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OPENING 2028 AT GREAT PARK . IRVINE, CALIFORNIA
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THE FUTURE HOME OF MARINE AVIATION HISTORY.

The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum is being built at Great Park in Irvine, California, on land once home to MCAS El Toro. The new museum will unite historic aircraft, rare artifacts, immersive exhibits, education, and personal stories in one permanent home.

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A COLLECTION WITHOUT EQUAL.

The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum is the only museum in the world dedicated primarily to United States Marine Corps aviation — home to more than 40 historic aircraft and over 30,000 artifacts.

EXPLORE THE COLLECTION
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WHAT VISITORS WILL EXPERIENCE.

WHAT VISITORS WILL EXPERIENCE.

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HISTORIC AIRCRAFT

Walk among more than 40 aircraft that carried Marines into every era of American conflict.

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IMMERSIVE EXHIBITS

Projection, sound, and staging that put visitors inside real missions and moments.

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PERSONAL STORIES

First-person accounts from the Marines, aircrew, and families who lived this history.

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STEAM

Hands-on programming that connects students to science, engineering, and service.

FOLLOW THE BUILD.

1989

Museum Begins at MCAS El Toro

1999

Collection Moves to MCAS Miramar

2021

Campaign to Save the Museum

2022

Irvine / USMC / Foundation Agreement Signed

2023 - 2025

Collection Relocation & Restoration

October 2025

Groundbreaking

2026

Construction Underway

2028

Planned Opening

SEE CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS

WATCH THE BUILD.

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