The museum
Inside a restored Second World War naval training hangar, NAS Wildwood Aviation Museum interprets the training program that prepared aviators for combat and the later growth of naval aviation. The historic hangar is itself part of the visitor experience.
Inside a restored Second World War naval training hangar, NAS Wildwood Aviation Museum interprets the training program that prepared aviators for combat and the later growth of naval aviation. The historic hangar is itself part of the visitor experience.
Aircraft and collections: Naval aviation, Second World War training, carrier aircraft and early jet aircraft. The museum says it holds over 25 historic aircraft and maintains separate exhibits for propeller fighters, jets and helicopters. The selected types below are named by the official collection page; visiting aircraft advertised for AirFest are intentionally excluded.
Listed aircraft are selected source-attributed records, not a promise that every item is accessible on the date of a visit. Museum ownership, active flying, restoration, replicas, and partial airframes are distinguished where evidence permits. Confirm visitor arrangements directly with the institution.
What defines the collection
Naval aviation, Second World War training, carrier aircraft and early jet aircraft
What to expect
The museum says it holds over 25 historic aircraft and maintains separate exhibits for propeller fighters, jets and helicopters. The selected types below are named by the official collection page; visiting aircraft advertised for AirFest are intentionally excluded.
What the museum holds
over 25 aircraft described by the museum; selected examples recorded here
The inventory below separates what the museum or its sources say the institution holds from the smaller set of aircraft histories already connected to the Air Archive.
- General Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconOn Display
- Grumman F-14 TomcatOn Display
- Grumman F6F HellcatOn Display
- Grumman TBF/TBM AvengerOn Display
- Bell UH-1 IroquoisOn Display
- Lockheed T-33 Shooting StarOn Display
- Sikorsky HH-52A SeaguardOn Display
Open full museum-listed inventory (7 entries)
| Aircraft | Status | Identity |
|---|---|---|
| Bell UH-1 Iroquois | On Display | — |
| General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon | On Display | — |
| Grumman F-14 Tomcat Grumman F-14 Tomcat | On Display | — |
| Grumman F6F Hellcat Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat | On Display | — |
| Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger Grumman TBM Avenger | On Display | — |
| Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star | On Display | — |
| Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard | On Display | — |
Aircraft histories connected to this museum
These links connect museum holdings to aircraft histories already in the Trackpads Air Archive. They are not intended to imply that every museum aircraft has a dedicated archive profile yet.
