Air Victory Museum
  Location within New Jersey | |
| Established | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Location | Lumberton, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 39°56′23″N 74°50′41″W / 39.9396°N 74.8447°W |
| Type | Aviation museum |
| Founder | Steve Snyder |
| Website | njavm |
The Air Victory Museum is an aviation museum located at the South Jersey Regional Airport in Lumberton, New Jersey.
History
[edit]The museum was founded by Steve Snyder, the president of Steve Snyder Enterprises and a former Air Force reservist, in 1989, with the goals of "airpower advocacy", "education" and "honoring the winners".[1] The previous year, he had purchased the South Jersey Regional Airport at a bankruptcy auction.[2]
In 1994, the museum began construction on a 48,000 sq ft (4,500 m2) hangar, which was to be the restoration and storage portion of an eventual 400,000 sq ft (37,000 m2) facility.[3][a] The museum began acquiring additional aircraft and on 25 February 1995 an A-7 and an F-4 arrived by helicopter from Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst. A third aircraft, an RA-5C, was destroyed when the crew of the helicopter was forced to drop it.[5] After four years of work, the museum opened to the public.[6]
Then, on 19 June 1999, before construction could begin on additional buildings, Snyder was killed in the crash of his F-86 at the airport.[7] As a result of the crash, plans for expansion of the museum and the airport were opposed by local residents.[8]
Facilities
[edit]The museum has a library with 3,000 books.[9]
Collection
[edit]Aircraft
[edit]- Aereon 26[10]
- Beechcraft T-34B Mentor[11]
- Douglas A-4C Skyhawk[12]
- Fisher FP-404[13]
- Grumman E-2B Hawkeye[14]
- Grumman F-14A Tomcat[15]
- Lockheed F-80A Shooting Star – forward fuselage[16]
- McDonnell F-4A Phantom II[17]
- North American F-86L Sabre[18]
- LTV A-7B Corsair II[19]
- RH-53D Sea Stallion[20]
- Northrop OQ-19A Drone[21]
- Ryan Navion[22]
- Wright Flyer – Replica[23]
- Messerschmitt ME-109G – Replica[24]
Engines
[edit]Ordnance
[edit]- AGM-69 SRAM
- B-61 Nuclear Bomb
- 2.75" FFAR Rocket
- CBU-58 Cluster Bomb[27]
- MK. 46 Torpedo
- MK-15 Practice Bomb[28]
References
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]- ^ In the meantime, Snyder organized a project to restore a Me 262 that had been on display at NAS Willow Grove for the U.S. Navy in exchange for the ability to use it as a template for flying replicas. After Snyder's death, what had become known as the Me 262 Project was completed by another organization.[4]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Wilson, David E. (30 July 1997). "High on Red, White and Wild Blue Yonder". Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. B1, B6. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Rouse, Ewart (9 August 1998). "Private Airport Revving Up to Land Some Profits". Philadelphia Inquirer. p. CH3. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Hefler, Jan (1 August 1994). "Plans for Burlco Air Museum Starting to Take Off". Philadelphia Inquirer. p. S2. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Gantenbein, Douglas (November 2006). "Stormbird". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Vintage Warplane Plummets En Route to N.J. Air Museum". The Home News. Associated Press. 27 February 1995. p. A3. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Norris, Christine (10 June 1999). "Open House, Dance to Aid Air Museum". Courier-Post. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Hagenmayer, S. Joseph (21 June 1999). "Stephen L. Snyder, 64; Owned S. Jersey Airport". Philadelphia Inquirer. p. B4. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Cho, David (12 July 1999). "An Aviation Lover's Legacy Leads to Fight Over Airport". Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. B1, B7. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Memorial Library". Air Victory Museum. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Aereon 26". Air Victory Museum. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Airframe Dossier - Beech T-34B Mentor, s/n 140942 USN, c/n BG-276, c/r N4028Y". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "McDonnell Douglas A-4C Skyhawk II". Air Victory Museum.
- ^ "Fisher FP-404 Bi-Plane". Air Victory Museum.
- ^ "Northrup Grumman E-2B Hawkeye". Air Victory Museum.
- ^ "Northrup Grumman F-14A Tomcat". Air Victory Museum.
- ^ "Airframe Dossier - Lockheed F-80A Shooting Star, s/n 44-85391 USAF". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "McDonnell Douglas F-4A Phantom II". Air Victory Museum.
- ^ "North American F-86L Sabre". Air Victory Museum.
- ^ "Chance Vought (LTV) A-7B Corsair II". Air Victory Museum.
- ^ "RH-53D Sea Stallion". Air Victory Museum.
- ^ "Northrop OQ-19A Drone". Air Victory Museum.
- ^ "Ryan Navion". Air Victory Museum.
- ^ "Wright Flyer Replica". Air Victory Museum.
- ^ "Messerschmitt ME-109G Replica". Air Victory Museum.
- ^ "Righter Type 2-GS-17". Aircraft Engine Historica Society.
- ^ "Martin 4-333, Inverted In-line 4 Engine". Smithstonian Institution.
- ^ "CBU-58". GlobalSecurity.org.
- ^ "MK-15 PRACTICE BOMB". Bulletpicker.