2024 Art & Essay Contest Winners

The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation (NAMF) is held its third annual Museum Masterpieces Art and Essay Contest. The theme for this year’s contest is To the Rescue. This theme commemorates the 80th anniversary of the first mercy mission conducted by Naval and Coast Guard aviation’s first helicopter, the HNS-1 Hoverfly in 1944.

Naval, Marine, and Coast Guard Aviators conduct many humanitarian operations including rescuing people at sea, delivering emergency aid, and providing disaster relief for hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes. All entries should communicate the theme, “To the Rescue.”

2024 First Place Winning entries shown below.