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The Planes of Fame Air Museum (POF) is the place to be on either Saturday May 4th or Sunday May 5th, 2024 (or both!) as the Chino, CA-based museum presents its annual “Wings, Tracks, and Wheels” special event. The entire museum complex has been turned into a tribute to veterans of past conflicts with be dozens of military vehicles from the past, along with historical re-enactors from World War I, World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam War.
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The reenactors have set up a real military encampment to help everyone better understand and appreciate the duties and sacrifices of our veterans. You’ll see historic aircraft flyovers as they’ve scheduled multiple demonstration flights of WWII-era warbirds, and you’ll be able to take a flight in a real World War II military trainer. And everyone will thrill to the dramatic demonstration of the museum’s WWII-era M4 Sherman tank including the firing of her gun!
Several U.S. trainer aircraft will fly at the event, including a PT-17 Stearman. [Photo via Planes of Fame]Two Hangar Talks are scheduled with some great topics and there’ll be some fun hands-on demonstrations, plus plenty of food and drink, and special activities for the youngest visitors including scale model aircraft workshops and, for kids of all ages, be sure to witness the “Battle of the Tiny Tanks!”
The P-40N will be on display and perform a flight demonstration as part of a tribute to the USAAF. [Photo by Britt Dietz]All this and more awaits at this special ticket event! Museum members and all kids under 11 are admitted free but members must secure a ticket through the “Wings, Tracks, and Wheels” web page. Don’t delay as discount ticket prices of $25 are available only until April 30th, 2024. Tickets will be available on the day for $30.[Image courtesy Planes of Fame]There’s something for everyone at “Wings, Tracks, and Wheels,” so tell your friends and neighbors about this unique and fantastic event!
Click HERE to purchased discounted tickets to “Wings, Tracks and Wheels”.
Zac, born and raised in New Zealand, grew up immersed in aviation, with his father working as a helicopter crewman and living at Wanganui Airport. His passion for aviation started in childhood, building scale model kits and following the global warbird scene. He later trained as a journalist but found mainstream media unfulfilling, leading him to pursue a career as an aircraft maintenance engineer.
Now residing in Blenheim, near the historic Omaka Aerodrome, Zac studies at RNZAF Base Woodbourne and aspires to become a private and warbird pilot. Known as "Handbag" in aviation circles, he shares his love for aviation through photography and writing, connecting with enthusiasts worldwide.
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