Flying Leatherneck Museum, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego |
| This museum is just outside the entrance to MCAS Miramar, the famous one-time home of the Navy's TopGun fighter pilot training programme. We received a warm welcome on what was a very rainy morning.
It's a sort of annex to the main Marine Corps Museum in Triangle, Virginia, but a lot more photographer-friendly. All the aircraft are outdoors, but there are ambitious plans for a large shiny new building to house at least 21 of the planes.
By the way - they can't decide whether it's Leatherneck or Leathernecks, so take your choice. Leatherneck is a slang term for a member of the US Marine Corps. Our visit was on 30th April. |
| Aircraft | Reg'n | Thumbs | Notes |
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| Beech T-34B Mentor | 140688 688 |
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| Bell 214ST SuperTransport | 5722 |
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Iraqi AF |
| Bell AH-1J Sea Cobra | 157784 WR-706 |
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| Bell UH-1N Twin Huey | 159198 |
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| Boeing Vertol CH-46E Sea Knight | 154803 YW-9 |
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| Douglas A-4C Skyhawk | 148492 WE-1 |
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| Douglas A-4F Skyhawk | 154204 MF-111 |
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| Douglas A-4M II Skyhawk | 160264 2960 |
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In its 1979 rollout 'Easter Egg' livery |
| Douglas F-6A Skyray | 139177 VE-17 |
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| Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk | 158467 TM-01 |
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| Grumman EA-6B Prowler | 161882 04 |
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| Grumman A-6E Intruder | 154170 DT-5 |
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| Grumman F9F-2 Panther | 123652 WL-10 |
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| Grumman F9F-8P Cougar | 141722 TN-1 |
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| Douglas F3D (F-10) Skynight | 124630 WF-23 |
 Skynight 124630 WF-23 1.jpg)
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| Hawker Siddeley AV-8C Harrier | 158387 WF-4 |
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Ex XW647, NASA 719 N719NA |
| McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee | 124988 LC-4 |
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| McDonnell RF-4B Phantom II | 151981 RF-06 |
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| McDonnell F-4J(S) Phantom II | 157246 MF |
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 Phantom II 157246 MF 4.jpg) |
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| McDonnell Douglas FA-18A Hornet | 161749 VW-201 |
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| MiG-15bis Fagot | 81072 |
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Chinese AF Ex N7013L |
| North American SNJ-5 Texan | 90866 WD-41 |
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| North American Rockwell OV-10D Bronco | 155494 20 |
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| Northrop F-5E Tiger II Adversary | 741564 |
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| Sikorsky HRS-3 (H-19) Chickasaw | 130252 HR-1 |
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| Sikorsky UH-34D Seahorse | 150219 YK-00 |
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| Sikorsky CH-53A Sea Stallion | 153304 UT-00 |
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| Vought F4U-5NL Corsair | 122189 WF-15 |
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| Vought RF-8G Crusader | 144617 TN-21 |
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| Vought F-8J Crusader | 150920 DR-00 |
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