Visiting History (Page One)
The Lyon Air Museum is located in a hangar on the west side of the John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California. The museum features military aircraft, rare automobiles, military vehicles and motorcycles, and related memorabilia, with an emphasis on World War II.
The aircraft that are on display are all in airworthy condition and include a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Cessna O-1E Bird Dog, Douglas DC-3, Douglas C-47 Skytrain, North American B-25 Mitchell and a Douglas A-26 Invader.
March 3rd 2016 Sue and Paul went by themselves...
March 22nd 2016 we took Jan and Brian to "The Top Secret Place"
An amazing man!
Thank you sir for the wonderful museum
Did You Know? - William Lyon (born March 8, 1923) was a major general in the United States Air Force who served as Commander of the United States Air Force Reserve Command, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington D.C., and commander, Headquarters Air Force Reserve, a separate operating agency located at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.
As chief of Air Force Reserve, Lyon served as the principal adviser on Reserve matters to the Air Force Chief of Staff. As commander of AFRES, he had full responsibility for the supervision of U.S. Air Force Reserve units around the world.
It is well hidden!
Great museum local to OC
19300 Ike Jones Road
Santa Ana, CA 92707
Located on the field in a large two story hangar!