Chino Warbird Show, May 16, 2004

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The Planes of Fame Air Museum at Chino, California hosted a flying display of numerous warbirds over the weekend of May 15 - 16. I shot these pictures on Sunday, May 16.

Founded over 43 years ago, The Air Museum "Planes of Fame," a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, is dedicated to preserving aviation history for the benefit of future generations. Currently, The Air Museum houses over 150 aircraft at its two locations, the main facility at chino Airport in California and a satellite museum near the Grand Canyon at Valle Airport in Arizona.  The Air Museum displays aircraft spanning the history of manned flight, from a replica of the Chanute Hang Glider of 1896, through modern space flight, and includes numerous milestone achieving test and research flight vehicles.

The day started overcast and cool.

Missing Man Formation

Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat, N4994V Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat, N4994V.

Vought F4U-1A Corsair, NX83782 Vought F4U-1A Corsair, NX83782.

North American P-51D Mustang, NL5441V Spam Can North American P-51D Mustang, NL5441V Spam Can.

Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat, N4994V Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat, N4994V.

Vought F4U-1A Corsair, NX83782 Vought F4U-1A Corsair, NX83782.

Lockheed P-38J Lightning, NX138AM Porky II John Maloney takes off in Lockheed P-38J Lightning, NX138AM Porky II.

North American P-51D Mustang, NL5441V Spam Can North American P-51D Mustang, NL5441V Spam Can.

Missing Man Formation North American P-51D Mustang, NL5441V, Lockheed P-38J Lightning NX138AM Porky II, Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat, N4994V, and Vought F4U-1A Corsair, NX83782.

Missing Man Formation Lockheed P-38J NX138AM Porky II has pulled out of the Missing Man Formation leaving North American P-51D Mustang, NL5441V, Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat, N4994V, and Vought F4U-1A Corsair, NX83782.

Silver Wings Stearman Biplane Wing Walking Act

Hartley Folstat piloted Stearman B75N1, N450SR as Margaret Stivers walked its wings.

Stearman B75N1, N450SR Stearman B75N1, N450SR.

Stearman B75N1, N450SR Stearman B75N1, N450SR.

Stearman B75N1, N450SR Margaret Stivers poses on the top wing of Stearman B75N1, N450SR.

More 2004 Chino Airshow pictures

Static Displays

Chino flightline Most of the airplanes that participated in the airshow were parked in two rows along the flightline.

General Motors FM-2 Wildcat, N86572 Page 2 is a walk along the airplanes parked in the row on the right.

Curtiss P-40N Warhawk, N1195N Page 3 is a walk along the airplanes parked in the row on the left.

Flying Displays

Chino Warbird Show, Flying Displays: page 2 Page 2: D-Day Invasion Aircraft Display with Mustangs, Spitfires, P-47 Thunderbolt, Hurricane, and Avenger.

Chino Warbird Show, Flying Displays: page 3 Page 3: Northrop N9M Flying Wing Performance by Ron Hackworth and Korean Air War F-86 Sabre and MiG-15 Tail Chase.

Chino Warbird Show, Flying Displays: page 4 Page 4: Navy Flight SBD Dauntless, FM-2 Wildcat, F4F Hellcat, F7F Tigercat, F8F Bearcat, A-1 Skyraider, F4U Corsair, and Sea Fury.

Chino Warbird Show, Flying Displays: page 5 Page 5: Pacific Air Battle FM-2 Wildcats, Zeros and P-38 Lightning and British Fighter Aerobatics Display.

Chino Warbird Show, Flying Displays: page 6 Page 6: Air Power Formation Flight - Massive Gaggle of Warbirds and United States Air Force F-16 Viper Tactical Demonstration.

More Chino Airshows

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