Established | 2009 |
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Location | Santa Ana, California, United States |
Coordinates | 33°40′24″N117°52′24″W / 33.67347°N 117.8732°W |
Type | Aerospace museum |
Founder | Major General William Lyon |
Website | lyonairmuseum |
The Lyon Air Museum is an aerospace museum located on the west side of the John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, 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]
Eight airworthy condition aircraft are on display:
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]
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