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Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum 
Established 1997 (at current location) Location Building T, 4203 Anderson Avenue
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
San Diego, California
United StatesType Military Aviation History Website Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum is located at Building T, 4203 Anderson Avenue, 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.[1] The exhibits include approximately 25 vintage aircraft in an outdoor area and a vast range of historical items inside the museum building.[1]
Contents
Aircraft displayed
- CH-46E Sea Knight - The helicopter on display is known as "Lady Ace 09" and flew Graham Martin, the last Ambassador of the United States to South Vietnam out of the country on April 30, 1975. This marked the end of official U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. [2]
Complete list of aircraft on exhibit
- Bell AH-1J "Sea Cobra" (Attack helicopter)
- Boeing Vertol CH-46E "Sea Knight" (Vietnam Embassy Evac) (Cargo/troop transport helicopter)
- Chance-Vought F4U-5N "Corsair" (Korean War-era Night Fighter)
- Douglas A-4C "Skyhawk" (Attack aircraft)
- Douglas A-4F "Skyhawk" (Attack aircraft)
- Douglas F3D-2 (EF-10) "Skyknight" (Night-fighter / Electronic warfare aircraft)
- Douglas F4D-1 "Skyray" (F-6) (Fighter-Interceptor aircraft)
- General Motors TBM-3E (Grumman-designed) "Avenger" (Torpedo bomber aircraft)
- Grumman A-6E "Intruder" (Attack bomber aircraft)
- F9F-2 "Panther" (Fighter-bomber aircraft)
- F9F-8P "Cougar" (Tactical reconnaissance - unarmed)
- Hawker Siddeley AV-8C "Harrier" (NASA) (V/STOL Attack aircraft)
- McDonnell F2H-2 "Banshee" (Fighter-bomber aircraft)
- McDonnell-Douglas A-4M "Skyhawk II" (Last one built) (Attack aircraft)
- McDonnell-Douglas TA-4J "Skyhawk" (Fast Forward Air Control (FASTFAC)/trainer aircraft)
- McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18A "Hornet" (Fighter-Attack dual-role aircraft)
- McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18A "Hornet" 'Red 22' (Fighter-Attack dual-role aircraft – Dissimilar Aircraft Combat Training)
- McDonnell-Douglas F-4S "Phantom II" (Fighter-bomber aircraft)
- McDonnell-Douglas RF-4B "Phantom II" (Tactical reconnaissance - unarmed)
- North American FJ-3 "Fury" (Fighter aircraft)
- North American PBJ-1J (B-25J) "Mitchell" (Medium bomber aircraft)
- North American SNJ-5 (AT-6) "Texan" (Trainer aircraft)
- Northrop F-5E "Tiger II" - 'Red 12' (Fighter aircraft – Dissimilar Aircraft Combat Training)
- Piasecki HUP-2 (H-25) "Retriever" (Rescue helicopter)
- Rockwell OV-10D "Bronco" Night Observation System (NOS) (Short-Takeoff Forward Air Controller/Light Attack aircraft)
- Sikorsky CH-53A "Sea Stallion" (Cargo/troop transport helicopter)
- Sikorsky HRS-3 (H-19) "Chicksaw" (Cargo/troop transport helicopter)
- Sikorsky HUS (UH-34D) "Seahorse" (Cargo/troop transport helicopter)
- Vought (LTV) F8U-1 (F-8E) "Crusader" (Fighter aircraft)
- Vought (LTV) F8U-1P (RF-8G) "Crusader" (Tactical reconnaissance - unarmed)
Other exhibits
- AN/TPN-8A (Ground Control Approach (GCA) Radar Set)
- Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) Tug
- Ford M151A2 (¼ -Ton 4x4 Military Utility Tactical Truck)
- MIM-23 Hawk Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)
- Landing Signals Officer Shack
- M1097 Avenger ("Stinger" Air Defense Humvee)
- ZPU-1 (Soviet –made 1-barrel 14.5mm Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun)
- ZPU-4 (Soviet-made 4-barrel 14.5mm Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun)
In storage (not on display)
- Bell HTL-4 (Model 47) "Sioux" (Scout/medevac helicopter)
- Bell UH-1E "Iroquois" (‘Huey’) (Utility helicopter)
- Bell Model 214S "Huey" (Captured Iraqi utility helicopter)
- Consolidated OY-1 (L-5) "Grasshopper" (Observation aircraft)
- Douglas A-4B "Skyhawk" (Attack aircraft)
- General Motors FM-2 (Grumman F4F) "Wildcat" (Fighter aircraft)
- Lockheed TO-1 (F-80C "Shooting Star") (Fighter aircraft)
- McDonnell-Douglas F-4B "Phantom II" (Fighter-bomber aircraft)
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 "Fagot" (Fighter aircraft)
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.
- Douglas R4D-8 (C-117) "Skytrain II" (Transport aircraft)
- Douglas R5D (C-54) "Skymaster" (Transport aircraft)
- Fairchild R4Q (C-119) "Packet" (Transport aircraft)
See also
- Marine Corps Museums
- United States Marine Corps Aviation
- Naval Aviation Hall of Honor (including USMC)
- American Combat Airman Hall of Fame
- United States naval aviator
Photo gallery
Notes
- ^ a b Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation and Aviation Museum. "Museum", Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation and Aviation Museum website, 2008. Retrieved on March 29, 2008.
- ^ Lance Corporal Christopher O'Quinn (1996) (PDF). Museum to host final Cockpit Days of summer. United States Marine Corps. http://www.miramar.usmc.mil/WebPages/PAO/Thisweeksfj.pdf. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
External links
- Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (official website)
- Flying Leathernecks Aviation Museum. Official webpage from ‘’Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation & Aviation Museum website’’.
- Marines (official website of the U. S. Marines)
Coordinates: 32°53′28″N 117°8′21″W / 32.89111°N 117.13917°W
Categories:- Aerospace museums in California
- Marine Corps museums in the United States
- Military and war museums in California
- Museums in San Diego, California
- United States Marine Corps aviation
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