RapidFireWeb Convair F2Y Sea Dart (USN Photo) Convair built XF2Y-1 Sea Dart (BuNo. 135762) during a landing. The Convair F2Y Sea Dart was an American seaplane fighter aircraft that rode on twin hydro-skis during takeoff and landing. It flew only as a prototype, and never entered mass production. It is the only seaplane to have exceeded the … Read more
California Warplanes, Palm Springs Air Museum Palm Springs Air Museum, 745 North Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs Regional Airport, 92262. (760) 778-6262, ext 222. Located on the Northeast side of the airport, the museum is open seven days a week from 10 AM to 5 PM. The museum has a large collection of flying aircraft … Read more
California Warplanes, Fairfield, Jimmy Doolittle Air & Space Museum Fairfield, Jimmy Doolittle Air & Space Museum (Travis Air Museum), Building 80, 461 Burgen Boulevard, Travis AFB, 94535-5000. (707) 424-5605. Open Tuesday to Saturday 9 AM to 4 PM. The museum is presently housed in the old base commissary located in the middle of Travis Air … Read more
California Warplanes China Lake, US Naval Museum of Armament & Technology, Naval Warfare Center China Lake, Ridgecrest, 93556-0217, located at 1 Pearl Harbor Way, on the East end of Blandy Ave. (760) 939-3530. The museum preserves and displays many unique achievements in naval air and surface armament and technology. Entrance into the Museum is free. … Read more
California Warplanes, Chino, Planes of Fame Air Museum Chino, Planes of Fame Air Museum – Where Aviation History Lives, 7000 Merrill Ave, # 17, 91710-9084. (909) 597-3722. Founded in 1957, The Planes of Fame Air Museum Air Museum, a non-profit organization, is dedicated to preserving aviation history for the benefit of current and future generations. … Read more
California Warplanes, Chino, Yanks Air Museum Chino, Yanks Air Museum, Chino Airport Southwest Side, 7000 Merrill Avenue, Hangar A207, Box 35, 91710. (909) 597-1734. The museum aircraft have been restored in-house with great attention to detail so that both flying and static aircraft are considered exemplary examples of their type. Great care and effort has … Read more
California Warplanes Santa Rosa, Pacific Coast Air Museum, Sonoma County Airport, 2230 Becker Blvd, 95403. (707) 575-7900. Open Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday 10 AM to 4 PM. Aeronca L-3B. Bede BD-5J (Serial No. 4174). (Eugene Zelenko Photo) (BrokenSphere Photo) Bell UH-1H Iroquois Helicopter (Serial No. 66-16779). Broussard MH (Serial No. 1512). (BrokenSphere Photo) Boeing … Read more
California Warplanes, Paso Robles, Estrella Warbird Museum Paso Robles, Estrella Warbird Museum, Paso Robles Municipal Airport, 4251 Dry Creek Road, 93446. (805) 227-0440. (805) 238-9317. Open Thursday to Saturday, 10 AM to 4 PM, Sunday 12 AM to 4 PM. Aermacchi MB-326 Impala, ZU-IMP, 479. (Manuel Castrillo Freytes Photos) Aeronca 7EC Champion/L-16A Grasshopper (Serial No. … Read more
California Warplanes, Irvine, Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum Irvine, Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum, Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation, T2002 Anderson Ave, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, 92145-0316. This Museum closed in March 2021. It moved to Irvine, California and may reopen in 2026. (Author Photos) AAI RQ-2 Pioneer UAV, “Cutter“. BAe Systems AV-8B Harrier II (BuNo. 165572), … Read more
California Warplanes, Torrance, Western Museum of Flight Torrance, Western Museum of Flight, Louis Zamperini Field, 3315 Airport Drive, Red Baron No. 3, 90505. (310) 326-9544. Open Wednesday to Sunday 10 AM to 5 PM. www.wmof.com. Acme Sierra S-1 Sierra (Sue), Reg. No. N12K. (Motohide Miwa Photo) Bede BD-5. (Motohide Miwa Photos) Boeing Stearman PT-17 Kaydet, … Read more
