 The following are some key aircraft to have flown from the USS Forrestal. The Forrestal museum hopes to have these and other aircraft to exhibit with the ship.
Grumman E-2 Hawkeye | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet | Grumman F-14 Tomcat
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom | Grumman A-6 Intruder
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 Grumman E-2 Hawkeye:
Airborne early-warning and command electronics aircraft. The eyes of the fleet, E-2s patrol the perimeters of the carrier task force to detect and assess any threat via the antenna, which turns at 6 rpm.
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 McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet:
Twin-seater, all-weather, night-attack fighter aircraft. Nation's first-strike fighter. First flown November, 1978. Capabilities demonstrated during the Persian Gulf War. The same aircraft shot down enemy fighters and subsequently bombed enemy targets on the same mission.
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 Grumman F-14 Tomcat:
Fighter aircraft with pilot and radar intercept officer in tandem. Developed in 1969 with variable-geometry (swing) wings. Speed range from 86 mph (with wings spread for landing) to Mach 2.34 (with wings swept back). Maximum altitude 56,000 feet.
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 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom
Fighter aircraft with pilot and radar intercept officer in tandem. the F-4 is noted for its record-breaking performance of Aug. 28, 1961, when it flew at a speed of 902.72 mph (Mach 1.2) at an altitude of 328 feet, climbed to a record height of 29,520 feet in 61.68 seconds and to 49,200 feet in 1 minute, 54.54 seconds.
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 Grumman A-6 Intruder
All-weather, low-level attack bomber with pilot and bombadier/navigator side by side. Developed in 1957, the A-6 carries a heavier and more varied load of armament and bombs than any other naval aircraft.
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Other Aircraft
The Forrestal museum plans to secure additional aircraft for display with the ship.
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