History
Originally founded as the Walnut Ridge Army Flying School Museum in 1999, we now operate as the Wings of Honor Museum. We were founded for the purpose of preserving the rich history of the Walnut Ridge Army Flying School, the Marine Corps Air Facility at Walnut Ridge, the War Assets Administration’s Warbird Storage, Sales and Scrapping Facility, and the USAF 725th Radar Squadron; and to remember and honor those civilian and military personnel who served to maintain our freedom.
Museum Goals
To tell the rich history of the WWII Walnut Ridge Army Air Field;
To enlighten our guests about Arkansas’ many vital contributions to WWII;
To provide a visual overview of WWII, the most horrible, destructive war in all of history;
To honor America’s veterans, for they have preserved our Freedom;
To recognize and honor all Arkansas veterans who have served and those who have made the supreme sacrifice for our freedom;
To continually strive to make Our Museum better. (We welcome your comments, ideas, suggestions, and support)
The goal of this film festival is to keep the stories of our veterans and armed forces alive. To not allow them to simply fade away and be forgotten to time.
We are proud to host this festival at our museum! We will be following Arkansas Department of Health guidelines and our maximum capacity will be 100 guests. Social distancing and masks will be encouraged. Seating will follow social distancing guidelines, exceptions made for same household family members.
Please see the schedule of events below. (All times in CST)
9:00am to 4:00pm - Airing of Official Selection Films, Meet and greet with filmmakers and museum tours.
4:00pm to 5:00pm - Announcement of Award Winners and presentation of awards.
*Schedule is subject to change
Best Short Film
Best Feature Film
Best Veteran Produced Film
Best Student Produced Film
A film cannot win in more than one category.
*Short films: 1-30 minutes in length. Feature films: 31+ minutes in length.
Winners will also receive a Winner's Certificate and laurels for your film.
Winners will have the option of featuring their film in our museum with a relevant exhibit.
*Other prizes may be given out at the festivals discretion.
Each category will have the following tiers.
Award Winner - 1st Place
Finalist - 1st Runner Up
Semi-Finalist - 2nd Runner Up
Nominee - Nominated for an Award
Official Selection - Film was selected for screening and may be considered for award nominations.
Honorable Mention - Did not qualify for an award, but was worthy of recognition.