Story and Photos by Steve Lewis As many shows as I go to each year, there are none I look forward to more than the Planes of Fame Airshow in Chino, California. The POF museum boasts an incredible collection of flyable aircraft. During their annual airshow, they put the majority of them in the sky […]
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2016 Planes of Fame Air Show, Chino California
Posted by Steve Lewis on June 6th, 2016
Posted in airshows, Bombers, Museums, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Marines, U.S. Navy 
Tags: AD-1, Air FOrce Heitage Flight, F-16, F-86, F4U, F6F, F7F, FG-1D, MiG-15, P-26, P-38, P-40, P-51, Pearl Harbor, PT-17, PT-22, Ross and Bud Granley, Sean D. Tucker, T-33, TBM, YAK 
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Posted by Ken Kula on October 19th, 2015
Article written by Beau Goff Photo Credits: Beau Goff and Jared Black Each September at a small, nondescript airport north of Reno, Nevada, a unique, amazing and unmatched aviation event occurs. Only here can spectators enjoy world class air racing, a breathtaking airshow, and a magnificent static display. The National Championship Air Races, held every […]
Posted in airshows, Racers Tags: Air Races at the Reno‐Stead Airfield, Argonaut, Commemorative Air Force, David Martin, DeHavilland Vampire, Dennis Sanders, Dreadnaught, F-15, F-16, F-22, Grumman Bearcat, Hawker Sea Fury, L-39 Albatross, P-51 Berlin Express, P-51 Mustang, Pearl Harbor, Presious Metal, Rare Bear, Robert "Hoot" Gibson, Strega, T-6 Class, Thom Richard, Tora! Tora! Tora!, Unlimited Class, Voodoo, World War II Comments Off on National Championship Air Races, 2015MASDC, AMARC, AMARG… Some Snapshots in Time; Fighters Part 1
Posted by Ken Kula on December 6th, 2014
Not sure what these acronyms stand for? Here’s a more common nickname for these titles – the Boneyard. As in today’s 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (that’s AMARG), which occupies a large parcel of land on Tucson AZ’s Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. Most of the U.S. military’s surplus aircraft are stored here, either for […]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: 4105th Army Air Force Unit, Aerospace, Air Force, aircraft, Aircraft Storage Depot, AMARC, AMARG, Arizona, Army, B-29, Boneyard, C-47, Century Series, Coast Guard, Davis-Monthan, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Davis-Monthan Field, Disposition, Disposition Center, F-100, F-101, F-102, F-105, F-106, F-14, F-14s, F-15, F-16, F-18s, F-4, F-4s, F-8, Ken Kula, Marines, MASDC, Military, Military Aircraft Storage and Disposition Center, NAS Litchfield Park, Navy, Pearl Harbor, Regeneration, Regeneration Group, Sonoran Desert, Tucson, U.S. Air Force, U.S. military, United States, weapons systems Comments Off on MASDC, AMARC, AMARG… Some Snapshots in Time; Fighters Part 1Planes Of Fame Air Show – May 4-5
Posted by davebudd on April 1st, 2013
AIRSHOW 2013 – “LIGHTNING STRIKES” Brought to you by Planes of Fame/County of San Bernardino This year’s airshow will feature nearly 40 historic aircraft performing for your enjoyment as well as a salute to the Lockheed P-38 Lightning. Planes of Fame Air Museum is proud to present Air Show 2013: “Lightning Strikes Chino”. We invite […]
Posted in Bombers, Museums Tags: 2013, Admiral, aircraft, airshow, America, Apollo Capsule, aviation, beverage vendors, Chino Airport, delicious food, Edward Maloney, Europe, Facebook, fame, Fame Air Museum, Famer Air Museum, food, General, Hal Hibbard, Kelly Johnson, museum, Online Now, P-38, P-38 Lightning, P-38s, Pearl Harbor, planes, Planes of Fame Air Museum, Richard Bong, San Bernardino, San Bernardino Air Show, show, Southern California, United States, USD, will, www.planesoffame.org, Yamamoto No Comments »