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Planes of Fame’s B-17G Flying Fortress Restoration Report

January 23, 2024 Adam Estes 1

By Adam Estes When visitors to the Planes of Fame Air Museum make the turn to arrive in the museum’s parking lot, they are met by the site of one of the most iconic bombers […]

Planes of Fame’s A6M5 Zero: The Last Beating Heart of a Samurai

November 28, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Planes of Fame Air Museum’s Mitsubishi ‘Zero’ is an A6M5 Model 52, perhaps the most effective variant of the type. The Nakajima Aircraft Company (Nakajima Hikoki Kabushiki Kaisha) produced this example, under license, as […]

Planes of Fame Flying Demo Will Feature de Havilland Mosquito

October 28, 2023 Adam Estes 0

On Saturday, November 4, 2023, Planes of Fame Air Museum will be having a very special flying demo with the visit and flight of one of the four de Havilland FB.MkVI Mosquito flying in the […]

P-38 Lightning Demo/Hangar Talk at Planes of Fame Air Museum on April 1st

March 29, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 1

This Saturday, April 1st the Planes of Fame Air Museum will fly another of their most popular aircraft – the crowd-thrilling Lockheed P-38J Lightning, s/n 44-23314. Please don’t worry… this is not an “April Fools” joke! […]

Planes of Fame F4U Corsair Flying Demo/Hangar Talk March 4th, 2023

February 28, 2023 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The Planes of Fame Air Museum is holding another of their popular Hangar Talk and Flying Demo sessions on March 4th, 2023. The collection’s magnificent, combat-veteran F4U-1A Corsair will be the star attraction for this […]

Planes of Fame A-26 Invader to Fly Again!

January 20, 2023 Adam Estes 1

by Adam Estes Most readers will know that, for the past half century, the legendary Planes of Fame Air Museum has based the majority of their collection at Chino Airport in San Bernardino County, California. Less well […]

Planes of Fame to Build New Facility in Santa Maria, California

January 13, 2023 Adam Estes 0

by Adam Estes After a multi-year effort, Planes of Fame Air Museum recently announced plans to expand their presence into California’s Central Coast region, selecting a site for a new facility which they will construct at […]

A6M Zero Demo/Hangar Talk at Planes of Fame December 3rd

November 30, 2022 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Final Hangar Talk of 2022 It’s been a great year for “Hangar Talk” in 2022 at the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California. They have held many informative and entertaining sessions covering a […]

F8F Bearcat Demo/Hangar Talk at Planes of Fame November 5th

November 2, 2022 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California has an exciting line up of ‘Hangar Talks’ on November 5th. They will focus upon several aspects of naval aviation, and also explore the museum’s long […]

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“Top Gun: Maverick” Movie Mustang on Display at Planes of Fame Air Museum

July 16, 2022 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

For a limited time, the North American Mustang which features in this summer’s blockbuster movie Top Gun: Maverick will be on display within the Maloney Hangar at the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California. Visitors will […]

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