Lyon Air Museum

Tomorrow… Porsches will meet on our Flightline… 😎
Car registration is closed but come and see over 140+ Porsches on our ramp by visiting as a SPECTATOR! (Standard Museum Admission Rates Apply)
Museum Members and Porsche Participants can take advantage of Museum Early Access at 9am! See the show before the public comes in at 10am! (Not a Member? Join online or in-person the day of the event)
Enjoy delicious coffee, pastries, and sandwiches available for purchase at the event!
Need More Information or buy tickets?? Visit our EVENT HUB - Link in Bio!

Less than 2️⃣ Days to Go until our Porsche Extravaganza. We can’t wait to welcome all these Porsches to our Museum Ramp
You still have time to join in on the fun! Enjoy the event one of three different ways!
1️⃣ Have a Porsche? 🚗 LIMITED TICKETS REMAIN to have your Porsche EXCLUSIVELY on the Museum Ramp. Sign up with an Advance Reservation Ticket Today! (Deadline to sign-up is Friday, September 28 @ 3pm)
2️⃣ Visit as a spectator! Take in the sights and sounds of the event by purchasing spectator tickets 🎟 (link in bio)
3️⃣ EARLY MUSEUM ACCESS beginning at 9 am for Porsche Participants and Museum Members! See the show before the public comes in at 10am!

Need More Information? Visit our EVENT HUB - Link in Bio!

Our aircraft always enjoy hanging out with our 4 wheeled friends. Especially at Sunrise! ☀️ 🛞
The T-6 Texan is joined alongside the 1955 Austin Healey 100S.✈️

IT’S EVENT WEEK! Get excited to see Classic all the way to Modern Porsches at this Saturday’s Porsches on the Flightline!
You still have time to join in on the fun! Enjoy the even one of three different ways!
1️⃣ Have a Porsche? 🚗 LIMITED TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE to have your Porsche EXCLUSIVELY on the Museum Ramp. Sign up with an Advance Reservation Ticket Today! (Deadline to sign-up is Friday, September 28 @ 3pm)
2️⃣ Visit as a spectator! Take in the sights and sounds of the event by purchasing spectator tickets 🎟 (link in bio)
3️⃣ EARLY MUSEUM ACCESS beginning at 9 am for Porsche Participants and Museum Members! See the show before the public comes in at 10am!

Need More Information? Visit our EVENT HUB - Link in Bio!

Museum Closure Alert 🧐 Lyon Air Museum will be 𝕔𝕝𝕠𝕤𝕖𝕕 Saturday, September 21st, 2024 (All Day, 10am - 4pm). We will reopen on Sunday, September 22, 2024 @ 10am.
Lyon Air Museum Store’s InStore Pick-Up service will be unavailable in conjunction with the closure dates.
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Founded on September 18, 1947. Wishing a Happy 77th Birthday to the United States Air Force. Thank you to all who are currently serving and have served with the Air Force.

Get to see the 1961 Porsche 356 Carrera Zagato and the 1973 Porsche Carrera RS at Porsches on the Flightline in just under 1️⃣2️⃣ days on Saturday, September 28, 2024!
There is still time to join in on the fun!
1️⃣ Have a Porsche? 🚗 LIMITED TICKETS REMAIN to have your Porsche EXCLUSIVELY on the Museum Ramp. Sign up with an Advance Reservation Ticket Today! (Deadline to sign-up is Friday, September 28 @ 3pm)
2️⃣ Visit as a spectator! Take in the sights and sounds of the event by purchasing spectator tickets 🎟 (link in bio)
3️⃣ EARLY MUSEUM ACCESS beginning at 9 am for Porsche Participants and Museum Members! See the show before the public comes in at 10am!

Need More Information? Visit our EVENT HUB - Link in Bio!
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23 years since the events that happened on September 11, 2001. We will never forget. ❤️🤍💙
We will always cherish this photo of our B-17 “Fuddy Duddy” taking in the sights of the New York Skyline where the aircraft lived before calling Lyon Air Museum home.
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Our A-26 enjoying some shade as the sun begins to set! Trying to stay cool and hydrated in this heat! 😎🥤

September at the museum JUST. GOT. BETTER! We are excited to announce Porsches on the Flightline is coming to Lyon Air Museum on Saturday, September 28, 2024!
See a mix of Classic and Modern Porsches surrounded by airplanes, cars, motorcycles, and MORE! ✈️
Of course it’s a morning of fun with the whole family! There are 3️⃣ ways to enjoy the event!
1️⃣ Have a Porsche? 🚗 Your car could be EXCLUSIVELY on the Museum Ramp. Sign your Porsche up with an Advance Reservation Ticket Today! (Deadline to sign-up is Friday, September 27 @ 3pm)
2️⃣ Visit as a spectator! Take in the sights and sounds of the event by purchasing spectator tickets 🎟 (link in bio)
3️⃣ EARLY MUSEUM ACCESS beginning at 9 am for Porsche Participants and Museum Members! See the show before the public comes in at 10am!
Need More Information? Visit our 🄴🅅🄴🄽🅃 🄷🅄🄱 - Link in Bio!

Get to know a little more about this majestic bird the C-47 “Willa Dean”! (Swipe to see a before photo ⏪)
Lyon Air Museum’s Douglas C-47 was originally part of the U.S. Army Air Forces, the U.S. military aviation arm during and immediately after World War II.  In May 1945, the plane was sold by the Army Air Force to France.   Unlike so many other C-47s and DC-3s, this aircraft continued to fly for the most part unmodified.  In 1967, it again changed ownership, transferring to the Israelis. The plane continued service in Israel without major modification and was ultimately sold to the civilian market, where it found its way to Lyon Air Museum.
Rechristened “Willa Dean” in honor of the wife of the Museum’s founder, Maj. Gen. William Lyon, USAF (Ret), the aircraft now carries the colors of the 440th Troop Carrier Group’s 97th Troop Carrier Squadron, complete with D-Day Invasion Stripes.
The aircraft is powered by two 1,200-horsepower Pratt & Whitney R-1830 “Twin Wasp” 14-cylinder radial engines.  It is nearly 64 feet in length, 17 feet in height and has a 96-ft. wingspan.  During operations, it had a service ceiling of 26,400 feet.  As a military personnel transport, it carried a crew of three (pilot, co-pilot and navigator) and 28 troops.
Manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company, the Douglas C-47 Dakota (or Skytrain) was developed from the Douglas DC-3 airliner for use as a military transport aircraft.  More than 10,000 of the aircraft were produced across the United States particularly in Long Beach and Santa Monica, California.
The C-47 and its Airliner variant the, DC-3, has played and continues to play a vital role around the world, for passenger transportation and cargo.

Today is the LAST DAY to see THE MOTORCYCLES Exhibit at Lyon Air Museum! See over 45+ carefully curated Historic Motorcycles before they ride away! 😢
Emcompassing over 100+ Years of Motorcycle History, from rare World War II-era bikes, authentic motorcycles owned by pop-culture icons like Steve McQueen, Dennis Hopper, John Wayne, and Paul Newman, and MORE! Plus, see the entire museum all included with your admission ticket!

Standard Museum Admission Rates Apply: General Admission: $14 | Veterans/Seniors (60+): $11 | Children (5-17): $7 | Under 5: Free
(Keep Hisotry Alive All Year Long! See our Single and Family Membership Programs)
For More Information About this Exhibit Visit our Event Hub!
Lyon Air Museum | 19300 Ike Jones Road, Santa Ana, California 92707

It was OH SO much fun having the grand return of a fan favorite event, Bikes and Bombers @ Lyon Air Museum! A big THANK YOU to those who showcased their motorcycle in our parking lot corral and everyone who came to experience this amazing show! We hope you had as much fun as we did!
We officially have 1 week left for our Summer Exhibit THE MOTORCYCLES before over 45+ Motorcycles ride on out of the museum! Come and Visit Us Daily from 10am to 4pm. We’re open on Labor Day Monday!
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TODAY IS THE DAY!! 🤩🤩 Bikes and Bombers kicks off at 10 AM!!
Didn’t have a chance to register online? Your Motorcycle can still park in our Museum Parking Lot Corral for only $12! (That’s right! Same Price as Online!) - Check-In opens at 9:30am
Your Ticket Includes
⭐️ Motorcycle Exclusive Parking
⭐️Admission to the Museum and our Summer Exhibit THE MOTORCYCLES
⭐️Meet Military Reenactors
⭐️Vendor & Author Meet & Greets
✨ALL FOR ONE PRICE✨
Sign-Up today (link in bio) or pay on event day in-person (Check-In opens at 9:30am)
Don’t have a motorcycle? Enjoy all the fun of the event with a regular admission ticket (General Admission: $14 // Kids are only $7)
So make sure to have Lyon Air Museum in your Saturday Morning Plans!
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🚨JOINING OUR Bikes and Bombers Event Line-Up Tomorrow! Get the Opportunity to Meet Motorcycle Journalist and Photographer David Dewhurst!🚨
After a lifetime in motorcycle journalism, British-born writer and photographer,  David Dewhurst has created the ultimate tribute to The Golden Era of Motocross. 
 
His 480-page book tells the stories of the bikes and champions that made the Golden Era a time that will never be repeated.
His Book “Motorcross: The Golden Era” will be available for purchase at the event and you can even get him to personally sign it!
Plan your Saturday Morning at Lyon Air Museum for Bikes and Bombers on August 24th (10am - 1pm)
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✨Just Added - BOOK SIGNING✨ Get the Opportunity to meet Motorcycle Racer, Daytona 200 Winner, and Author Don Emde this Saturday at Bikes and Bombers!
About Don Emde…

Don Emde comes from a family that has been involved in the motorcycle sport and industry for over a century. In his younger years, Don was a professional motorcycle racer competing in the AMA Grand National series and later in international competition. He and his father, Floyd Emde, are the only father and son to have both won the prestigious Daytona 200 roadrace.They have both also been inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.

After retiring from racing, Don worked in the motorcycle industry until starting a business in 1990 that is still operating today, publishing motorcycle history books and trade magazines. He is also President of the Trailblazers Motorcycle Club, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that has been in operation since 1940.
 
Don lives in Laguna Niguel with his wife of 52 years, Tracy. They have two children, Jeff and Jennifer, three grandsons and one great-grandson.
His book “Daytona 200: History of Americas Premier Motorcycle Race” will be available for purchase at the event and you can even get him to personally sign it!
Plan your Saturday Morning at Lyon Air Museum for Bikes and Bombers on August 24th (10am - 1pm)
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TIME TO GET EXCITED! Bikes and Bombers is happening THIS SATURDAY!
GUESS WHAT! Your Motorcycle can park in our Exclusive Motorcycle Parking Lot Corral for only $12!
Which Includes…
⭐️ Motorcycle Exclusive Parking
⭐️Admission to the Museum and our Summer Exhibit THE MOTORCYCLES
⭐️Meet Military Reenactors
⭐️Vendor
⭐️Author Meet & Greet
✨ALL FOR ONE PRICE✨
Sign-Up today (link in bio) or pay on event day in-person (Check-In opens at 9:30am)
Don’t have a motorcycle? Enjoy all the fun of the event with a regular admission ticket (General Admission: $14 // Kids are only $7)
So join us Saturday Morning from 10am - 1pm 😉
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Museum Closure Alert 🧐 Lyon Air Museum will be 𝕔𝕝𝕠𝕤𝕖𝕕 Tuesday, August 20th through Wednesday, August 21st, 2024 (All Day). We will reopen on Thursday, August 22nd @ 10am.
Lyon Air Museum Store’s InStore Pick-Up service will be unavailable in conjunction with the closure dates.
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Imagine... your motorbike parked in an exclusive area of our musuem parking lot! Bikes and Bombers roars to Lyon Air Museum on Saturday, August 24th!
Our parking lot is set to be taken over by Motorbikes and YOU can be apart of the fun with your Motorcycle with our EARLY BIRD SPECIAL. Sign-up now through August 18 and park your motorcycle in an exclusive parking area and experience the museum, THE MOTORCYCLE Exhibit, Military Reenactors, vendors, and more for only $12. ($18 the day of)
Learn more about Bikes and Bombers with our Event Hub. (Link in Bio)
So don’t miss out this summer. Plan your next adventure to Lyon Air Museum
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Taking you all the way back to 1909 with the Miami Cycle Company “Racycle” 🕰️
It’s TUESDAY! You know what that means! Time for your Motorcycle of the week! Learn more about this bike!
Like many early motorcycles, the origins of the Racycle brand started with a bicycle manufacture. A Miami, Ohio based to***co company decided to offer a free bicycle to smokers who saved up coupons inserted in their to***co packages. At first, the to***co company outsourced the bicycles, but to save money, they started their own bicycle building shop in 1896 and soon became a major manufacturer. Their bikes were named for the Sorg To***co Company engineer Frank Ray. In 1905, they expanded to offer motorcycles, sourcing the Hedstrom (Indian)-designed machines made by Aurora Automatic Machine Company, Thor. Now incorporating an engine, it was called the Moto-Racycle, or Racycle.
The earliest Racycles could be called Indian clones, but by the time this 1909 model Racycle motorcycle was built, design paths had diverged from what Thor had been offering.
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The Miami Cycle Company of Middletown, Ohio was a premier bicycle manufacturer until 1909 and built Racycle motorcycles until 1911, when it bought The Flying Merkel Cycle Company and stopped building the Racycle.  
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The Racycle has a single cylinder engine, connected to a single speed V-belt drive, with a twist grip operated clutch. Its current ownership dates back to 1960. It has received the prestigious Centennial award from the Antique Motorcycle Club.

We can’t believe we took our special creation “Willa Dent” to the Action Sports Arena at the OC Fair Demolition Derby 5 years ago today!
We took a 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis GS cleverly designing pieces and colors to match the C-47 “Willa Dean” complete with invasion stripes, star and bar, and the little red gas cap.
Though we didn’t finish first, we also didn’t finish last! 😃

We’re out and about tomorrow! 👋 Come and see our tent at the 37th Annual 356 Club of Southern California Concours d’ Elegance in San Juan Capistrano.
We’re proud to be the Patron Sponsor for this year’s annual event! Come and hangout with us and see one of the largest Porsche 356 concours in the world! 🌎
For more info about the Concours take a peek over at
Can’t make it out to the concours? The museum is open tomorrow from 10am to 4pm.
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Our A-26 loves to be incognito but couldn’t resist a good morning sunrise peeking from the clouds. 🌄

Our office view onboard the C-47 and we’re not complaining! 😍🧑🏻‍✈️ There’s just no other place we’d rather be!

Lyon Air Museum’s Summer 2024 Line-Up continues...
NOW THROUGH LABOR DAY WEEKEND see THE MOTORCYCLE Exhibit... See our carefully curated exhibit of over 45+ motorcycles under one roof. Showcasing over 100 years of innovation and history.
Don’t Forget! BIKES AND BOMBERS is BACK, Saturday, August 24th! Our parking lot is set to be taken over by Motorbikes and YOU can be apart of the fun with your Motorcycle with our EARLY BIRD SPECIAL. Sign-up now through August 18 and park your motorcycle in an exclusive parking area and experience the museum, THE MOTORCYCLE Exhibit, Military Reenactors, vendors, and more for only $12. ($18 the day of)
Advance Reservation Ticket Required with Motorcycle. See the Bikes and Bombers Event Hub for more details. (Link in Bio)
So don’t miss out this summer. Plan your next adventure to Lyon Air Museum

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