Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale Museum

The Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale (NASFL or NAS Fort Lauderdale) was built on the site of Merle Fogg Field in 1942 as part of the national defense program, serving as one among 257 air stations during World War II, and as one of a few specialty schools for training on the TBM/TBF Avenger aircraft.

NAS Fort Lauderdale made a big impact in the growth and economy of the South Florida region and the United States as a whole. Building # 8, The Link Trainer Building, housed 6 to 8 Link Trainer flight simulators. It is the only remaining structure left on the naval base property—a sole reminder of a naval complex of more than 200 buildings. This building is now the Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale Museum.

The collections here are the result of an NSU Alvin Sherman Library and NASFL partnership to preserve the museum's collections.