The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum is a United States Marine Corps aviation museum currently located at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San …
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Mar 26, 2021
It’s a nice collection of Marine Corp. Aircraft and vehicles. The staff is super friendly too! Unfortunately this place may be closing soon. Sign the online petition by scanning the barcode in my pic… Full review by 4stevemandy
Feb 5, 2020
We went to visit yesterday and were turned away by two armed Marine guards. They did the museum is closed until further notice. They didn’t say why but Miramar is being used as a Coronavirus quaranti… Full review by Akwinelvr
How much time would you allow if you had a do-over? I want to add this to our self-designed San Diego tourist itinerary. :-)
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We recommend at least 1.5-2 hours. There are 31 historical aircraft to see up close in an outdoor setting as well as 8 indoor galleries displaying artifacts, photographs, artwork and …
We recommend at least 1.5-2 hours. There are 31 historical aircraft to see up close in an outdoor setting as well as 8 indoor galleries displaying artifacts, photographs, artwork and uniforms. On select dates there are Open Cockpit Days and Pilot Talks.
In the early days of America, Marines were used as security on US Navy ships. They found that they were receiving lots of saber cuts to the neck — usually fatal — because the …
In the early days of America, Marines were used as security on US Navy ships. They found that they were receiving lots of saber cuts to the neck — usually fatal — because the saber of the enemy bounced off the shoulder and cut the neck. So, they started using a strip of leather around their neck to eliminate or limit the injury. Hence, “leathernecks.” Major General Bob Butcher (USMC-retired)
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