The Castle Air Museum in Atwater, California celebrates it’s 30th Anniversary with an open house on March 20, 2011, 10am – 4.00pm.
When the closure of Castle Air Force Base was announced in 1994, a group of dedicated enthusiasts in the Atwater-Merced area formed a non-profit organization called the Castle Air Museum Foundation, Inc. Their purpose was to assume custody of the collection of aircraft. It was their dream to build a museum in which faithfully restored historic aircraft could be exhibited for public enjoyment
Castle Air Force Base was named in honour of Brigadier General Frederick W. Castle.
The museum has been self-supporting since Castle AFB closed in 1995. Although most of the aircraft belong to the U.S. Air Force Museum, it does not provide any funds for maintenance and repair. Monies to operate the museum, maintain the aircraft and grounds and, hopefully, to add to the collection come from admissions, memberships, fund-raising events and donations.
Image: Castle Air Museum
Castle Air Museum
5050 Santa Fe Drive
Atwater, CA
(209) 723-2178
www.castleairmuseum.org