The US Battleship Helicopter Tour in Orange County

Orange County Experience Gifts: Learn about US seafaring history from the air, with this gripping helicopter flight over the Orange County’s most historic vessels.

With ocean liner turned troopship Queen Mary, and the retired battleship USS Iowa residing on its shores, Orange County has its fair share of naval history. See its most impressive vessels from above on this 50-minute helicopter flight over the Pacific coast. You’ll be riding in a Robinson R44 and seeing some of the area’s unmissable maritime highlights, including Huntington Beach Pier, Seal Beach, the Long Beach Harbor and Docks. You’ll also fly over the iconic Queen Mary, once one of the grandest ocean liners to sail the seas, and host to Hollywood celebrities and royalty, before she was converted into a troopship at the outbreak of World War II. The jewel in the tour’s crown though is a superb aerial view of the legendary USS Iowa, the only ship of her class to serve in the Atlantic Ocean during World War II. Fly back to John Wayne Airport, where you started, after the most incredible experience.

This helicopter tour of the Orange County’s US battleships would make a thoughtful experience gift for Father’s Day, a special birthday, or a generous gift to add to their next vacation in California.