Alameda Naval Air Museum

Alameda Naval Air Museum
Museum building
Alameda Naval Air Museum is located in California
Alameda Naval Air Museum
Location within California
Established1995 (1995)
LocationAlameda, California
Coordinates37°46′53″N 122°17′57″W / 37.7814°N 122.2992°W / 37.7814; -122.2992
TypeAviation museum
Websitewww.alamedanavalairmuseum.org

The Alameda Naval Air Museum is an aviation museum located in Alameda, California and focused on the history of Naval Air Station Alameda.

History

Further information: Naval Air Station Alameda

In 1993, following a Base Realignment and Closure commission decision, it was announced that Naval Air Station Alameda would be shut down.[1] In anticipation of the closure, Barbara Baack and Marilyn York, former WAVES, opened the museum in the 118,000 sq ft (11,000 m2) Hangar 41 in 1995. However, the poor condition of the hangar and a lack of money for upgrades forced it to move the collection into storage in 1997.[a] Then, in April 2001, the museum's lease for the hangar expired. As a result, it moved to the 21,000 sq ft (2,000 m2) Building 77, the former air terminal, where it reopened in 2004.[3][4]

Exhibits

Interior of the museum

Exhibits at the museum include a 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun, scale models of the Japanese battleship Yamato and the flying boat China Clipper, a flight simulator, a Battle of Midway diorama and a recreation of a ship's sick bay.[5][better source needed][6][4][7]

See also

References

Footnotes

  1. ^ Around this time, the museum collaborated with the Western Air Museum to create a proposal for an Alameda Sea, Air and Space Museum.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ Gallagher, Jennifer (26 June 1993). "Air Station Past was Colorful". Oakland Tribune. p. A-11. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  2. ^ Counts, Laura (7 November 1997). "Job Lure May Keep Airfield Open". Oakland Tribune. p. A-12. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Alameda Naval Air Museum Fights for Life". Oakland Tribune. 8 May 2001. p. LOCAL-1. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b Kurhi, Eric (1 February 2009). "Woman, 86, Makes Waves to Keep Naval History Alive". Oakland Tribune. p. A6. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  5. ^ May, Joseph (25 April 2010). "Alameda Naval Air Museum — you have got to see it!". Travel for Aircraft. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  6. ^ Dieter, Irene (1 December 2011). "Alameda Naval Air Museum Needs Help". Alameda Sun. Retrieved 11 February 2024 – via I on Alameda.
  7. ^ Peterson, Gary (4 November 2012). "Museum's Proud Mother". Oakland Tribune. pp. B1, B6. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
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