Museum - Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, Virginia

"Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul." --Michel de Montaigne. Thank you to all who have served their country.

Looking for a fun, safe way to celebrate Black Friday Weekend? Join us for Santa is Coming to Town. Click the link for details: http://ow.ly/9rt250ChPlB

Tonight’s #WednesdayWebinar is a special Veterans Day Program that will look at the history of the United States Military’s commitment to leave no one behind. Join author Eileen Bjorkman as she looks at the evolution of combat search and rescue from World War II through the Vietnam War. The presentation is based on her new book, "Unforgotten in the Gulf of Tonkin: A Story of the U.S. Military's Commitment to Leave No One Behind." To preregister visit http://ow.ly/al8q50C9yx1. #WW2 #VeteransDay

Frequent visitors to our airshows will no doubt be familiar with our 8.8 cm Flak anti-aircraft gun. With all of its earlier demonstrations cancelled alongside our major events, we are inviting everyone to come and see a firing demonstration this Saturday at Noon! Regular museum admission rates apply, and all demonstrations are weather and maintenance permitting. #WW2 #SummerOfFlight

Looking forward to seeing the Argus Pulsejet Engine replica demonstration? Don’t forget to bring your hearing protection! Additional earplugs will be available through the Museum Store. The demonstration will feature an engine run, as well as more information about the design and development of the V-1 and how it was countered by the Allies. #SummerOfFlight #DoodlebugDay #WW2

Tonight’s free Webinar Presentation is a collaboration with the Historic Wendover Airfield Foundation! Join Jim Petersen as he examines the history of this important base, detailing how it would once have looked, and how young airmen were trained to carry out a war in the air. The presentation will also look at the incredible collection of WWII buildings that survive at Wendover. Preregister at http://ow.ly/yVuI50C4k6g #WednesdayWebinar

Honor those who fought courageously, and in many cases sacrificed everything for the freedoms we enjoy. Don’t forget to vote, today is Election Day!

Although #SummerOfFlight has ended, we have added a few more demonstrations to the Museum schedule! Join us this Saturday at Noon for a demonstration of our Argus Pulsejet Engine replica! This is the type of engine that was used to power the infamous V-1 flying bomb! We want to encourage all guests who will be attending the demonstration to bring earplugs or hearing protection with them! As always, demonstrations are weather and maintenance permitting. #DoodlebugDay #WW2

The Museum is closing today at 12:30 p.m. for a private event, we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Curious to learn more about how pilots learned to fly during the war years? Join us for the last of this year’s #SummerOfFlight demonstrations as we explore the training process with one of the war’s most iconic trainer aircraft, the Stearman. #Stearman #WW2 #Biplane

The Museum will be closing at 12:30pm on Sunday, November 1st, for a private event, we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Halloween is fast approaching, and the Museum’s staff and volunteers are hard at work creating spooky and fun decorations for the trick-or-treaters who will be visiting during the Haunted Hangar event this weekend. Space is still available, and children under 12 wearing costumes will be admitted free, with parental supervision. #TrickOrTreat #Halloween #HauntedHangar