About the Museum

The Western Museum of Flight is a non-profit, educational institution dedicated to preserving and displaying aircraft history and artifacts of Southern California’s aviation heritage. The  Museum’s educational programs give children an opportunity to see and touch the airplanes that made aviation history. The Museum offers an inside look at completed and in-progress aircraft restoration projects. The Western Museum of Flight’s collection includes unique and prototype aircraft, target drones, piston and jet aircraft engines, aircraft components, aircraft ejection seats, World War II instruments, aircrew accessories, and an extensive model aircraft collection.