Open Again!
Our free, family-friendly museum is now open to the public Thursdays-Sundays from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. Covid safety protocols are in place.
We look forward to welcoming you back!
2020 Marine Wife Awardee: Kailee Norris
KAILEE NORRIS is the 2020 recipient of the Irene Ferguson Marine Wife Recognition Award. She is being honored for her steadfast commitment to her family, the community and the Marine Corps. Kailee has distinguished herself as a mother, an educator, a team leader with VMM-163’s (Evil Eyes) Family Readiness Program, and as a volunteer with St. Michael’s Catholic Church and the Delta Gamma Sorority Alumni Association.
Celebrating 20 Years at MCAS Miramar
The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum opened 20 years ago this month at its current location. Forty-one aircraft were moved 75 miles down Interstate 5 (with just one mishap) from El Toro. The move was envisioned and overseen by Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation Chair Emeritus, Major General Bob Butcher.
Flying Leathernecks Restoration Facility Featured on NBC
Flying Leathernecks Aviation Museum curator Steve Smith tells NBC 7 reporter Steven Luke about the secrets behind the Museum’s historic aircraft and their restoration. (Click the photo below to view the video.)Leatherneck Legacy Lives on Through Aviation
(reprinted in part from a story by Sgt. David Bickel at https://www.dvidshub.net/news/229559/leatherneck-legacy-lives-through-aviation.) As an organization, the Marine Corps culture is based on rigid tradition with a rich historical path paved by the Marines of bygone...Medal of Honor (MoH) Stories Kiosk Celebrates Recipients
The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum is pleased to announce our newest display — the Medal of Honor Stories Kiosk, celebrating America’s Medal of Honor recipients. This interactive exhibit highlights the men and women who have received our nation’s highest...Help Us Preserve History
