Military Aviation Museum@AvMuseumVB

Home to one of the largest flying collections of WWI & WWII military aircraft in the world! #MilitaryAviationMuseum #FlyingMuseum

 Virginia Beach, VA
militaryaviationmuseum.org
Joined June 2009
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Last week of performances! Get your tickets now.
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🎓️ Calling all 5th graders from Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth & Norfolk Public Schools! This month through October, 5th graders get free admission to the museum with a paying Adult! Visit us before or after the #OceannaAirshow while in town! #5thgrade #airshow #VBCPS
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🇺🇸 25 years ago today. As we honor those we lost on September 11, 2001, we ask musuem visitors to please consider leaving a memory or message on our 9/11 Day Memorial Wall. Visitors can continue to add their personal stories throughout this weekend. #neverforget #patriotsday
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Fri, Aug 14 @ 1pm: Get a sneak peek of "Come From Away" by Virginia Stage Company! This musical tells the true story of Gander, Newfoundland, where 38 planes and 7,000 passengers landed on 9/11. Regular museum admission applies. 🎭 #ComeFromAway #ThingsToDoInVA
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THIS SATURDAY! Luau & Hangar Dance! We're saving a spot for you! Have you snagged your tickets yet? Reminder that tickets must be purchased online and before the event. No tickets sold at the door. So don't miss out! #LuauParty #HangarDance #SwingDance
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THIS SATURDAY! JULY 11 - The South Pacific Luau and Hangar Dance swings! Party Polynesian style with us at the museum! Tickets still on sale but going fast! VIP tables already sold out! See website! #luauparty #swingdance #hula #WWIIplanes
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🌱 Sneak peek of what we've got "growin' on" at the museum! #VictoryGarden
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🌴 Have you heard? Tickets are NOW ON SALE for our South Pacific Luau & Hangar Dance on July 11th. Check out our website event page to learn more! Aloha! #HangarDance #Luau #PolynesianStyle
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We're celebrating America's 250th birthday with a special Summer of Flight on July 4th! Classic warbirds in flight, living historians, food trucks & family activities. Event is 10am-3pm. More information to come. #SummerOfFlight #America250 #USA #WWII
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🚨 June 13 is Flying Proms! What is a Flying Prom, you ask? How does one enjoy it? Check out this short video to learn more and get your tickets before prices go up on June 7! Link: piped.video/watch?v=obV7o6za… #FlyingProms #Symphony #Airshow #PatrioticCelebration #WWIIWarbirds
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Summer Camp registration open NOW! Need a Summer Camp for your little aviation enthusiast? Join us this Summer! Registration cost includes all activity materials, daily lunch, and one (1) camp T-shirt. Questions: education@aviationmuseum.us #SummerCamp #aviationcamp #STEMcamp
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Meet the Curtiss P-40E Warhawk! Although outmatched by many adversaries at the time, the Curtiss P-40 was the best fighter the US Army could field on the eve of WWII. It held the line while faster &more capable aircraft were developed and produced. #Warhawk #P40 #WWIIWarbirds
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🇺🇸 This day and always, we honor and remember, with solemn gratitude, those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country. #MemorialDay #RememberTheFallen #UltimateSacrifice
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Due to inclement weather, Summer of Flight will be cancelled Saturday, May 23, 2026. Please check back for schedule updates for the rest of out Summer of Flight series this year!
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🚨 Join us THIS SATURDAY 11AM for our first Summer of Flight demo of 2026, featuring the museum's own FM-2 Wildcat! Experience narrated flying demonstrations! Event begins 11am. #MilitaryAviationMuseum #VABeach #WWIIPlanes #WWIIWarbirds #Aviation #WWII #Warbirds #Wildcat #USN
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👀 Meet The Wildcat! Our FM-2 Wildcat variant was manufactured by General Motors & featured several design improvements, including a modified tail, more powerful engine & a reduced number of wing-mounted machine guns to provide greater room for ammunition.  #WWII #Wildcat
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👉️ Hurry! June 13th is only a month away! You won't want to miss this one-of-a-kind symphonic concert and airshow. The perfect start to your Summer! Reserve your tickets now before prices go up! #FlyingProms #Symphony #Airshow #PatrioticCelebration #WWIIWarbirds
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Have you heard? Three brand new exhibits at the museum: "The Atomic Age", "Drafting: The Art of Aircraft Engineering in WWII", and "Practice Makes Perfect." Three more reasons to stop by! We'll feature more about each exhibit soon. #MilitaryAviationMuseum #VABeach #WWIIPlanes
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💐 Wishing all Mother's a wonderful Mother's Day today! -The photo on this post is of The Bushee sons and their mother. During WWII she sent her 8 sons to war and miraculously all 8 of them returned home in 1945! #MilitaryAviationMuseum #VABeach #MothersDay #WWIIWarbirds
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👉️ June 13, 2026 - Join us for a patriotic celebration of music, aircraft, food, and fireworks! At Flying Proms features The Virginia Wind Symphony and rare warbird flight demonstrations. Reserve your spot today at militaryaviationmuseum.org #FlyingProms #Symphony #WWIIPlanes
Flying Proms Symphonic Airshow at The Military Aviation Museum in VA Beach. Event Date June 13, 2026. 5pm-10pm

ALT Flying Proms Symphonic Airshow at The Military Aviation Museum in VA Beach. Event Date June 13, 2026. 5pm-10pm

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