War Eagles Air Museum

War Eagles Air Museum in Santa Teresa is a repository of about 30 military aircraft spanning different eras and classic automobiles displayed across a large indoor space. The collection focuses primarily on planes and vehicles from World War II and the Vietnam War period.

John and Betty MacGuire founded this facility in 1989 after seeing vintage military aircraft at an airshow in Wisconsin. Their encounter with these planes sparked the idea to create their own collection near the local airport.

The museum tells the story of how military aviation shaped technology and innovation over many decades. Visitors can see how these machines influenced the way people worked and thought about engineering.

The facility sits near the airport and is easy to reach by car, making parking straightforward. Plan to spend a few hours walking through the indoor exhibitions to see everything at a comfortable pace.

The collection features a rare Soviet-era bomber acquired directly from China, an aircraft rarely seen elsewhere in North America. This plane tells an unusual story of international trade paths and collector passion.