| Alameda Naval Air Museum | |
| Map Type: | California |
| Coordinates: | 37.7814°N -122.2992°W |
| Location: | Alameda, California |
| Type: | Aviation museum |
The Alameda Naval Air Museum is an aviation museum located in Alameda, California and focused on the history of Naval Air Station Alameda.
In 1993, following a Base Realignment and Closure commission decision, it was announced that Naval Air Station Alameda would be shut down.[1] In anticipation of the closure, Barbara Baack and Marilyn York, former WAVES, opened the museum in the 118000square feet Hangar 41 in 1995. However, the poor condition of the hangar and a lack of money for upgrades forced it to move the collection into storage in 1997. Then, in April 2001, the museum's lease for the hangar expired. As a result, it moved to the 21000square feet Building 77, the former air terminal, where it reopened in 2004.[2] [3]
Exhibits at the museum include a 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun, scale models of the Japanese battleship Yamato and the flying boat China Clipper, a flight simulator, a Battle of Midway diorama and a recreation of a ship's sick bay.[4] [5] [6]