The American collection showcases the aircraft that dominated the skies during the Cold War’s intense technological race, transforming fighter design from the Korean War’s agile F-86 Sabre to the F/A-18 Hornet.
This era saw the US pioneer a succession of game-changing platforms, including the supersonic Century Series fighters of the 1950s and the multi-role versatility of the legendary F-4 Phantom II in Vietnam. As the conflict evolved, the relentless pursuit of technological advantage led to massive developments for carrier dominance.
Air tactics evolved in the desire to elude defences, culminating in the revolutionary F-117 Nighthawk—the world’s first stealth attack aircraft. This groundbreaking platform helped secure aerial dominance in the early days of the 1991 Gulf War and set out a definitive path for future aircraft development.
