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Henry C. Mustin Naval Air Facility
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Henry C. Mustin Naval Air Facility (IATA: MUV, ICAO: KMUV),[1] also known as NAF Mustin Field, is a former military airfield located at the United States Navy Naval Aircraft Factory on board the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was in service from 1926 to 1963.
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Henry C. Mustin Naval Air Facility | |||||||||||
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Mustin Field | |||||||||||
Part of Naval Aircraft Factory | |||||||||||
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. in United States | |||||||||||
![]() An aerial view of South Philadelphia, including the Naval Air Material Center, Mustin Field, and the shipyard, published in Naval Aviation News, c. 1947 | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°53′33″N 75°9′22″W | ||||||||||
Type | Naval Air Facility | ||||||||||
Site information | |||||||||||
Owner | United States Navy | ||||||||||
Controlled by | ![]() | ||||||||||
Open to the public | Yes | ||||||||||
Site history | |||||||||||
Built | 1926 (1926) | ||||||||||
Built by | United States Army Corps of Engineers | ||||||||||
In use | 1926–1963 (1963) | ||||||||||
Fate | Mainly intact, partial demolition | ||||||||||
Events | World War II | ||||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||||
Identifiers | IATA: MUV, ICAO: KMUV | ||||||||||
Elevation | 12 ft (4 m) AMSL | ||||||||||
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