Western Museum of Flight
_Propeller_version_(5352813285).jpg) Bede BD-5 on display at the Western Museum of Flight | |
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| Location | 3315 Airport Drive, Red Baron #3 Torrance, California |
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| Coordinates | 33°48′06″N 118°20′33″W / 33.8017°N 118.3424°W |
| Type | Aviation museum |
| Website | http://www.wmof.com |
The Western Museum of Flight (WMOF) is an aviation museum located at Zamperini Field, the municipal airport in Torrance, California. WMOF is operated by the Southern California Historical Aviation Foundation. It houses not only historic aircraft, many of which were built in Southern California, but also has an extensive collection of historic photographs and blueprints.[1][2]
The museum has several rare aircraft among its collection, including the second
The WMOF is one of two museums that house the only surviving Jack Northrop flying wings (Northrop N-1M at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center annex of the National Air and Space Museum and the Northrop JB-1 Bat glider (crewed) at the WMOF).
See also
- List of aerospace museums
References
- ISBN 978-0851303857.
- ISBN 978-0989790604.
External links
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