Museum Spotlight: Warhawk Air Museum

The Warhawk Air Museum in Nampa, Idaho has a collection that ranges from a Fokker DR-1 triplane to a MiG-21.

Meg Godlewski

Friday, February 03, 2023 at 12:16 PM ET

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The museum's collection includes the Curtiss P-40N Warhawk "Parrot Head." [Credit: Jim Raeder]

Key Takeaways:

The Warhawk Air Museum in Nampa, Idaho, features a collection ranging from a Fokker DR-1 to a MiG-21, with World War II designs being the most popular among visitors.
Public favorites include the P-51B Mustang "The Boise Bee" and two Curtiss P-40 Warhawks (P-40N "Parrot Head" and P-40E "Sneak Attack").
Executive Director Sue Paul's personal favorite is the P-40E "Sneak Attack," one of two airworthy P-40s that participate in air shows, the Reno Air Races, and were featured in the film *Pearl Harbor*.

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We all have our favorite aircraft—even the people who are charged with caring for them at aviation museums across the country. As 2023 marks the 120th anniversary of flight, FLYING magazine reached out to museums across the country to find out which aircraft are the personal favorites of the museum staff as well as the museum visitors.