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Museum Hours:
Closed until further notice.
Free Admission and Parking
Free Events & Exhibits
Family Friendly
Location
4203 Anderson Ave
San Diego, CA 92145-0316
Phone: 858-693-1723
Events- Exhibits
- Picnic with a Pilot - Events
- Open Cockpit Days - Events
- Military Working Dogs Events
- Military Art- NASA Logos-Exhibit
-Student Art-Exhibit
Displays
Explore the Marine aircraft and artifacts at our family friendly museum.
We look forward to sharing our love of USMC Aviation history with you.
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Latest from the Blog
Operation Frequent Wind: An Eyewitness Account
This week marks 46 years since the successful evacuation of thousands of Americans, third country nationals and "at risk" Vietnamese from Saigon, South Vietnam, in "Operation Frequent Wind." On April 29-30, 1975, USMC and Air Force helicopters shuttled...
Marines in Space
Today’s question is this, “When did the first Marine aviator become an astronaut?” Sixty-two years ago, this month (April 9, 1959), NASA presented the original seven astronauts to the press and the public. The Mercury Seven were: Scott Carpenter, L. Gordon “Gordo”...
AV-8 Harrier and an Update on the Museum
In today's podcast we respond to social media posts of photos showing the dismantling of the museum's AV-8 Harrier and share some fun facts about the Harrier as well as some very positive developments with the Foundation's efforts to save the Flying Leatherneck...
Introducing the Digital Version of the Flying Leathernecks Log Book
One way that the Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation preserves and shares the legacy of USMC aviation is through the member publication, Flying Leathernecks Log Book. The Log Book features original articles and interviews about USMC aviation history. You can...
Moving Forward after Closing the Gates at MCAS Miramar
March 28, 2021, marked a sad day for all of us as we closed the gates of the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum. After more than 20 years of calling MCAS Miramar our home, we have lost the fight to keep the museum and its priceless collection of Marine Corps aircraft...
Leaving MCAS Miramar and Moving Forward
To all our Supporters and Friends of the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum, Yesterday, March 28, 2021, marks a sad day for all of us as we prepare to permanently close the gates of the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum. After more than 20 years of calling MCAS...
