I visited the museum on the second Tuesday of October 2024, which happened to be my birthday. After showing my state ID (the second Tuesday of October is a free admissions day), I got inside and was excited to see the wide variety of aircraft...
Read MoreI visited the museum on the second Tuesday of October 2024, which happened to be my birthday. After showing my state ID (the second Tuesday of October is a free admissions day), I got inside and was excited to see the wide variety of aircraft on display. In the pavilion, there’s a MiG-17, an old AH-1E from the U.S. Army, a Ford Trimotor, a U.S. Navy F-4 Phantom II, a PBY-5 Catalina, and three aerobatic aircraft from the Reno Air Races (only one of them is included in this review). The Blue Angels’ No. 1 F/A-18A Hornet was also on display, which I thought was really cool.The museum features a replica of the plane Amelia Earhart was flying when she disappeared. There are also several aircraft types you can see flying today, including the R-44 Raven and the Pitts Special biplane. In the WWII section, you’ll find replicas of the German Ho-229 and Me-262 fighter jets, along with a replica of the Junkers-Jumo 004 jet engine. Other notable aircraft in this section include a mock-up of the Bf 109 (which appears to be flying upside down), a Supermarine Spitfire, a P-51 Mustang nicknamed “Bunnie,” and replicas of the P-26 Peashooter, F4U Corsair, A6M Zero, F6F Hellcat, F4F Wildcat, and more.Outside the museum, there’s also an A-12 Oxcart and an F2Y Sea Dart on display. The A-12 Oxcart is often mistaken for the SR-71 Blackbird but is a different aircraft entirely. Additionally, the museum has at least two outdoor patios where you can watch planes landing at San Diego Airport, which adds a nice touch for aviation enthusiasts like me. While the variety of aircraft on display was impressive, most of the planes were unfortunately replicas. There's also a space section in this museum, but I didn't go to it today.
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