{"id":4531,"date":"2016-04-02T21:27:30","date_gmt":"2016-04-02T19:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=4531"},"modified":"2025-08-03T17:12:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T15:12:17","slug":"castle-air-museum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/castle-air-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Castle Air Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Castle Air Museum<\/strong>, located in <strong>Atwater<\/strong>, <strong>California<\/strong>, is a premier destination for aviation enthusiasts and history buffs. Situated adjacent to <strong>Castle Airport<\/strong>, the museum boasts a remarkable collection of over 80 restored vintage <strong>military aircraft<\/strong>, representing <strong>aviation history<\/strong> from pre-World War II to contemporary times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Castle Air Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">5050 Santa Fe Drive<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">Atwater<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">California 95301<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/north-america-2\/\">USA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.castleairmuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.castleairmuseum.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+1 (209) 723-2178<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daily 10:00 &#8211; 16:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"txt\">Closed New Years Day, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas da<\/span>y<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admission fee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gift shop<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/facebook.jpg\" alt=\"facebook\" class=\"wp-image-922\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CastleAirMuseum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1512 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/twitter.png\" alt=\"twitter\" class=\"wp-image-1512\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Castle Air Museum<\/strong> is located in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley, adjacent to Castle Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Take Highway 99 to the Buhach Road Exit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proceed on Buhach Road to Santa Fe Avenue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turn left onto Santa Fe Avenue. The Museum entrance is approximately 100 yards on the right.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d811798.7075357236!2d-121.12207923673759!3d37.364078000000006!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x7d094bcfe770c07d!2sCastle+Air+Museum!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1459625109189\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aircraft collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/castle-air-museum\/curtis-c-46d-commando-44-77575-13\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4534\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"156\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Curtis-C-46D-Commando-44-77575-13.jpg\" alt=\"Curtis C-46D Commando 44-77575\/13 USAAF Castle Air Museum, Atwater California\" class=\"wp-image-4534\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>XM605 <p>100504<\/p> <p>51-11897<\/p> <p>50-0735<\/p> <p>162558\/VT-27<\/p> <p>43-38635\/A-N<\/p> <p>44-61535<\/p> <p>52-0166<\/p> <p>56-0612<\/p> <p><span data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"UFICommentBody\">89-00153<\/span><\/span><\/p> <p>53-0354<\/p> <p>55-3139<\/p> <p>49-0351<\/p> <p>N50198<\/p> <p>67-21413<\/p> <p>56-3537<\/p> <p>57-5849<\/p> <p>44-41916\/RE-HB<\/p> <p>N280P\/5785<\/p> <p>56-1413\/FC-413<\/p> <p>58-0793<\/p> <p>51-13730\/S<\/p> <p>55-0666<\/p> <p>44-77575\/13<\/p> <p>54-1707<\/p> <p>149532\/AF-401<\/p> <p>44-35648\/BC-648<\/p> <p>37-0029\/BI-24<\/p> <p>39-0047\/112-MD<\/p> <p>43-15977\/N-L7<\/p> <p>144843\/SS-913<\/p> <p>90407\/L7-N<\/p> <p>10508<\/p> <p>49-0199\/86<\/p> <p>55-4512\/WX<\/p> <p>80-0543\/144FW<\/p> <p>69-6507<\/p> <p><span class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql rrkovp55 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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span id=\"zc94e56242b\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong>Exhibits and Collections <strong>Castle Air Museum<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Indoor Museum:<\/strong> Beyond the outdoor exhibits, the museum features an indoor facility housing wartime memorabilia, uniforms, historic photographs, and personal military artifacts from the past century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Aircraft Displays:<\/strong> Visitors can explore an extensive array of aircraft, including bombers, fighters, and helicopters. The <strong>Castle Air Museum<\/strong> is proud to showcase the most complete lineage of bomber aircraft on the West Coast, spanning nearly 70 years from before World War II to the end of the Cold War.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Castle Air Museum, located in Atwater, California, is a premier destination for aviation enthusiasts and history buffs. 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