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Flight Museums

Blackbird Airpark

Palmdale – The Aipark features the world’s only display of a Lockheed A-12, along with the once ultra-secret D-21 drone and the only remaining U-2D model in the world. Read More

Flight Path Museum LAX

Los Angeles – Located adjacent to the LAX airfield. See an extensive collection of airline artifacts and flight crew uniforms from around the world. Learn about space exploration history, Flying Tigers airline, and fire fighting vehicles used at LAX. Read More

Joe Davies Heritage Airpark

Palmdale – A collection of aircraft from the United States Air Force Plant 42. The airpark includes 21 retired military aircraft. Check their website for guided tour availability. Read More

Lyon Air Museum

Santa Ana – Located on the west side of John Wayne Airport. Exhibits feature authentic aircraft, rare vehicles and related memorabilia from the World War II era. Special exhibits and events, such as Open Cockpit Days, are held throughout the year. Read More

March Field Air Museum

Riverside – See over 100 historic aircraft and more than 30,000 artifacts on display spanning over 100 years of aviation history. Read More

Museum of Flying

Santa Monica – Located by the Santa Monica airport, the museum exhibits nearly two dozen aircraft, the California Aviation Hall of Fame, and an interactive area for children. Read More

Planes of Fame Air Museum

Chino – Explore a collection of aircraft, military vehicles, and artifacts spanning the earliest days of aviation, including the First World War, the 1920s and 1930s, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam War. Read More

San Diego Air & Space Museum

San Diego – One of the world’s premier air and space-themed science centers and museum with more than 120 aircraft and space vehicles and two million artifacts on display. Camps, workshops, preschool programs, and Pilot Ground School are offered. Read More

The Proud Bird

Los Angeles- Food hall with interactive aviation exhibits, events center, and a children’s playground. Exhibits include aviation memorabilia and various aircraft. Free Aviation Tours offered. Read More

Western Museum of Flight

Torrance – See an extensive collection of Warbirds, aircraft and target drones, piston and jet aircraft engines, aircraft components, and a model aircraft collection. Educational programs let children see and touch the airplanes that made aviation history. Read More

Yanks Air Museum

Chino – Home to legends like the P-20 Warhawk and the F-86 Sabre, Yanks Air Museum hosts a collection of 200+ aircraft ranging from early aviation to modern jets, plus drones, helicopters, missiles, uniforms, and aircraft in the boneyard currently being restored. Read More

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