Warbird Information Exchange

Hey guys I'm out in Morristown, NJ for work, doing some training, was wondering what was close as far as warbirds go? My weekends are open and I would like to stop and visit some of the East coast airplanes if any are around. Thanks for any information in advance.

Scott............................

I am not to far away and there isnt too much in the immediate area.

Your best bet would be the U.S.S. Intrepid in Manhatten. There is also the NJ Aviation Hall of Fame at Teterboro airport. There is also the American Airpower Museum on L.I. I've never been there but have heard good things.

The Mid Atlantic Air Museum is about two hours away in Reading P.A. Also there is the Cape May Air Museum at NAS Wildwood, but that is almost three hours away.

If anyone else knows of closer museums I am all ears.

Also, just remembered that the lovely restored DC-7 in Eastern Airlines livery is operating out of Teterboro for the next couple of days.

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Hopefully this link will work, just change the state to see what is in your area.

http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/Locator.php#TheResults

Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in Rhinebeck, NY is a great place. The New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, CT. Milliville Army Airfield Museum in Millville, NJ has some nice displays and you might get a chance to see some of Tom Duffy's stuff on the field.
The Cradle of Aviation Museum and Floyd Bennet Field both have warbirds on display and aren't too far.
Most of all of those are within 2 to 2.5 hours drive.
Jerry

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okay,

here is everything around you:

museums:

New Jersey State Millta Museum:

F-4D
F-84F
AH-1
UH-1
OH-6

Cape May Air Museum:

OH-6
F-14
Mig-15
T-28
T-33 x2
A-4
F-5E
TBM x2
others

Willow Grove NAS:

Me 262b-1a
FJ-4B
F9F-2
A-4M (late combat scooter in service)
C-1A
UH-34
P-80C
UH-1
HUP-2

on base at NXX
F-8A
F-84F
A-10A
P-3B
A-37
SH-2G
CH-53

these are military if you can get on base:

McGuire/Dix/Lakehurst:

P-38
F-4E (mig killer)
F-105B
F-84F
C-141B
KC-135T
F-4B (i think)
A-7 (navy)
A-4 (early)
a couple of UH-1s /AH-1s

Atlantic City:

F-16B
F-106B
F-100F

i forgot about MAAM in Reading with P-61, B-25, TBM lots of others

Floyd Bennet was mentioned and has an A-4, P-2, PBY and others

Dover has a great museum and isn't far away either

-Christian

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atlantic city air show 8/25 and 8/24 warmup w/ east coast a-10s and vipers, nj guard/reserve flybys duffy and beasley heritage flights, thunderbirds, etc...

pls millville sept 25 with the duffy warbirds and others.

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i use this site, http://www.aero-web.org/museums/nj.htm , i actually plan my trips with it. good luck

Hey guys thanks for the replys, sounds like I have a few road trips to take while I'm out here.

Scott................

Our C-97 is at Floyd Bennett. We expect to be doing a gear retraction again on either Tuesday or Thursday coming.

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