Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum (NJAHOF)

Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum (NJAHOF) 400 Fred Wehran Drive Teterboro, New Jersey 07608 201-288-6344 Founded in 1972 by Pat Reilly, the Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum is dedicated to preserving and teaching the history of flight in New Jersey. This facility is packed to the rafters with air and space equipment as well as artifacts, models, photographs and art prints. There is also a library filled with 5,000 books and hundreds of videotapes.

After entering the building, visitors are escorted into a small auditorium to view an interesting video highlighting New Jerseyans who played a part in the state’s aviation and aeronautic history. From there, a tour guide points out many of the exhibits in the museum’s Great Room. Some examples are the cracked nose cone from the “Spirit of St. Louis”, a model of the Hindenburg airship, which was destroyed by fire in 1937, and a Bell XI rocket similar to the one used by Chuck Yeager to break the sound barrier in 1947. One of the “hands on” attractions is the “Little Cutup”, a small aircraft that children can board.

The AHOF inductees gallery, itself, is quite impressive. In this very special room are 139 bronze plaques honoring those whose aeronautical achievements have brought honor and fame to New Jersey.

On the second floor is a celebration of women pilots, as well as an example of a flight attendant’s uniform from days gone by.  A glass case is filled with awards and memorabilia that belonged to Arthur Godfrey, a radio and television personality who also happened to be a pilot.  Visitors can learn all about “barnstorming” and find out which of New Jersey’s famous aviators got their start this way.

Civic or camp groups are welcome to hold their event at the facility and birthday parties held here are fun and informative. Call for information at 201-288-6344.

More Pictures of the Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum

Helicopter & Parachutist Lindbergh Photo Little Cutup