The Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California will be holding their world-famous annual air show over the course of April 29th through May 1st, 2016. As always, it is bound to be a marvelous event featuring some of the world’s finest and rarest aircraft taking to the sunny California skies. December 7th, this year will mark the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and America’s entry into WWII. Paying homage to this pivotal, historical event will of course be a part of the air show program.
Roughly 50 aircraft will be taking part in this year’s Planes of Fame Air Show. Among them will be the US Air Force F-16 Viper Demo Team and Heritage Flight, Sean D. Tucker Team Oracle aerobatics, warbirds from Texas Flying Legends and the Erickson Aircraft Collection, a Hawker Sea Fury aerobatics demonstration from Sanders Aeronautics, Rob Harrison and the Tumbling Bear, Greg Colyer with his T-33 Shooting Star, the Granley Yak Aerobatic Team, Jelly Belly Airplane, aerobatics from John Collver in his AT-6 Texan, and over 40 WWII aircraft including the B-25 Mitchell, P-47 Thunderbolt, and P-51 Mustang. Aircraft from the Planes of Fame Air Museum’s collection will also feature strongly in the event, including their unique, airworthy F4U-1A Corsair, currently the world’s oldest airworthy Corsair and the sole Vought-built -1 variant still flying.
In addition to the many fantastic aircraft performances, there will be a special panel discussion with honored veterans. Military vehicles will also be in attendance at the show. The event will also have a special ‘Kids Zone’, a plethora of food and beverage options, and other vendors.
On the Friday, events will start at 12pm and conclude at 8pm with a twilight air show, which will make for especially dramatic performances from jet aircraft with afterburners. The air show will run from 8am until 4pm on the weekend dates. For a limited time, you can buy your advance tickets online and save $5 per ticket (Click HERE for the link). General admission at the gate will be $25, although children under age 11 can enter for free. Parking in the main lot is free, although if you want more optimal parking spaces, preferred parking is available for $17.50 per vehicle. For more information and/or updates, please do visit the Planes of Fame website HERE.
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Richard Mallory Allnutt's aviation passion ignited at the 1974 Farnborough Airshow. Raised in 1970s Britain, he was immersed in WWII aviation lore. Moving to Washington DC, he frequented the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum, meeting aviation legends.
After grad school, Richard worked for Lockheed-Martin but stayed devoted to aviation, volunteering at museums and honing his photography skills. In 2013, he became the founding editor of Warbirds News, now Vintage Aviation News. With around 800 articles written, he focuses on supporting grassroots aviation groups.
Richard values the connections made in the aviation community and is proud to help grow Vintage Aviation News.
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