CAPE MAY AIRPORT — Summer is in full swing at Historic Hangar #1! Thurs., July 6 brought in the first installment of the free Summer Lecture & Film Series presented by Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum. Dr. Robert Heinly, gave a tremendous and informative lecture on defending Cape May and the Twin Capes during World War II. The next free event will take place Thurs., July 13, at Hangar #1, 500 Forrestal Road in the Cape May Airport Complex. The Aviation Museum will be partnering with Cape May Film to present “Where’s Amelia Earhart” a National Geographic film. This summer marks the 80th Anniversary of Ms. Earhart’s controversial disappearance. This film is open to the public and is a free, family-friendly event. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the film will start at approximately 7:00 p.m.
Each Thurs. in July will bring another installation to the free Lecture & Film Series. For more information please visit www.usnasw.org or Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum on Facebook. In addition to the evening lectures on Thursdays, the museum will also be open late every Fri. night in July and Aug. The museum and all exhibits will be open until 9:00 p.m. rather than the usual 5:00 p.m.
Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum is located in Historic Hangar #1 at the Cape May Airport. The airport was once Naval Air Station Wildwood, which served as a World War II dive-bomber training center. The museum is dedicated to the 42 airmen who perished while training at Naval Air Station Wildwood between 1943 and 1945. The museum is currently open daily 9-5, Fridays in July and Aug. until 9 p.m.
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