Museum - Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, Virginia

Today’s special in the Museum Store are our stuffed animals! Complete with a flight jacket and goggles, our selection of stuffed nimals are perfect for any aspiring aviator! Enjoy 15% off all stuffed animals today in store and online! http://ow.ly/zYqe50CFTML #12DaysOfChristmas

Cozy up this winter with your favorite drink in a new mug from the Military Aviation Museum. Pick one up today in the Museum Store or shop online for 15% off. https://store.militaryaviationmuseum.org/search?q=mug #12DaysOfChristmas

Thanks to Chad Hill of Django studios for providing the art for Santa’s Lil’ Helper! Santa will be available for Socially Distant Selfies with his airplane from Noon until 2pm today! Children 12 and under admitted free with a letter to Santa! (Regular museum admissions rates apply for accompanying adults).

Ho ho ho! Santa will be stopping by the Museum tomorrow from Noon until 2pm. He will be happy to take socially distant selfies and accept Christmas lists! Children 12 and under admitted free with a letter to Santa! (Regular museum admissions rates apply for accompanying adults).

Commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the end of WWII with your holiday purchase! Bring Rosie the Riveter items home today at 20% off. Shop in store or online. http://ow.ly/Z5It50CFTnZ #12DaysOfChristmas

"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 Halloween? Join us for our Hangar Halloween. Click the link for details: http://ow.ly/U2E450BSgzt

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

Although the flyover down the National Mall didn’t happen as was originally scheduled, due to adverse weather conditions, you can still watch a fantastic overview of the effort that was undertaken by aviation museums and warbird collectors across the country to pay tribute to our WWII generation. Keep an eye out for some of the seven Military Aviation Museum airplanes that participated! #ArsenalofDemocracy #WW2Flyover #Warbird https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpVRS9yoPjU&feature=emb_logo

Whether it’s adding to your own collection or picking one up for a young aviation enthusiast you know, you are sure to find the right Aircraft model here! Shop in store or online for 15% off select aircraft models. http://ow.ly/Kwg250CFTgx #12DaysOfChristmas

The Allied Victory in WWII was driven in no small part by the valor of US Navy Sailors, and we are proud to keep these airplanes flying as a monument to their courage and commitment to freedom. Seeing our Corsair alongside several others at the Arsenal of Democracy event reminds us that we are part of a large community committed to honoring the Greatest Generation! Thanks to Mike Killian for the photo. #VictoryAtSea #245NavyBirthday #WW2 #Warbird

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

We want to thank all our Sailors past and present for their service! We appreciate the sacrifices that you and your families make to keep us safe and free! Join us in thanking a sailor in the comments below! This great photo of our FM-2 Wildcat was taken by Kevin Hong. #VictoryAtSea #245NavyBirthday #WW2 #Warbird

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

The US Navy was established on October 13, 1775. This year marks their 245th Anniversary, as well as a special commemoration of the Navy’s efforts in the Pacific theater during WWII. Throughout the day today we will be sharing some new photography of our Navy aircraft that were slated to participate in the Arsenal of Democracy Flyover! This great shot of our PBY Catalina was taken by Kevin Hong. #VictoryAtSea #245NavyBirthday #WW2 #Warbird

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!

Join us this Saturday, October 17 at 12pm to experience #SummerOfFlight! This weekend’s featured aircraft is the Bell P-39 Airacobra, one of the principal fighters in use by the Army Air Forces when the United States entered the war. Demonstrations are always weather and maintenance permitting. #WW2 #Warbird

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

#SummerOfFlight this Saturday will be giving everyone a chance to learn more about this fearsome Shark’s Mouth paint scheme! Our P-40 will be flying at 1pm, weather and maintenance permitting. #FlyingTigers #Warhawk #WW2

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

We are pleased to be hosting guest speaker Chris Henry, Program Coordinator at the EAA Aviation Museum once again! Henry will discuss the history of Richard Bong, America’s Ace of Aces. With 40 victories in the skies of the South Pacific during World War II, all of which were scored from the seat of a P-38, earning him a Medal of Honor, Bong’s story will be told through the lens of the men who knew him during the war. Henry will trace Bong’s life from Wisconsin native to his eventual fame and media attention during the war, as well as his untimely death in August 1945. Pre-register for the webinar here http://ow.ly/jI7U50BtDI9

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

See our combat veteran P-40 Warhawk in flight this weekend! #SummerOfFlight kicks off this Saturday at 1pm, weather and maintenance permitting! Our P-40 was built in 1941 and was sent to Great Britain, then on to the Soviet Union to a squadron near Murmansk where it was lost in action. It returned to the skies after extensive reconstruction in 2003. #Warhawk #WW2

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

Not able to join us out at the Museum today but still hungry to learn more about de Havilland and their amazing #WoodenWonder? Why not enjoy one of our recorded webinars? http://ow.ly/O1Su50BtDa3

Want to see some of our most rare aircraft up close and personal? Join us on Saturday at 1pm for flight demonstrations celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the de Havilland Aircraft Company. Weather and maintenance permitting, we will be flying our Mosquito! #WoodenWonder #WW2 #Warbird

#SummerOfFlight this week will be celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the British aircraft manufacturer, de Havilland. The company was established in September 1920, and has produced a number of incredible aircraft represented in our collection. Join us for flying demonstrations that explore de Havilland’s legacy of innovation starting at 1pm this Saturday! #WoodenWonder #WW2 #Warbird