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Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation and Aviation Museum

Mailing Address:
Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation
P.O. Box 45316
San Diego, CA 92145-0316

FedEx or UPS Deliveries:
Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation
T-4203 Anderson Avenue
San Diego, CA 92145

General Information
1-877-FLY-USMC
(1-877-359-8762)

Museum Store
858-693-1791

Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation

The Origins of The Foundation
In 1989 a team of dedicated Marine volunteers established the museum and the foundation at MCAS El Toro, CA. When El Toro was closed in 1999 by BRAC, a group of former Marines from San Diego, led by Major Generals Bob Butcher and Frank Lang formed the “Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation” and assumed the 501(c)(3) charter from the El Toro Foundation.

The Foundation Mission
The Foundation mission is to actively support the operation of the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar Command Museum (Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum) located aboard MCAS Miramar. We accomplish the mission by providing a volunteer base to support day-to-day operations and by providing financial support to augment austere DoD budgets.

The Museum We Support
The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum (FLAM) has undergone a rigorous certification process and is one of only four certified Marine Corps Command Museums. The FLAM is the only museum in the world dedicated to the primary purpose of preserving the history of U.S. Marine Corps aviation and boasts a collection of over forty vintage aircraft, a library with extensive research materials, photos, video, valuable memorabilia and artifacts.