and Civic leaders gathered at the new Hickory Aviation Museum, Hickory NC to witness the ribbon cutting ceremony officially opening the museum! Speakers included long-time benefactor Mr. Frank Drendel, former two-time Blue Angel retired Commander Frank Weisser, USN, and City of Hickory Mayor Hank Guess and

On Friday, May 15, 2026, the Hickory Aviation Museum along with the City of Hickory held the ribbon cutting ceremony to officially reopen the museum in the new location at Hickory Regional Airport. Ground was broken in October 2023 for the mixed-use facility that now houses the collection of aircraft and artifacts for the museum.

Volunteers have been feverishly working on the restoration of the museum aircraft, many of which have been outside for decades. Our Grumman A-6E Intruder has been displayed outside since it’s retirement nearly 32 years ago, and the weather and birds have not been kind to this historic airframe. Our Restoration Team will be cleaning and

Volunteers have been feverishly working on the restoration of the museum aircraft, many of which have been outside for decades. Our Grumman F-14D Tomcat has been outside since it’s retirement nearly 20 years ago, and the weather and birds were not kind to this historic airframe. Our Restoration Team has scrubbed and scrubbed this jet

CDR Frank Weisser, USN (Ret’d), visited the museum on May 14, 2025. The purpose of his visit was to spend time with the long-time volunteers of the museum as a payback for the many hours that they have spent making HAM what it is today and to sign copies of his new book, “Lead Solo: Learning