DeLand Naval Air Station Museum

DeLand Naval Air Station Museum VISIT DeLand Naval Air Station Museum to view Military memorabilia and artifacts. Active vintage military aircraft/boat restorations. (386) 738 - 4149

"in Memory of All Who Served". Click here to make a donation: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/5B8WVA565AFMU Main Museum Bldg, 910 Biscayne Blvd, DeLand Municipal Airport Complex,DeLand FL. (386) # # #- # #
Annex & Business Office 1050 Flightline Blvd. DeLand Airport Complex DeLand FL.

We are honored and grateful to be among the 2026 grant recipients of the Rotary Club of DeLand.Thank you for awarding mo...
06/19/2026

We are honored and grateful to be among the 2026 grant recipients of the Rotary Club of DeLand.

Thank you for awarding more than $50,000 in community grants this year, and for including the DeLand Naval Air Station Museum among 24 organizations working to make West Volusia stronger.

Support like this helps us preserve the history of those who trained and served here, and share their stories with the next generation.

A heartfelt congratulations to President Larry Drumb on a remarkable year of leadership. Service, generosity, and impact were on full display, and we are proud to be part of a community that comes together with common purpose.

To the entire Rotary Club of DeLand, thank you for living out Service Above Self. Here's to your 100th year and to building a stronger future together.
💙⭐

06/14/2026

Happy Flag Day from the DeLand Naval Air Station Museum

On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes as the flag of the United States. Nearly 250 years later, that same flag still stands for the same things. Freedom. Sacrifice. The promise that we remember those who served beneath it.

Here at the museum, the flag is woven into nearly every story we tell.

It flew over Naval Air Station DeLand from 1942 to 1946 as young aviators trained for war. It draped the caskets of the more than 100 pilots and support troops who lost their lives in training before they ever reached the fight. It still flies on our grounds today, in their honor and in honor of every veteran who has served our country.

If you fly a flag at your home, on your porch, or in your front yard this weekend, take a moment to think about what it represents and who carried it before you. That quiet act of remembrance is one of the most powerful things any of us can do.

To every veteran, every active duty service member, and every Gold Star family: thank you. The flag belongs to you.

📍 Visit the Museum
Wednesdays & Saturdays: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM (last tour at 11:00 AM)
910 Biscayne Boulevard, DeLand, Florida 32724

Come walk through history, meet the people who preserve it, and see how our small-town museum continues to honor a legacy that shaped generations.

THANK YOU to The Rotary Club of Downtown DeLand for your incredible support of the DeLand Naval Air Station Museum!We ar...
06/10/2026

THANK YOU to The Rotary Club of Downtown DeLand for your incredible support of the DeLand Naval Air Station Museum!

We are honored to be among the organizations selected for the 2025–2026 Rotary Grant Giving program, and we are still feeling the warmth of such a special evening. Being in a room full of people pouring their time, energy, and generosity into West Volusia was nothing short of inspiring.
Your support helps us continue preserving the stories of the men and women who served at Naval Air Station DeLand, maintain our exhibits, and keep our doors open, free of charge, to every visitor, school group, and family who walks through them. This is how local history stays alive. Not by accident, but because a community decides it matters.

To every Rotarian, sponsor, and attendee who made this grant possible: thank you. You are helping us honor a legacy that shaped generations, and you are making sure the next generation gets to experience it too.
We are proud to stand alongside the other wonderful organizations recognized that night. What a gift to be part of a community that shows up like this.

📍 Visit the Museum
Wednesdays & Saturdays: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM (last tour at 11:00 AM)
910 Biscayne Boulevard, DeLand, Florida 32724

Come walk through history, meet the people who preserve it, and see how our small-town museum continues to honor a legacy that shaped generations.

06/10/2026

The Rotary Club of DeLand is honored to welcome two special guests who are dedicated to preserving the rich history of our community and our nation’s military heritage.

🎙️ Featured Speakers:
🔹 Barbara Storz, DeLand native, Past President of the West Volusia Historical Society, and a 31-year volunteer at the DeLand Naval Air Station Museum. Barbara has devoted decades to educating both youth and adults while preserving local history for future generations.

🔹 Don Rowley, Navy Seabee Construction Battalion Veteran (1964–1966), President of the DeLand Naval Air Station Museum, master woodworker, and leader of numerous restoration projects that help keep our military history alive.

📅 Thursday, June 11, 2026
🕛 Meeting Begins: 12:00 PM
🚪 Doors Open: 11:30 AM
📍 Wayne G. Sanborn Center, DeLand

Come enjoy lunch, fellowship, and an inspiring presentation celebrating service, sacrifice, and the preservation of our community’s history.

Guests are always welcome!

A big THANK YOU to the Roots and Wings Homeschool Group for stopping by the DeLand Naval Air Station Museum!What a joy i...
06/10/2026

A big THANK YOU to the Roots and Wings Homeschool Group for stopping by the DeLand Naval Air Station Museum!

What a joy it was to welcome your students and families today. Watching young learners explore the exhibits, ask thoughtful questions, and connect with the stories of the men and women who served right here in DeLand is exactly why we do what we do. The next generation carrying this history forward, that is the whole mission.

To the parents, teachers, and students of Roots and Wings: thank you for choosing to spend part of your day with us. We hope the visit sparked curiosity, conversations on the ride home, and maybe even a future historian or aviator or two.

You are welcome back anytime. There is always more to see, more to learn, and more stories to share.

If you would like to schedule a Group Tour Please Call (386) 738-4149

📍 Visit the Museum
Wednesdays & Saturdays: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM (last tour at 11:00 AM)
910 Biscayne Boulevard, DeLand, Florida 32724

Come walk through history, meet the people who preserve it, and see how our small-town museum continues to honor a legacy that shaped generations.

We are proud to announce that DeLand Naval Air Station Museum has been nominated for Best of Florida Museums! Help us wi...
06/09/2026

We are proud to announce that DeLand Naval Air Station Museum has been nominated for Best of Florida Museums! Help us win by voting!

You can vote everyday until July 31st

Step 1: go to guidetoflorida.com/best-of/vote/arts-entertainment

Step 2: Scroll down to Museums and find "DeLand Naval Air Station Museum" click and submit!

Eighty-two years ago today, the largest seaborne invasion in history began.On June 6, 1944, more than 156,000 Allied tro...
06/07/2026

Eighty-two years ago today, the largest seaborne invasion in history began.

On June 6, 1944, more than 156,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy. Thousands never made it off the sand. Their courage broke the back of tyranny in Europe and changed the course of the 20th century.

We remember the soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Coast Guardsmen who stormed those beaches and the families back home who waited for word that never came for so many.

At the DeLand Naval Air Station Museum, we honor that generation every day by preserving the stories of those who served. Today, we pause to say their sacrifice is not forgotten.

🇺🇸 "You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months."
— General Dwight D. Eisenhower, June 6, 1944

05/31/2026

Cal Had A Passion especially for our M38K A1 Willys Jeep which kicked around for years going nowhere. With his Help, Interest & Focus It is now a drivable vehicle. Here the body "shell" get's delivered for the critical 1st Media Blasting Session.

With great sadness, we announce the passing of Harold Bradeen, Historian, Curator and Lifetime Member of the DeLand Nava...
05/28/2026

With great sadness, we announce the passing of Harold Bradeen, Historian, Curator and Lifetime Member of the DeLand Naval Air Station Museum.

Harold was 90 years old. Harold enlisted in the Vermont National Guard in 1952. He retired as a Master Sergeant in 1995, serving 43 years. His assignments included anti aircraft guns, Forward Observer/Motor Unit, Asst. Truck Master/Transportation, Platoon Sgt./Tank Company and in his final ten years served as a Tactical Intelligence Analyst.

Harold served as President of the museum for many years. He conducted public educational tours, guiding thousands of visitors (both adults and youth) through the museum, explaining restoration projects, vintage military memorabilia and shared history lessons through verbal and video presentations.

He worked tirelessly creating displays of the thousands of vintage items that were donated to the museum. His vast knowledge about military history was extraordinary. He was our friend and mentor and he will be greatly missed.

A service for Harold will be held today at 1:30 at Stetson Baptist Church on Spring Garden Avenue in DeLand.

Thank you to everyone who helped organize a very special Memorial Day Ceremony in DeLand today.Members of the DeLand Nav...
05/25/2026

Thank you to everyone who helped organize a very special Memorial Day Ceremony in DeLand today.
Members of the DeLand Naval Air Station Museum, Don, Mike, Jill, and Jess, were in attendance.

Memorial Day is a day to pause and reflect on the men and women who sacrificed for the freedoms we hold today, and to honor the families & friends who carry their memory.

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910 Biscayne Boulevard
Deland, FL
32724

Opening Hours

Wednesday 8am - 12pm
Saturday 8am - 12pm

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(386) 738-4149

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