{"id":6587,"date":"2016-09-23T19:44:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T17:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=6587"},"modified":"2025-01-28T22:00:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T20:00:34","slug":"naval-air-station-wildwood-aviation-museum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/naval-air-station-wildwood-aviation-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Naval Air Station Wildwood (NASW) Aviation Museum<\/strong> is located at the Cape May Airport in <strong>Rio Grande<\/strong>, <strong>New Jersey<\/strong>. This museum is housed in <strong>Hangar No. 1<\/strong>, a restored WWII-era wooden hangar, and offers a rich exploration of aviation history with a focus on its role as a training facility during World War II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"section-info-text\">Cape May Airport, 500 Forrestal Road<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"section-info-text\">Rio Grande<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"section-info-text\">New Jersey 08242<\/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.usnasw.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.usnasw.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:aviationmuseum@comcast.net?subject=More%20Info\">aviationmuseum@comcast.net<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+1 (609) 886-8787<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">March &#8211; December<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Daily 10:00 &#8211; 16:00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">December- April<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Monday &#8211; Friday: 10:00 -16:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saturday &#8211; Sunday Closed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Closed Thanksgiving&nbsp; Day, Christmas Eve &amp; Christmas Day, New Year\u2019s Eve &amp;&nbsp;New Year\u2019s Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AviationMuseumCM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-922\"><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\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASWildwood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-1512\"><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\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d396859.00348330033!2d-75.1805056183688!3d39.004797!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x703952fbfe889cd!2sNaval+Air+Station+Wildwood+Aviation+Museum!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1474652334333\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;Aircraft collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a 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class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>\n<p>N6169S<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>67-15633<\/p>\n<p>52-7834<\/p>\n<p>69-15905<\/p>\n<p>65-9462<\/p>\n<p>61182<\/p>\n<p>N9844H\/318<\/p>\n<p>N75668<\/p>\n<p>40-75382<\/p>\n<p>NX33171<\/p>\n<p>140089\/WB<\/p>\n<p>142180\/1<\/p>\n<p>156891<\/p>\n<p>161422\/112<\/p>\n<p>CF-MUD\/7<\/p>\n<p>N145WB\/3<\/p>\n<p>N22SP<\/p>\n<p>67-16638<\/p>\n<p>67-16835<\/p>\n<p>67-17002<\/p>\n<p>10032\/32<\/p>\n<p>10055<\/p>\n<p>78-0088\/ST<\/p>\n<p>N4326G<\/p>\n<p>23<\/p>\n<p>140557\/557<\/p>\n<p>74-1572\/12<\/p>\n<p>N38PA<\/p>\n<p>1462<\/p>\n<p>N40018<\/p>\n<\/td><td>\n<p>Air and Space 18A Gyrocopter<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Bell AH-1F Cobra<\/p>\n<p>Bell OH-13G Sioux<\/p>\n<p>Bell EH-1X<\/p>\n<p>Bell UH-1M Iroquois<\/p>\n<p>Bell UH-1M Iroquois<\/p>\n<p>Boeing-Stearman N2S-3 Kaydet<\/p>\n<p>Boeing-Stearman N2S-5 Kaydet<\/p>\n<p>Boeing-Stearman PT-17 Kaydet<\/p>\n<p>Boeing-Stearman PT-17 Kaydet<\/p>\n<p>Cessna O-1C Bird Dog<\/p>\n<p>Douglas A4D-1 Skyhawk<\/p>\n<p>Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk<\/p>\n<p>Grumman F-14B Tomcat<\/p>\n<p>Grumman TBM-3S Avenger<\/p>\n<p>Grumman TBM-3S Avenger<\/p>\n<p>Hiller OH-23D Raven<\/p>\n<p>Hughes OH-6AA Cayuse<\/p>\n<p>Hughes TH-55A Osage<\/p>\n<p>Hughes TH-55A Osage<\/p>\n<p>Lockheed T-33A<\/p>\n<p>Lockheed TT-33A<\/p>\n<p>Lockheed F-16B Fighting Falcon<\/p>\n<p>McCulloch J-2 Gyrocopter<\/p>\n<p>Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-15<\/p>\n<p>North American T-28C Trojan<\/p>\n<p>Northrop F-5E Tiger<\/p>\n<p>Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk<\/p>\n<p>Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard<\/p>\n<p>Vultee BT-13A Valliant<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Highlights<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Aircraft Displays<\/strong>:<br>The Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum features a fascinating collection of vintage aircraft, including:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A TBM Avenger torpedo bomber<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>T-33<\/strong> Shooting Star jet trainer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>Bell AH-1 Cobra<\/strong> helicopter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Interactive Exhibits<\/strong>:<br>Guests can sit in cockpits, explore flight simulators, and even climb aboard some aircraft for a hands-on experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>WWII History<\/strong>:<br>NASW served as a dive-bomber training facility during WWII, and exhibits highlight the stories of the men and women who served at the base.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Memorabilia and Artifacts<\/strong>:<br>Displays include aviation-related tools, photographs, uniforms, and artifacts from WWII to modern aviation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Family-Friendly Features<\/strong>:<br>Activities for children, such as interactive STEM exhibits and scavenger hunts, make the museum engaging for all ages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 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