Warplanes of the USA: California, Chino, Yanks Air Museum

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 been made to conform to the original manufacturer’s specifications in all restoration projects.  The existing museum campus extends over ten acres and includes 176,000 square feet of display space under roof including restoration and storage buildings with additional open-air storage areas.  The collection now numbers over 170 aircraft.  Work is now underway to create a second Yanks Air Museum facility in Greenfield, California.  The facility will include 440 acres (1.8 km2), while the campus will be centered on the new 250,000-square-foot (23,000 m2) museum facility. An active airport will support both museum flight operations and the private aviation needs of museum visitors and local aviators.  Other features of this master planned complex also include an advanced-technology education center, a quality level hotel and spa, winery, restaurants, service facilities, shops, and a recreational vehicle park.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Ace Baby Ace, Reg. No. N73638.

(Alan Wilson Photos)

Aeronca C-2 Sport, c/n 27, Reg. No. NC647W.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Aeronca C3, Reg. No. N15287, painted as Reg. No. N12587.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Aeronca 65CA Super Chief, Reg. No. NC33853.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Aeronca K Scout, c/n K-141, 1937, Reg. No. NC18877.

(RuthAS Photo)

(Alan Wilson Photo)

American Eagle A-101 (Serial No. 4289), c/n 100, 1928.

(Alan Wilson Photos)

Beechcraft UC-43B Traveler, (D17S Staggerwing). USAAF (Serial No. 43-10842), c/n 4890, assigned to the US Embassy, London, UK, Reg. No. N51746.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Beechcraft MQM-61A Cardinal target drone.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Beechcraft BQM-126A target missile.

(Greg Goebel Photo)

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Bell P-39N Airacobra (Serial No. 42-8740), RAF 1242, Reg. No. N81575, recovered from Tadji, West Sepik, Papua New Guinea.

(Alan Wilson Photos)

Bell P-63C-5 Kingcobra (Serial No. 42-69080), “Fatal Fang”, Reg. No. N94501. Now airworthy, flown 1 Dec 2023.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Bell OH-13E Sioux Helicopter US Army (Serial No. 51-14175), c/n 940, (BuNo. 114175), Reg. No. N55230.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Bell UH-1H Iroquois Helicopter (Serial No.).

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Bell AH-1F Cobra Helicopter (Serial No. 67-15614, c/n 20278.

Bellanca 17-31ATC Viking 300A (Serial No. 73-31068), Reg. No. N93669.

Boeing Stearman 4D Junior Speedmail, c/n 4026, Reg. No. N11224.

Boeing Stearman 6-l (Serial No. 6004), painted as a US Army YPT-9B Cloudboy (Serial No. 795), c/n 6004, ATC No. 459, Reg. No. N795H.

Boeing C-40A Clipper (Serial No. 38-540), ATC No. 616, Reg. No. N93R.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Boeing B-52F Stratofortress (Serial No. 57-0042), c/n 17436, parts.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

British Aerospance BAe Harrier GR3, RAF (Serial No. ZD 668), c/n 712229, 3E.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Brunner-Winkle Bird BK c/n 2039-19, Reg. No. NC731Y.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Canadair CL-13B Sabre Mk. 6 (Serial No. 23467), c/n 1472, RCAF (Serial No. 1257), painted as an F-86E, FU-472, Reg. No. N3842H.

Canadair CL-13B Sabre Mk. 6 (F-86F), (Serial No.).

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Canadian Home Rotors Safari helicopter, c/n S2101, Reg. No. N179JM.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Cessna AW, c/n 167, “West Wind III”, Reg. No. NC8782.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Cessna UC-78 Bobcat USAAF (Serial No. 64469), c/n 5193, AF-43-7673, Reg. No. N46617.

Cessna 172A Skyhawk (Serial No.).

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Cessna T-37A Tweet (Serial No. 58-1962), c/n 40387.

Cessna T-37A Dragonfly (Serial No. 57-1962).

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Command-Aire 3C3, Waco, c/n 532-66300, Reg. No. NC136E.

Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso (Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina), (BuNo. 21232), USAF (Serial No. 44-34037), Reg. No. N2763A.

(Alan Wilson Photos)

Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer, (BuNo. 66300), Tanker No. 124, Reg. No. N2872G.

(USAF Photo)

Convair F-106A and F-106B Delta Dart fighters, 194th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, California Air National Guard, ca 1970s.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Convair F-106B Delta Dart (Serial No. 57-2513), c/n 8-27-07.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Convair R4Y-1 (C-131F) Samaritan (BuNo. 141013), c/n 296, 013, Reg. No. N9030V.

Curtiss C-1 Robin, c/n 469, Reg. No. NC3865B.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Curtiss C-2 Robin (Serial No. 538), Reg. No. N374K.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Curtiss-Wright CW-1 Junior (Serial No. 1086), Reg. No. NC10860.

Curtiss J-1 Robin floatplane (Serial No. 675), or 778, Reg. No. N679R.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Curtiss JN-4D Jenny (Serial No. D-51), Reg. No. N1563.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Curtiss JN-S Jenny (Serial No.), c/n A-6, Reg. No. N1104.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Curtiss O-52A-1 Owl (Serial No. 40-2769), c/n 14302, Reg. No. N61241.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Curtiss P-40E-1 Kittyhawk (Serial No. 41-36483), c/n 15208, RCAF (Serial No. AK827), Reg. No. N40245.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Curtiss C-46F Commando USAAF (Serial No. 43-47218), c/n 289, Reg. No. N74173.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Curtiss SB2C-3 Helldiver (Serial No. 19075), Reg. No. N4250Y.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

de Havilland DH.60GMW Gipsy Moth, Reg. No. NC917M.

Double Eagle homebuilt (Serial No. 1), Reg. No. N2717.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Douglas SBD-4S Dauntless (Serial No. 10518), c/n 2478, Reg. No. N4864J.

(Bill Larkins Photo)

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (Serial No.  0-348012), California Air National Guard.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Douglas C-47A Skytrain (Serial No. 42-23668), c/n 9530, QA, ATC No. 669, Reg. No. N60480M.

Douglas AD-4N Skyraider (BuNo. 155644), Reg. No. N2692.

Douglas A-4A Skyhawk (BuNo. 139969).

Douglas A-4B/A4D-2 Skyhawk (BuNo. 142892), c/n 11954.

(Alan Wilson Photos)

Douglas A-4C/A4D-2N Skyhawk (BuNo. 149636), c/n 12961, 5L-3, Reg. No. N230AT.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

(Ted Quackenbush Photo)

Douglas A-4E/AD-5 Skyhawk (BuNo. 151038), c/n 13208, AD-16.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Douglas KA-3B Skywarrior (BuNo. 138965), c/n 116/10826, AF-652.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Ercoupe 415-D, c/n 1852, Reg. No. NC99229.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Fairchild F24R-46, c/n R46-389, buitl in 1947, Reg. No. N987.

Fairchild PT-26 Cornell (Serial No. FC110), ATC No. 724, Reg. No. N62A3.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Fairchild C-123K Provider (Serial No. 54-0581), c/n 20030.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Fairchild YA-10B Rocket Sled.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Fieseler Fi-103 (V-1) Buzz Bomb, c/n 7433 (possibly a Loon).

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Fleet 7B Fawn Mk. I (Serial No.), c/n 234, "Little Rosey", Reg. No. NC684M.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

General Dynamics F-111D Aardvark (Serial No. 68-0092).

(Alan Wilson Photo)

General Dynamics F-111D Aardvark escape capsule.

(Alan Wilson Photos)

General Dynamics F-16B Fighting Falcon (Serial No. 80-0633).

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Globe KD6G-2 Firefly (Serial No. 1179) target drone built for U.S. Navy service, first flown in 1951.  Later re-designated as the MQM-40A. This example flew from NAS Point Mugu, California.

(Alan Wilson Photos)

General Motors (Eastern) FM-2 Wildcat (BuNo. 86564), c/n 5618, Charles F. Nichols, Reg. No. N4629V.

(Alan Wilson Photos)

Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat (BuNo. 40467).

(Alan Wilson Photos)

Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat G-50 (BuNo. 78645), c/n A-9790, Reg. No. N9265A.

(Alan Wilson Photos)

Grumman TBF-1C Avenger (BuNo. 05997), c/n 4045.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Grumman F9F-2 Panther (BuNo. 123054).

Grumman F9F-6 Panther (BuNo.).

(NMNA Photo)

A U.S. Navy Grumman QF-9J Cougar (BuNo 138886) of the "Redbird Squadron" at Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, California on a flight line.  This particular aircraft, after a long and varied service life was part of the NOLO (No Live Operator) program.  She flew twenty successful NOLO flights and crashed on the 21st flight.

(Alan Wilson Photos)

Grumman F9F-8/RF-9J Cougar (BuNo. 141675), c/n 8, Reg. No. N9256.

(Alan Wilson Photos)

Grumman F-11F-1 Tiger (BuNo. 141735), AU 1735.

Grumman A-6E Intruder (BuNo. 155644), c/n I-370, NF-521.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Grumman A-6E Intruder (BuNo. 160995), c/n I-596, NK-507.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Grumman F-14A Tomcat (BuNo. 158985), c/n 46, NJ-437, on display at the front entrance to the museum.

Grumman F-14A Tomcat (BuNo. 160671), c/n 290, XF-132.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Grumman F-14A Tomcat (BuNo. 162607), c/n 529, 114, nose section.

Grumman G-44 Widgeon (Serial No.).

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Grumman JRF-5 Goose (BuNo. 87746), c/n B140, Reg. No. N329.

(USAF Photo)

Grumman SA-16A Albatross (Serial No. 51-0025), 129th Air Commando Squadron, California Air National Guard, 1964.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Grumman UH-16B Albatross (Serial No. 51-7195), c/n G-258, Reg. No. N7024S.

(Alan Wilson Photos)

Grumman E2C Hawkeye (BuNo. 161344), c/n A-075, 603.

Hawker Hunter T Mk.7 (P.1011), (Serial No. XL576), Reg. No. N576NL.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Kellett KD-1A/YG-1B Autogyro (Serial No. 37-301), c/n 108, ATC 712.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Kreider-Reisner C-2 Challenger (Serial No.).

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Learjet 23 (Serial No. 23-068), Reg. No. N73CE

Lincoln-Page LP-3, c/n 156, Reg. No. N3830.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Lockheed 12A (UC-40D) Electra Junior USAAF (Serial No. 38-540), c/n 1257, Reg. No. N93R.

(Greg Goebel Photo)

(Alan Wilson Photos)

Lockheed P-38L-5-LO (F-5G) Lightning USAAF (Serial No. 44-27183), c/n 422-8187, Charles F. Nichols, fitted with original F-5G nose and camera fittings, Reg. No. N718.

Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star (Serial No. 49-719), Reg. No. N729A.

Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (3) (Serial No. 51-9302), Reg. No. N48907.

(D Ramey Logan Photos)

(Alan Wilson Photos)

Lockheed EC-121T Warning Star (Serial No. 53-0548), c/n 4363, Reg. No. N5486F.  Flown to Chino on 14 January 2012.

(NMNA Photo)

A U.S. Navy Lockheed F-104A-5-LO Starfighter (Serial No. 56-740) carrying a Sidewinder 1-C missile at the Naval Air Weapons Center China Lake, California, on 29 July 1960.  The Sidewinder 1-C was developed into the Sidewinder 1C Mod 30 (AIM-9C) with an semiactive radar head (SARAH), and the Sidewinder 1C Mod 29 (AIM-9D) with an infrared alternative head (IRAH) seeker.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Lockheed F-104A Starfighter (Serial No. 56-0785), c/n 183-1073.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Lockheed F-104C Starfighter (Serial No. 56-0779).

(Alan Wilson Photo)

LTV A-7B Corsair II (BuNo. 154475), c/n B-115, 6A152.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

LTV A-7B Corsair II (BuNo. 154538), c/n B-178, NA-512.

Mahoney-Ryan B-1 (Serial No. 141), Reg. No. NC6956).

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Martin 4-0-4 cockpit section, Reg. No. N40407.

(Alan Wilson Photos)

McCulloch MC-4C (YH-30) HUM-1 (Serial No. 133816), 1002.

(USAF Photo)

McDonnell F-4C-20-MC Phantom (Serial No. 63-7644), 196th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, California Air National Guard, 1986.

McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II (Serial No. 63-7646).

McDonnell Douglas F-4C-23-MC Phantom II (Serial No. 64-0761), c/n 1055, painted as (BuNo. 416263).

McDonnell Douglas F-4J/S Phantom II (Serial No.).

(Alan Wilson Photos)

McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle (Serial No. 77-0150).

(Alan Wilson Photo)

McDonnell Douglas F/A-18B Hornet (BuNo. 161943), Blue Angel No. 7.

McDonnell Douglas F/A-18B Hornet, cockpit section.

(RuthAS Photo)

Mutual Aircraft Blackbird (Serial No. 1).

(USN Photo)

Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 Canary. The markings, 48-star flag flying, and the automobile styles in the parking lot would seem to date this between the end of the Korean War in 1953 and Alaskan statehood in 1959.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 Canary c/n 4480, “Yellow peril” floatplane, Reg. No. N695M.

Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 Canary c/n 2685, Reg. No. N45265, Flyer No. 1.

Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 Canary c/n 2827, Reg. No. N45280, Flyer No. 2.

Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 Canary c/n 2804, Reg. No. N45070.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 Canary c/n 2621, Reg. No. N44757, wings and fuselage not covered.

Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 Canary  c/n 2659, Reg. No. N112D.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman (Serial No. 43-5148), c/n 139, ex-RCAF (Serial No. 90), Reg. No. N420, project.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

North American SNJ-5 Texan (Serial No. 41-34532), USN (BuNo. 43771), c/n 88-15762, 1944, Reg. No. N43771.

North American AT-6D Texan (Serial No. 41-31532), Reg. No. N90358.

(Alan Wilson Photos)

(Greg Goebel Photo)

North American P-51A-10/F6A Mustang (Serial No. 43-6274), c/n 99-22377, displayed as USAAC (Serial No. 36274), AX-H, Charles Nichols, Reg. No. N90358.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

North American P-51D-30NA Mustang (Serial No. 44-74910), c/n 122-41450, J-JA, “Miss Judy”, Charles Nichols, Reg. No. N74920.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

North American TB-25J Mitchell (Serial No. 44-86791), c/n 108-47545, A47-31, KO-P, Reg. No. N6116X.

(Alan Wilson Photos)

North American FJ-1 Fury (Serial No. 120349), c/n 141-38401, S-102, Reg. No. NA MDL 141.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

North American F-100C-25-NA Super Sabre (Serial No. 54-2091), c/n 217-352, FW-091.

Northrop T-38A Talon (Serial No. 60-0908), c/n N5274, XL, front entrance of the museum.

Northrop T-38A Talon (Serial No. 64-13179).

(Alan Wilson Photos)

Northrop F-5E Tiger II (Serial No. 61638), 5243, Republic of China Air Force.

Piasecki HUP-1 Retriever Helicopter (BuNo. 130022).

Piasecki HUP-3 (HU-25), (PV-18) Retriever Helicopter (BuNo. 147610), c/n 35.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Porterfield 35-70 Flyabout.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Radioplane OQ-2 drone.

(USAF Photo)

Republic P-47N-20-RE Thunderbolt (Serial No. 44-89140), EE-140, USAAF, Hamilton Field, California, 8 May 1949.

(Goshimini Photo)

Republic P-47D-40 Thunderbolt (Serial No. 45-49346), c/n 399-55885, Reg. No. N3152D.

Republic YP-47M-1 Thunderbolt USAAF (Serial No. 42-27385), 93F-12000, Reg. No. N27385.

Republic F-84E Thunderjet (Serial No. 49-2155), FS-155.

Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (Serial No. 51-1824).

Republic F-105D-6-RE Thunderchief (Serial No. 59-1759), c/n D71, restoration project.

Republic F-105D-10-RE Thunderchief (Serial No. 60-0471), c/n D159, TH, restoration project.

Ryan B-1 Brougham, c/n 141, Reg. No. N6956.

Schultz ABC Glider (Serial No. 42-57209), Reg. No. N25699.

Schweizer TG-3A (SGS 2-12) Glider (Serial No. 42-53127), c/n 109, Reg. No. N44787.

Sikorsky R4B Hoverfly (S-47) Helicopter (Serial No. 43-46534).

Sikorsky S-58B (H-34) Sea Bat Helicopter (BuNo. 58-0403), Reg. No. N886X.

Sikorsky CH-3E Sea King Helicopter (Serial No. 62-12578), c/n 61503.

Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard Helicopter, USCG (Serial No. 1375), c/n 62053.

Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion Helicopter (Serial No. 62-12578), Reg. No. 44010, Nose No. 78.

Standard J-1 (Serial No. 214), Reg. No. N214J.

Stinson L-5 (V76) Sentinel (Serial No. 1428), ATC No. 764, Reg. No. N6438C.

Stinson L-5 (V76) Sentinel (Serial No. 76-192), (Serial No. 42-14986), Reg. No. N723E.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Swallow Twin Place, c/n 161, Reg. No. N8761.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Taylor J-2 Cub (Serial No. 1718), Reg. No. NC19518.

Thomas Morse S-4C Scout (Serial No. 38734), Reg. No. N39735.

Thomas Pigeon, 1916.

Travel Air 2000, c/n 669, Reg. No. NC6217.

Univair 415 D Ercoupe (Serial No. 4218), Reg. No. N3593H.

Univair 415 D Ercoupe (Serial No. 1852), Reg. No. N99229.

Vought OS2U Kingfisher (BuNo. 09643), c/n 2731.

Vought F4U-4B Corsair (BuNo. 97390), c/n 9544, Reg. No. N47991.

Vultee BT-13B Valiant V-54, (Serial No. 42-89607), c/n 79-326, M434, Reg No. N4425V.

Waco CG-4A Hadrian Glider (Serial No.513696).

Waco CG-4A Hadrian Glider (Serial No.513698).

Waco CG-4A Hadrian Glider (Serial No.555896).

(RuthAS Photo)

Waco UEC, c/n 3684, Reg. No. N18613.

Waco 10 DSO (Serial No. 1746), Reg. No. N7887.

Waco 10 GXE (Serial No.).

Wright Flyer replica.

Yokosuka Kugisho MXY-7 Ohka II (Serial No. 1-10).

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