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Does anyone know what is all on display in the new National Museum of the United States Marines in the way of aircraft? THank you.

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PS. They also have the actual flag raised over Iwo Jima, and as big a corsair fan as I am, that was the one thing that really gave me chills!
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Is there an official website? Where are they located?

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Hi Mike... they are located in Quantico, Virginia, just down the road from me. The website is as follows...

http://www.usmcmuseum.org/

The site is brand new, so may not be as comprehensive as it will be once they've got it all up and running. It really is a fabulous museum, but some of the aviation exhibits are a little tough to see due to the compromises they've had to make to exhibit more than just the aircraft. You should come down and see it some time...

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This is the one that just recently opened and the one Brad visited, correct?

Is it a replacement for the Marine Corps Air-Ground Museum? If so is it the same set of aircraft?

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Thank you very much. I am planning a trip there very soon.

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A bit more info with pictures.

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Where exactly was the former Marine Air/Ground museum located at? Did it happen to be on the Officer Candidate School grounds there in Quantico?
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Thanks for the great pics.

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Mike, Yes this is the same museum Brad visited and posted his photos. Only a handful of the planes that were at the Air-Ground Museum are on display at the new museum. Some of the planes from the Air-Ground Museum have been loaned out to other museums while others I assume are in storage.

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Isn't one of the Corsairs the one that belonged to Glenn Hyde at 52F?

Didn't they cut the wings of with some type of saw? :shock:
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Pat Carry wrote:
Mike, Yes this is the same museum Brad visited and posted his photos. Only a handful of the planes that were at the Air-Ground Museum are on display at the new museum. Some of the planes from the Air-Ground Museum have been loaned out to other museums while others I assume are in storage.


Thanks Pat!

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Isn't one of the Corsairs the one that belonged to Glenn Hyde at 52F?


Nope. That one is at the Liberal Kansas Museum.

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