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*[[F4D|Douglas F4D-1 "SKYRAY"]] (F-6) (Fighter-Interceptor aircraft) |
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*[[TBF|General Motors TBM-3E (Grumman-designed) "AVENGER"]] (Torpedo bomber aircraft) |
*[[TBF|General Motors TBM-3E (Grumman-designed) "AVENGER"]] (Torpedo bomber aircraft) |
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*[[A-6|Grumman A-6E "INTRUDER" (Attack bomber aircraft) |
*[[A-6|Grumman A-6E "INTRUDER"]] (Attack bomber aircraft) |
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*[[F9F|F9F-2 "PANTHER" (Fighter-bomber aircraft) |
*[[F9F|F9F-2 "PANTHER"]] (Fighter-bomber aircraft) |
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*[[F9F| F9F-8P "COUGAR" (Tactical reconnaissance - unarmed) |
*[[F9F| F9F-8P "COUGAR"]] (Tactical reconnaissance - unarmed) |
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*[[AV-8|Hawker Siddeley AV-8C "HARRIER" (NASA) (V/STOL Attack aircraft) |
*[[AV-8|Hawker Siddeley AV-8C "HARRIER"]] (NASA) (V/STOL Attack aircraft) |
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*[[F2|McDonnell F2H-2 "BANSHEE" (Fighter-bomber aircraft) |
*[[F2|McDonnell F2H-2 "BANSHEE"]] (Fighter-bomber aircraft) |
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*[[A-4|McDonnell-Douglas A-4M "SKYHAWK II" (Last one built) (Attack aircraft) |
*[[A-4|McDonnell-Douglas A-4M "SKYHAWK II"]] (Last one built) (Attack aircraft) |
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*[[F-18|McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18A |
*[[F-18|McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18A "HORNET"]] (Fighter-Attack dual-role aircraft) |
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*[[F-18| McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18A |
*[[F-18| McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18A "HORNET"]] (Fighter-Attack dual-role aircraft – Dissimilar Aircraft Combat Training) |
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*[[F-4|McDonnell-Douglas F-4S "PHANTOM II" (Fighter-bomber aircraft) |
*[[F-4|McDonnell-Douglas F-4S "PHANTOM II"]] (Fighter-bomber aircraft) |
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*[[F-4|McDonnell-Douglas RF-4B "PHANTOM II" (Tactical reconnaissance - unarmed) |
*[[F-4|McDonnell-Douglas RF-4B "PHANTOM II"]] (Tactical reconnaissance - unarmed) |
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*[[FJ|North American FJ-3 "FURY" |
*[[FJ|North American FJ-3 "FURY"]] (Fighter aircraft) |
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*[[PBJ|North American PBJ-1J (B-25J) "MITCHELL" (Medium bomber aircraft) |
*[[PBJ|North American PBJ-1J (B-25J) "MITCHELL"]] (Medium bomber aircraft) |
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*[[SNJ|North American SNJ-5 (AT-6) "TEXAN" (Trainer aircraft) |
*[[SNJ|North American SNJ-5 (AT-6) "TEXAN"]] (Trainer aircraft) |
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*[[F-5|Northrop F-5E "TIGER II" (Fighter aircraft – Dissimilar Aircraft Combat Training) |
*[[F-5|Northrop F-5E "TIGER II"]] (Fighter aircraft – Dissimilar Aircraft Combat Training) |
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*[HUP-2|[Piasecki HUP-2 (H-25) "RETRIEVER" (Rescue helicopter) |
*[HUP-2|[Piasecki HUP-2 (H-25) "RETRIEVER"]] (Rescue helicopter) |
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*[[OV-10|Rockwell OV-10D "BRONCO" Night Observation System (NOS) (Short-Takeoff Forward Air Controller/Light Attack aircraft) |
*[[OV-10|Rockwell OV-10D "BRONCO"]] Night Observation System (NOS) (Short-Takeoff Forward Air Controller/Light Attack aircraft) |
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*[[CH-53|Sikorsky CH-53A "SEA STALLION" (Cargo/troop transport helicopter) |
*[[CH-53|Sikorsky CH-53A "SEA STALLION"]] (Cargo/troop transport helicopter) |
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*[[H-19|Sikorsky HRS-3 (H-19) "CHICKASAW" (Cargo/troop transport helicopter) |
*[[H-19|Sikorsky HRS-3 (H-19) "CHICKASAW"]] (Cargo/troop transport helicopter) |
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*[[H-34|Sikorsky HUS (UH-34D) "SEAHORSE" (Cargo/troop transport helicopter) |
*[[H-34|Sikorsky HUS (UH-34D) "SEAHORSE"]] (Cargo/troop transport helicopter) |
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*[[F-8|Vought (LTV) F8U-1 (F-8E) "CRUSADER" (Fighter aircraft) |
*[[F-8|Vought (LTV) F8U-1 (F-8E) "CRUSADER"]] (Fighter aircraft) |
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*[[F-8|Vought (LTV) F8U-1P (RF-8G) "CRUSADER" (Tactical reconnaissance - unarmed) |
*[[F-8|Vought (LTV) F8U-1P (RF-8G) "CRUSADER"]] (Tactical reconnaissance - unarmed) |
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===Other exhibits=== |
===Other exhibits=== |
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*[[AN/TPN|AN/TPN-8A Ground Control Approach (GCA) Radar Set |
*[[AN/TPN|AN/TPN-8A]] (Ground Control Approach (GCA) Radar Set) |
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*Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) Tug |
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*[[M151A2|Ford M151A2 ¼ -Ton 4x4 Military Utility Tactical Truck |
*[[M151A2|Ford M151A2]] (¼ -Ton 4x4 Military Utility Tactical Truck) |
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*[[HAWK |
*[[HAWK]] Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) |
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*Landing Signals Officer (LSO) Shack |
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*[[Avenger|M1097 AVENGER]] ("STINGER" Air Defense Humvee) |
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*[[ZPU-1|ZPU-1 (Soviet –made 1-barrel 14.5mm Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun |
*[[ZPU-1|ZPU-1]] (Soviet –made 1-barrel 14.5mm Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun) |
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*[[ZPU-4|ZPU-4 (Soviet-made |
*[[ZPU-4|ZPU-4]] (Soviet-made 4-barrel 14.5mm Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun) |
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===In storage (not on display)=== |
===In storage (not on display)=== |
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*[[Bell 47|Bell HTL-4 (Model 47) "SIOUX" (Scout/medevac helicopter) |
*[[Bell 47|Bell HTL-4 (Model 47) "SIOUX"]] (Scout/medevac helicopter) |
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*[[UH-1|Bell UH-1E "IROQUOIS" (‘HUEY’) (Utility helicopter) |
*[[UH-1|Bell UH-1E "IROQUOIS"]] (‘HUEY’) (Utility helicopter) |
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*[[UH-1|Bell Model 214S "HUEY" (Captured Iraqi |
*[[UH-1|Bell Model 214S "HUEY"]] (Captured Iraqi utility helicopter) |
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*[[L-5|Consolidated OY-1 (L-5) "GRASSHOPPER" (Observation aircraft) |
*[[L-5|Consolidated OY-1 (L-5) "GRASSHOPPER"]] (Observation aircraft) |
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*[[A-4|Douglas A-4B "SKYHAWK" (Attack aircraft) |
*[[A-4|Douglas A-4B "SKYHAWK"]] (Attack aircraft) |
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*[[Grumman F4F|General Motors FM-2 (Grumman F4F) "WILDCAT" (Fighter aircraft) |
*[[Grumman F4F|General Motors FM-2 (Grumman F4F) "WILDCAT"]] (Fighter aircraft) |
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*[[F-80C |
*[[F-80C|Lockheed TO-1 (F-80C "SHOOTING STAR")]] (Fighter aircraft) |
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*[[F-4|McDonnell-Douglas F-4B "PHANTOM II" (Fighter-bomber aircraft) |
*[[F-4|McDonnell-Douglas F-4B "PHANTOM II"]] (Fighter-bomber aircraft) |
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*[[A-4|McDonnell-Douglas TA-4J "SKYHAWK" ( |
*[[A-4|McDonnell-Douglas TA-4J "SKYHAWK"]] (Fast Forward Air Control (FAC)/trainer aircraft) |
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*[[MiG-15|Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 "FAGOT" (Fighter aircraft) |
*[[MiG-15|Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 "FAGOT"]] (Fighter aircraft) |
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==Photo gallery== |
==Photo gallery== |
Revision as of 13:52, 12 October 2008
Established | 1997 (at current location) |
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Location | Building T, 4203 Anderson Avenue Marine Corps Air Station Miramar San Diego, California United States |
Type | Military Aviation History |
Website | Flying Leathernecks 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]
Aircraft displayed
- CH-46E Sea Knight, BuNo 154803 - 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)
- 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 F/A-18A "HORNET" (Fighter-Attack dual-role aircraft)
- McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18A "HORNET" (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" (Fighter aircraft – Dissimilar Aircraft Combat Training)
- [HUP-2|[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) "CHICKASAW" (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)
- HAWK Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)
- Landing Signals Officer (LSO) 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)
- McDonnell-Douglas TA-4J "SKYHAWK" (Fast Forward Air Control (FAC)/trainer aircraft)
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 "FAGOT" (Fighter aircraft)
Photo gallery
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Footnotes
- ^ a b Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation and Aviation Museum. "Museum", Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation and Aviation Museum website, 2008. Accessed March 29, 2008.
- ^ Template:Cite paper.
See also
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)