Marines Week at Seattle’s Museum of Flight

The US Marine Corps recently took up residence at The Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington as part of Marines Week (July 26th to August 3rd, 2014). This also tied in with the annual Seafair Boeing Air Show.

Bell Boeing MV-22 Osprey

Radar equipped McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II of the USMC

Bell UH-1Y Venom utility helicopter of the USMC

Aircraft were not only on static display but were also taking of from Boeing Field right next door to participate in the air show and do flyovers of the museum.

USMC Bell AH-1Z Vipers inbound

The Bell AH-1Z Viper is the newest gunship operated by the USMC

Looks like there is a Seahawks fan onboard this C-130J as that’s a 12th Man flag flying!

USMC Lockheed C-130J Hercules

Bell UH-1Y Venom

2 variants of the Harrier II fly over Boeing Field

A Harrier II comes in for a vertical landing at Boeing Field

USMC McDonnell Douglas F/A-18B Hornet taxiing on Boeing Field

Hornet flyby

F/A-18B Hornet landing

In conjunction with the Marines aviation were armoured vehicles and other displays of Marines equipment. I had a great day there!

USMC M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (this one used to belong to the Army)