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Flying Leathernecks Announce the 2020 ‘Marines in Flight’ Student Art Contest
March 2, 2020 - May 18, 2020
Enter the “Marines in Flight” Student Art Contest at the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum. Submissions for the 2020 contest are now being accepted and are due on May 18, 2020.
The Student Art Contest gives students a platform to express their artistic and creative skills as they learn about U.S. and aviation history and the contributions, courage and sacrifices of the men and women who designed, built, flew and maintained these iconic aircraft as well as the missions they completed.
All students in grades 6-12 in San Diego County plus all military dependents in grades 6-12 who reside in the Southwest District are eligible to participate. Winning submissions will receive a cash prize and have their art displayed in the galleries of the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum.
To learn more or submit an entry, visit: https://
About the Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation
By supporting the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum, the foundation preserves the history of U.S. Marine Corps aviation, honors military service, and inspire in all generations an appreciation of America’s freedoms and values. The foundation has established a collaboration with the Character Education Resource Center at the University of San Diego to provide lessons in US history, leadership, character, patriotism and aviation science.
About the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum
The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum, the USMC command museum at MCAS-Miramar, is the only museum in the world dedicated primarily to USMC aviation, with the largest and most complete collection of historical aircraft flown by Marine pilots in the world. The collection includes many extremely rare and historically significant artifacts and aircraft from WWI to present day. There are 31 aircraft currently on display, including “Lady Ace”, the CH-46 helicopter that evacuated the U.S. ambassador from the rooftop of the embassy in Saigon on April 30, 1975. The Museum is open to the public six days per week and admission is free. The Museum welcomes more than 25,000 visitors annually and has attracted over 25,000 vintage aircraft enthusiasts on its Facebook page. The Museum hosts “Open Cockpit Days” events May through September.