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Air Victory Museum

The Air Victory Museum is an aviation museum located at the South Jersey Regional Airport in Lumberton, New Jersey.

Air Victory Museum
Air Victory Museum is located in New Jersey
Air Victory Museum
Location within New Jersey
Established1989 (1989)
LocationLumberton, New Jersey
Coordinates39°56′23″N 74°50′41″W / 39.9396°N 74.8447°W / 39.9396; -74.8447
TypeAviation museum
FounderSteve Snyder
Websitewww.airvictorymuseum.org

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]

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Aircraft edit

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Events edit

The museum holds an annual Living History Day.[22] It also previously held an annual Air Fair/Air Show.[23][24]

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Footnotes edit

  1. ^ 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

  1. ^ Wilson, David E. (30 July 1997). "High on Red, White and Wild Blue Yonder". Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. B1, B6. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  2. ^ Rouse, Ewart (9 August 1998). "Private Airport Revving Up to Land Some Profits". Philadelphia Inquirer. p. CH3. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  3. ^ Hefler, Jan (1 August 1994). "Plans for Burlco Air Museum Starting to Take Off". Philadelphia Inquirer. p. S2. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  4. ^ Gantenbein, Douglas (November 2006). "Stormbird". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Vintage Warplane Plummets En Route to N.J. Air Museum". The Home News. Associated Press. 27 February 1995. p. A3. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  6. ^ Norris, Christine (10 June 1999). "Open House, Dance to Aid Air Museum". Courier-Post. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  7. ^ Hagenmayer, S. Joseph (21 June 1999). "Stephen L. Snyder, 64; Owned S. Jersey Airport". Philadelphia Inquirer. p. B4. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  8. ^ Cho, David (12 July 1999). "An Aviation Lover's Legacy Leads to Fight Over Airport". Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. B1, B7. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Memorial Library". Air Victory Museum. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Aereon 26". Air Victory Museum. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Airframe Dossier - Beech T-34B Mentor, s/n 140942 USN, c/n BG-276, c/r N4028Y". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  12. ^ "McDonnell Douglas A-4C Skyhawk II". Air Victory Museum. Archived from the original on 22 May 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Fisher FP-404 Bi-Plane". Air Victory Museum. Archived from the original on 22 February 2002. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Northrup Grumman E-2B Hawkeye". Air Victory Museum. Archived from the original on 26 October 2006. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Northrup Grumman F-14A Tomcat". Air Victory Museum. Archived from the original on 11 February 2005. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  16. ^ "Airframe Dossier - Lockheed F-80A Shooting Star, s/n 44-85391 USAF". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  17. ^ "McDonnell Douglas F-4A Phantom II". Air Victory Museum. Archived from the original on 22 May 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  18. ^ "North American F-86L Sabre". Air Victory Museum. Archived from the original on 19 April 2007. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  19. ^ "Sikorsky RH-53D Sea Stallion". Air Victory Museum. Archived from the original on 5 May 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  20. ^ "Chance Vought (LTV) A-7B Corsair II". Air Victory Museum. Archived from the original on 22 May 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  21. ^ "Ordnance". Air Victory Museum. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  22. ^ Janowicz, Renee R. (18 June 2009). "Day Invites Visitors to Live History of Military Aviation". Courier-Post. p. 3B. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  23. ^ "Air Show '99". Air Victory Museum. Archived from the original on 1 February 2001. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  24. ^ Leach, Carol (17 September 1998). "Air Fair and Show". Courier-Post. pp. 1, 8. Retrieved 29 December 2023.

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