The Millville airport was dedicated on August 2, 1941. From December 17, 1942 (when Air Corps personnel first arrived) to October 30, 1945 (when control was relinquished/returned to the City of Millville) the airport operated as the Millville Army Airfield which contained the United States Army Air Forces gunnery school for fighter pilots whereby service members were trained to fly combat mission prior to deploying overseas. After the Curtiss P-40 Warhawks were phased out, the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt emerged as the dominant aircraft and would go on to become a Millville icon and serve as our high school mascot (the Millville Thunderbolts). During the Army Airfield’s three-year existence, thousands of soldiers and civilians served here, with about 1,500 pilots receiving advanced fighter training in the Thunderbolt. The Millville Municipal Airport has since erected a Millville Army Airfield Museum to preserve its history.

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