Minter Field Air Museum

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.

History
The museum acquired a B-25 in 1977. It opened five years later.

The museum attempted to save the Blue Moon auditorium in 2007. In December of that year, it broke ground on a new hangar.

The museum building received a new roof in March 2021 and was repainted in October 2023.

Exhibits
Exhibits at the museum include original copies of the Japanese surrender documents.

Aircraft



 * Aeronca L-3B Grasshopper
 * Bell AH-1 Cobra
 * Fokker Dr.I – replica
 * Hughes OH-6 Cayuse
 * Lockheed TV-2
 * Northrop T-38A Talon
 * Vultee BT-13 Valiant

Ground vehicles

 * 1940 Plymouth staff car
 * 1941 Harley Davidson motorcycle
 * General Motors firetruck
 * Searchlight
 * Willys MB

Events
The museum holds an annual Wings and Wheels event. It previously held an annual Warbirds in Action Air Show.