Fort Lauderdale / Florida / United States
WWII Museum on the National Register of Historic Places. The only Military Museum in Broward County. A 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The building is the only reminder from a 200 building naval base complex from WWII. This Museum has been instrumental in preserving the memory of Flight 19 one of the great aviation mysteries. Flight 19 flew out of this Naval Air Station on 5 December 1945 to vanish into the Bermuda Triangle. In addition 19 year old future US President George H.W. Bush lived at this base as an Ensign to train as a torpedo/bomber pilot. A large aviation mural on exhibit was signed by him in 1992 when he visited. On exhibit WWII Link Trainer Flight Simulator (historic engineering landmark). Recreated Soldiers Barracks room. Also vintage photos, books, models, instruments, artifacts, library, ship plaques, period uniforms, 25x7 aviation mural, and other original paintings and drawings. On the grounds there are two WWII torpedoes and a WWI anti-aircraft machine gun.
