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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.

Pacific Air Battle FM-2 Wildcats, Zeros and P-38 Lightning

The sun had moved around to airshow right in the afternoon. The sky cleared and the temperature climbed. The air shimmered with heat waves rising from the asphalt.

John Maloney straps into Mitsubishi A6M5 "Zero" NX46770.

Mitsubishi A6M3 Model 22 "Zero", NX712Z.

Steve Hinton taxis out in Lockheed P-38J Lightning, NX138AM Porky II.

Mitsubishi A6M3 Model 22 "Zero", NX712Z.

Lockheed P-38J Lightning, NX138AM Porky II.

Mitsubishi A6M5 "Zero" NX46770 and Lockheed P-38J Lightning, NX138AM Porky II.

Curtiss P-40N Warhawk, NL85104.

Curtiss P-40N Warhawk, N1195N.

Lockheed P-38J Lightning, NX138AM Porky II.

Curtiss P-40N Warhawk, NL85104.

Curtiss P-40N Warhawk, N1195N.

Mitsubishi A6M3 Model 22 "Zero", NX712Z.

General Motors FM-2 Wildcat, N86572.

Mitsubishi A6M5 "Zero" NX46770.

Zeros bounce Wildcats.

Curtiss P-40N Warhawk, NL85104 jumps Mitsubishi A6M3 Model 22 "Zero", NX712Z.

Mitsubishi A6M3 Model 22 "Zero", NX712Z.

Zeros, Wildcats, and a Warhawk.

Mitsubishi A6M5 "Zero" NX46770.

Mitsubishi A6M5 "Zero" NX46770.

Lockheed P-38J Lightning, NX138AM Porky II.

Lockheed P-38J Lightning, NX138AM Porky II.

Lockheed P-38J Lightning, NX138AM Porky II.

British Fighter Aerobatics Display

Hawker Sea Fury T Mk 20, NX233MB September Pops.

Hawker Sea Fury T Mk 20, NX233MB September Pops.

More 2004 Chino Airshow pictures

Static Displays

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

Page 2 is a walk along the airplanes parked in the row on the right.

Page 3 is a walk along the airplanes parked in the row on the left.

Flying Displays

Page 1: Missing Man Formation and Silver Wings Stearman Biplane Wing Walking Act.

Page 2: D-Day Invasion Aircraft Display with Mustangs, Spitfires, P-47 Thunderbolt, Hurricane, and Avenger.

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

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

Page 6: Air Power Formation Flight - Massive Gaggle of Warbirds and United States Air Force F-16 Viper Tactical Demonstration.

More Chino Airshows

More Chino Airshows.

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