  Location within California | |
| Location | Shafter, California |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35°30′11″N119°10′56″W / 35.5031°N 119.1823°W |
| Type | Aviation museum |
| Website | www |
The Minter Field Air Museum is an aviation museum located at the Shafter Airport in Shafter, California focused on the history of Minter Field Army Airfield.
The museum acquired a B-25 in 1977. [1] It opened five years later. [2]
The museum attempted to save the Blue Moon auditorium in 2007. [3] In December of that year, it broke ground on a new hangar. [4]
The museum building received a new roof in March 2021 and was repainted in October 2023. [5] [6]
Exhibits at the museum include original copies of the Japanese surrender documents. [7]
The museum holds an annual Wings and Wheels event. [19] [20] It previously held an annual Warbirds in Action Air Show. [21]
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