Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum

The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum is a United States Marine Corps aviation museum currently located at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California. The museum contains exhibits and artifacts relating to the history and legacy of United States Marine Corps Aviation. The outdoor exhibits include 31 historical aircraft, multiple military vehicles and equipment. Indoor exhibits feature photographs, artifacts and artwork from the early days of aviation to the present.
Overview.
The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum has the largest collection of historical aircraft flown by U.S. Marine Corps aviators in the world. Currently on display in an outdoor setting are 31 aircraft from World War II to the present. Indoors there are 8 galleries displaying artwork, photographs, uniforms and artifacts from World War I to today.
The museum has a 27,000 square foot restoration hangar. Plans to build a permanent museum building for indoor displays are on hold.
In 2021, the USMC announced that it would be permanently closing the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum at its current location at MCAS Miramar. Supporters of the museum are working to move the museum to a new location to prevent its permanent closure and dispersal of the artifacts and aircraft.
Collection.
MCAS Miramar Post Exchange.
The following items, being located away from the museum complex, are available only to visitors who have access to the post exchange.