Lyon Air Museum

The Lyon Air Museum is an aerospace museum located on the west side of the John Wayne Airport in unincorporated Orange County, California, United States. The museum features military aircraft, rare automobiles, military vehicles and motorcycles, and related memorabilia, with an emphasis on World War II.[1]

Lyon Air Museum
Established2009
LocationOrange County, California, United States
Coordinates33.67347°N 117.8732°W / 33.67347; -117.8732
TypeAerospace museum
FounderMajor General William Lyon
Websitelyonairmuseum.org
a Douglas DC-3 at the Lyon Air Museum

Aircraft

Seven airworthy condition aircraft are on display:

Special summer car exhibits
1931 Panther motorcycle once owned by actor Steve McQueen

Each year Lyon Air Museum hosts its annual Summer Car Exhibit that features a number of cars that are based on a specific theme.[10]

References
  1. "About Us Lyon Air Museum". Lyonairmuseum.org. 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  2. "Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" | Lyon Air Museum". www.lyonairmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
  3. "Cessna O-1E "Birddog" | Lyon Air Museum". www.lyonairmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
  4. "Douglas DC-3 "Flagship Orange County" | Lyon Air Museum". www.lyonairmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
  5. "Douglas C-47 "Skytrain" or "Dakota" | Lyon Air Museum". www.lyonairmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
  6. "North American B-25 "Mitchell" | Lyon Air Museum". www.lyonairmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
  7. "Douglas A-26 "Invader" | Lyon Air Museum". www.lyonairmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
  8. wendy (2013-08-02). "Lyon Air Museum Welcomes a AT-6F/SNJ-6 Texan to the Collection". Lyonairmuseum.org. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  9. "North American AT-6/SNJ-6 | Lyon Air Museum". www.lyonairmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
  10. "New Summer Vehicle Exhibit at the Lyon Air Museum". KTLA. 2018-07-19. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
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