aviation hall of fame of new jersey

A very pleasant surprise over this facility. THe facility although not large in scope has a number of items depicting the history of aviation for the state of New Jersey. As being a former pilot I love to look at the historical details, old medals, uniforms ,pictures etc. that are kept here. There are several aircraft on site on the parking is free and is really is a nice place for a short visit and then perhaps some lunch at nearby restaurants.I especailly liked all of the models of aircraft hang in out and there were a number of videos to acquaint visitors on Aviation and the garden state. A nice spot for a Sunday afternoon with kids.

I would like to respectfully submit that this review leaves out so many of the things we offer the public that it almost seems to be describing another facility. First of all I'm not sure what the term "graveyard" denotes in regards to the eight aircraft we currently have on exhibit both inside and outside our museum. All but two have been recently restored and both of those are scheduled for exterior restoration (to begin in 2015). As for "knick-knacks, old medals and uniforms, and some other junk" we actually have multiple hands-on exhibits including informational touch screens, flight simulator kiosks, an aircraft in which children can enter the cockpit and move control surfaces on the wings and tail, and a new $60,000 fully interactive aerodynamics exhibit. The museum also contains over 400 models, multiple historical aircraft engines, and literally thousands of other artifacts.Shea OakleyExecutive Director

Set off today in the middle of an awful New Jersey thunderstorm with flash floods along the way! Took a chance that it would have blown itself out by the time we got there, and indeed it was only spitting with rain upon arrival. It's at the very end of the airport road although your sat nav may say you are their earlier! So keep on driving to the end of Fred Wehran Drive. Warm greeting upon arrival for me and my 5 yr old girl, and taken straight through to the first part of the museum which was a video of New Jersey's air history, which I found interesting as I did not know so many very famous fliers and aviation businesses came from the area. My girl was fascinated by the models hanging from the ceiling as well. Video was about the right length to hold her attraction at around 10 mins.Then guided by the lady from the museum through to the museum exhibits themselves immediately the video finished. Given full directions as to the layout of the museum. There is an audio tour as well if you want it - only spotted that as we were leaving.We started off downstairs, where there was a wealth of air exhibits and airplanes inside. For adults there is loads of history pieces to see and read about NJ's famous flyers and models of what they flew. Adults and kids alike will love the bigger elements of the museum with a wealth of aeronautical exhibits from large rotary engines, to the jet engine that took the first plane past the sound barrier. There is also the first american designed hovercraft on show and an experimental helicopter and plane hanging from the ceiling, and numerous space exhibits. Too much to list in full. Lots of history to read about as well.There was also a newly sponsored exhibit in the room with plenty of buttons and lever for the kids to press as well as 3 flight simulator terminals - Instructions on these would have made the flight sims more fun, although I'm sure help would have been given had we asked. So partly me to blame for not asking but then trying to keep track of my girl is hard enough on it's own.There is the Aviator hall of fame in another room, which I will go back to another time as I had my 5yr old with me and it was more for adults. There is another room featuring a lot of the history of NJ and American aviation history, from how the space race went, through to key moments in history such as the A Bomb being dropped and the reaction of the press to it. Too much to list in full - more interest for adults and older children.Moving upstairs in the lift you can overlook the first aviation hall we went in to and this makes for great photo pops, and best of all they have an ejector seat, and an airplane that you can sit in and work the controls. My child loved the plane especially, and came back up to it later. There is also a ton of NJ aviation history on the other room in this floor with a diorama of Newark airport. There was an aviation library on this floor but with a 5 yr old I did not go in.We then went outside through a room with an older style flight simulator - you will be stunned at the old versus new if you've seen a modern one! A wealth of modern aviation transport info and memorabilia on display.Outside are numerous full size planes and copters, from the coastguard copter outside the entrance to the MASH one in the outside exhibition area, along with a fearsome looking attack helicopter.There is an early passenger airline plane which you can walk into, buckle up, wait for the stewardess to come…Compared to a modern plane the interior will amaze you. You put your luggage in as you got on the plane!All in all we had a great time and our trip was only time limited as we arrived later than planned due to the storm I mentioned at the start! My 5 yr old was captivated and wants to go back. They have 'open cockpit days' coming up and we will be back for one of those if not before!Nice gift shop at reasonable prices. Clean bathrooms on site. Afterwards you can always spend a little time watching the multi million dollar jets fly in to Teterboro next door. Plenty of restaurants on nearby I-17. Given the rain we still had a great trip - ideally for those rainy days or sunny ones!I have attached a few photos but there is much, much more to see.Hope you found this review helpful.

Nice friendly museum which is worth dropping into, a few aircraft are parked outside. Free parking and not too far to walk .If your into aviation then it's worth a visit.

Worth the money. Lots of stuff to see and learn about. Great for kid. Lots of stuff to climb in and see. Lots of fun for old and young.

We visited the museum on an Open Cockpit Day and had great fun even without any accompanying children. Our visit started with the video on the State's two-century history in aviation and space programs. I got to know some new information. The Hall of Fame recognizes Jerseyans whose aeronautical achievements have brought honor to the State. While we were there it was a surprise to meet one of them in person. Lt. Col. Stephen Riethof is a volunteer at the museum. I guess there is a chance of meeting him during your visit. The museum has a lot of indoor exhibits including the first American hovercraft. The outdoor yard has a number of planes. You can get into them if you visit during an Open Cockpit Day. I found the world's last remaining Martin 202 particularly interesting. Check out the events at the museum website before you visit. There is a Facebook group page that you can become a member of for extra information. I think I will go back for the next Wings and Wheels event.

vale a pena a viagem, as exposições são interessantes e divertidas com aspectos interativos por toda parte. Eles têm dias com o cockpit aberto algumas vezes ao ano, onde você pode ir e realmente subir e sentar-se na aeronave real