This collection of aeronautical history lives next door to the Santa Monica Airport. On display are vintage planes like a 1924 Douglas World Cruiser, a DC3, as well as Spitfires and Mustangs, both fighter planes from World War II. You can get great close-up views of all these planes and learn about their history and what kinds of battles they were involved in. There is a gift shop selling aeronautical souvenirs and memorabilia as well as a theater showing footage of some of these planes in action.