western museum of flight

We went to the Western Museum of Flight for a guest lecture given by a bomber pilot that was stationed in India during WWII. The lecture was outstanding.The museum has a lot more aircraft than I thought it had and some really good static displays. If you are interested in aviation this is really deserving of a visit. They have a lot of programs geared for kids both 5-10 and 10-18 years old.We will be comming back as they line up more guest speakers.Great place to spend a couple of hours.

I've been to the Western Museum of Flight (WMOF.COM) twice; once with my family and once as our cub scout den leader and both times were great. While its a small and compact museum, it has a lot of really nice planes, models, and aviation equipment to see and some to sit in. It has a modest gift shop. The collection is mostly Northrop-Grumman but has a sprinkling of other manufacturers. It ranges from a model of Leonardo DaVinci's model of flight to biplanes, jet planes, and space memorabilia. It has its own parking and entrance next to the Torrance Airport. You park, and walk down stairs to get to the museum. I don't recall a way for mobility challenged folks to get in.The staff is knowledgeable and tell great stories. They give a small grounp personal tours. For our Cub Scout den they even stayed open after 3pm on Tuesday to allow my second graders to see the museum. The scouts were thrilled. They really enjoyed it. It took perhaps 90 minutes but was well worth it.

The museum is not so big, but they have some gems which are worth seeing. The star must be the YF-23! The museum is housed in a small hanger near the other GA aircraft and costs a voluntary donation of $5 per person. There is an F-5A which you can sit inside. To get to the YF-23 you need the good-will of one of the museum volunteers to take you along the ramp, as the aircraft is based outside the hanger with an F-14 and one of the F-18 prototypes. We were fortunate to be taken by Jim, who is a veteran flight test engineer of the Douglas aircraft company, and is extremely knowledgable. Thanks Jim for a great visit!

This Museum is small but interesting. They host excellent guest speakers (check the website) its a great stop if you are looking for something to do with the kids, but young at heart will find memories to relive when walking through the museum

The Western Museum of Flight is good, but it is not really a museum as we might expect. It is more of a collection. It is housed in a hanger, which is great, but the displays are very crowded into a small space. There are a few aircraft that you examine close up. This alone makes a visit worthwhile. Included are an F86 and an F5. Where else can you touch one of those?There are a large number of models. Of particular interest are the test models used in wind tunnels. Signs explain the many items on the displays. But, what the museum really needs a methodology to put these things more in context.Admission is very inexpensive, it is only suggested $5. It is a small price. The museum is, as I mentioned, in a hanger on an active flight light. You will have to be buzzed in through the gate. But this is the "real deal" and I am sure you will enjoy it. Just be aware that if you are looking for a big-time museum such as the one in Seattle or the one in Washington, DC this is not there, yet.

It was very disappointing. I drove down from Sherman Oaks with my son who wanted to see the museum on a Sunday afternoon during the posted hours. It is located within a secured area of the local Torrance Airport and one has to be buzzed in through a gate. We rang and rang and indeed you could hear the phone ringing through an open door just a hundred feet away, but nobody came. We ended up continuing on with a hastily improvised "Plan B", continuing on elsewhere further south. Signage at the entrance was poor and we wondered if we indeed were even where we were supposed to be, but there appeared to be no other entrances. From the outside it also appears a very small museum...fine for younger ones, but older ones will go through it quickly by the looks of things.

Still a work in process but a great place to visit. It is nice to see the way aviation has progressed. Staff were readily available to answer any queries that you may have.

The Western Museum of Flight at Torrance (CA) airport, is small but interesting. Admission is in the form of a $5.00 donation. I've posted a few pictures which pretty much tells the story. It's worth spending 60 - 90 minutes looking around if you are in the area.

This is a small museum that has the Northrop JB-1 flying wing.The museum is not busy. So you can walk arround freely. I could look at the airplanes from all sides, Left, right, front, back and under. Appart from the flying aitframes you can touch, snif and look at everything in detail. The staff is very fiendly and helpful. They do not have much space so they can only display a small portion of the collection. An extention is planned and I will definately go back when they have more on display. They also have an extensive library on just about anything with wings.

Voilà un petit musée qui est à voir à Los Angeles si vous aimez les avions. L'accueil est parfaite, je remercie d'ailleurs Mr T. Carter pour m'avoir donné un peu de son temps à l'heure du déjeuner. Vous pouvez approcher un Tomcat, un F5, un F18 et surtout le prototype F23. C'est un musée subventionné par Northrop. J'ai passé un très bon moment.