Wurtsmith Air Museum

Airplane on display at Wurtsmith Museum
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Oscoda’s Aviation History

The Wurtsmith Air Museum in Oscoda offers visitors a fascinating look into aviation history and the proud legacy of the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base. Housed in three hangars filled with aircraft, memorabilia, and interactive displays, the museum showcases everything from restored fighter jets and helicopters to flight gear, engines, and personal stories of those who served.

Exhibits highlight the base’s role during World War II, the Cold War, and beyond, preserving its importance as one of the nation’s oldest active air bases until its closure in 1993. Shortly after, dedicated volunteers transformed the site into a museum, ensuring that Wurtsmith’s aviation heritage continues to inspire and educate future generations.

Aerial of Wurtsmith

Wurtsmith Exhibits Include:

  • WWI Uniform with its history documented
  • Local WWI pilot’s flight manual & dog tags
  • Norden Bomb Sight
  • Submarine models & history
  • Tuskegee Airmen Training in Oscoda
  • The movie “Fighter Squadron” was filmed on base
  • Letters & artifacts from the Korean War
  • Coast Guard & Merchant Marine articles
  • Viet Nam uniforms, medals, patches and a local 4-Star General display
  • Women in the Military
  • Information about the KC-135 crash at Wurtsmith in 1988
  • Kalitta Air history
  • Ric Mixter “Bombs Away” DVD including his flight on the
    “Old Crow Express”, the last B-52 to leave WAFB

Wurtsmith Air Museum