Flying Leatherneck Museum, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego |
| This museum was 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. The museum was founded at MCAS El Toro, but moved here in 2000. It is returning there now that El Toro's been converted into a cultural park. Most of the aircraft were cleared from the Miramar site in 2021 and are undergoing maintenance and repair while the new site is readied for opening, planned for late 2026. 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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 Skynight 124630 WF-23 6.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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| 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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