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June 18, 1995: Camarillo Fly-in

Camarillo Fly-in, June 18, 1995 part 1: Many vintage and experimental airplanes appeared at an Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in at the Camarillo Airport on June 18, 1995. Aircraft featured at the fly-in included a Mitsubishi A6M Zero, Curtis C-46F Commando, and Grumman F8F Bearcat.

Camarillo Fly-in, June 18, 1995 part 2: Many vintage and experimental airplanes appeared at an Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in at the Camarillo Airport on June 18, 1995. The Confederate Air Force Consolidated LB-30 Diamond Lil and Boeing B-29 Superfortress Fifi were present. Fifi's name was temporarily replaced with Enola Gay to commemorate the 50th anniversary of her atomic bomb mission.

June 19, 1995: "Enola Gay" at Camarillo

"Enola Gay" at Camarillo, June 19, 1995 : The Confederate Air Force Boeing B-29 Superfortress known as Fifi visited Camarillo in June 1995. Its name was temporarily changed to Enola Gay for the filming of a Showtime special about the 50th anniversary of the atomic bomb mission.

June 16, 1996: Camarillo Fly-in

Camarillo Fly-in, June 16, 1996 part 1: Many vintage and experimental airplanes appeared at an Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in at the Camarillo Airport on June 16, 1996. Airplanes that flew at the event included North American Texans, a Douglas A-26 Invader, a North American P-51B Mustang, and a Grumman F8F Bearcat.

Camarillo Fly-in, June 16, 1996 part 2: Many vintage and experimental airplanes appeared at an Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in at the Camarillo Airport on June 16, 1996. Airplanes that flew at the event included North American Texans, a Douglas A-26 Invader, a North American B-25 Mitchell, and North American T-28 Trojans.

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress Sentimental Journey, May 16, 2000

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress Sentimental Journey, May 16, 2000: Commemorative Air Force Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress Sentimental Journey visited the Camarillo Airport on May 16, 2000.

Camarillo Experimental Aircraft Association Fly-in, August 25, 2001.

The Camarillo Experimental Aircraft Association Fly-in on August 25, 2001 featured so many different kinds of airplanes, that I had to make three pages to hold them all:

Transport and General Aviation at the 2001 Camarillo EAA Fly-in Transports, airliners and general aviation aircraft at the fly-in.

Trainers at the 2001 Camarillo EAA Fly-in Training aircraft at the fly-in.

Combat Aircraft at the 2001 Camarillo EAA Fly-in Combat aircraft at the fly-in.

Curtis C-46 Commandos, November 3, 2001

Curtis C-46 Commandos, November 3, 2001: Commemorative Air Force Curtis C-46 Commando Tinker Belle joined China Doll at the Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force at Camarillo for maintenance.

Camarillo Experimental Aircraft Association Fly-in, August 11, 2002

Camarillo hosted an airshow on August 11, 2002. It featured the aircraft of the southern California Wing of the Air Force formerly known as Confederate and the Experimental Aircraft Association.

Page 1 of the 2002 Camarillo EAA Fly-in Page 1 of the 2002 Camarillo EAA Fly-in

Page 2 of the 2002 Camarillo EAA Fly-in Page 2 of the 2002 Camarillo EAA Fly-in on August 11, 2002

Camarillo Airshow August 23, 2003

2003 Camarillo Airshow The Camarillo Airshow celebrated a centennial of flight the weekend of August 23 - 24, 2003. The show featured the airplanes of the Southern California Wing of the CAF and many Experimental Aircraft Association Fly-ins.

2003 Camarillo Airshow flying displays The flying displays at the 2003 Camarillo Airshow, held on the weekend of August 23-24, featured the airplanes of the Southern California Wing of the CAF and many Experimental Aircraft Association Fly-ins.

Collings Foundation B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator at the Camarillo Airport, April 21, 2004

Collings Foundation B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator at the Camarillo Airport The Collings Foundation B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator visited the Camarillo Airport from April 20 to April 22, 2004.

C-121C N73544 leaves Camarillo, April 26, 2004

Lockheed C-121C Super Constellation, N73544 N73544 took off from the Camarillo Airport for what may have been the last time at 10:00 A.M. on April 26, 2004. The Breitling Super Constellation made one low pass over Runway 26 at the Camarillo Airport and headed away to the north.

Camarillo Air Show, August 28, 2004

The annual Camarillo airshow was held on August 28 and 29, 2004. It featured the aircraft of the Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force and Chapter 723 of the Experimental Aircraft Association. Celebrating its 24th year, the 2004 show pays tribute to more than 60 years of history and growth of the Camarillo Airport.

2004 Camarillo Airshow Warbirds Warbirds

Transports, Trainers, and Liaison Transports, Trainers, and Liaison

General Aviation General Aviation

Collings Bombers Arrive at the Camarillo Airport, May 3, 2005

Collings Bombers Arrive at the Camarillo Airport The Collings Foundation Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, N93012 Nine-O-Nine and Consolidated B-24J Liberator, N224J, which was recently repainted and renamed Witchcraft, arrived at the Camarillo Airport on Wednesday, May 3, 2005.

Camarillo Air Show, August 26 - 28, 2005

The Camarillo Airport hosted an airshow over the weekend of August 27 - 28, 2005. The airshow was sponsored by Chapter 723 of the Experimental Aircraft Association and featured flying performances by the airplanes of the Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force.

25th Annual Camarillo Air Show, Friday, August 26 Friday, August 26, Arrival day.

25th Annual Camarillo Air Show, Saturday, August 27 Saturday, August 27

25th Annual Camarillo Air Show, Sunday, August 28 Sunday, August 28

Changes at the Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force, January 28, 2006

Changes at the Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force Polikarpov I-16 Type 24, N30425 is visiting the Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force. Mitsubishi A6M2 Model 21 "Zero", N58245, which has been undergoing long-term restoration at the SoCal Wing, has been sold to the Pacific Aviation Museum at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. It will be disassembled and shipped to Hawaii in the near future.

Quiet Birdmen Airshow operations at Camarillo, June 12, 2006

Quiet Birdmen Airshow operations at Camarillo, June 12, 2006 Airplanes that participated in the Quiet Birdmen Airshow and Barbecue on Monday, June 12, took off and landed at the Camarillo Airport. The vintage warbirds of the Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force were joined by the Curtiss P-40N Warhawk and Douglas SBD Dauntless of the Planes of Fame Museum at Chino, Wayne Getchell's Hawker Sea Fury, and the sole airworthy Curtiss SB2C Helldiver, as well as several aerobatic performers.

Camarillo Airshow Saturday, August 19, 2006

The Camarillo Airport hosted an airshow over the weekend of August 19 - 20. The airshow was sponsored by Chapter 723 of the Experimental Aircraft Association and featured flying performances by the airplanes of the Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force.

2006 Camarillo Airshow, Static Displays.

2006 Camarillo Airshow, Flying displays, page 1 Flying displays, page 1.

2006 Camarillo Airshow, Flying displays, page 2 Flying displays, page 2.

Commemorative Air Force Pilot Maker Day, Saturday, December 9, 2006

Commemorative Air Force Pilot Maker Day The Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force hosted Pilot Maker Day at the Camarillo Airport on December 9, 2006. Three North American Texans and a Beech Mentor buzzed the airport.

Quiet Birdmen Airshow operations at Camarillo, June 11, 2007

Quiet Birdmen Airshow operations at Camarillo, June 11, 2007 Airplanes that participated in the Quiet Birdmen Airshow and Barbecue on Monday, June 11, took off and landed at the Camarillo Airport. The vintage warbirds of the Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force were joined by the Curtiss P-40N Warhawk and Douglas SBD Dauntless of the Air Museum Planes of Fame at Chino.

Camarillo Airshow, August 18 - 19, 2007

The Camarillo Airshow was being held over the weekend of August 18 - 19. It featured numerous experimental aircraft, aerobatic performances, and warbirds.

Camarillo Airshow, August 18 - 19, 2007Flying displays, page 1 Flying displays, page 1.

Camarillo Airshow, August 18 - 19, 2007Flying displays, page 2 Flying displays, page 2.

Camarillo Airshow, August 18 - 19, 2007: Static displays Static displays.

Camarillo Airshow, August 17, 2008

The Camarillo Airshow was held over the weekend of August 16 - 17. It featured numerous experimental aircraft and warbirds but no aerobatics. They put up ten warbirds at the end including four twin engine warbirds.

Camarillo Airshow, August 17, 2008 Page 1

Camarillo Airshow, August 17, 2008 Page 2

Wings Over Camarilo, August 23, 2009

Wings Over Camarilo, August 23, 2009 Wings Over Camarillo featured a variety of general aviation, homebuilt, and replica airplanes. The show wrapped up with an action packed warbird flyby that included a pair of Lockheed P-38 Lightnings and a replica Supermarine Spitfire. North American B-25 Mitchell Executive Sweet provided rides for aviation buffs.

Wings Over Camarillo Airshow, August 17, 2013

Wings Over Camarillo Airshow, August 17, 2013 Wings Over Camarillo featured a variety of warbirds, general aviation, and homebuilt airplanes. The show wrapped up with an action packed warbird flyby that included a Grumman F6F Hellcat, Grumman F7F Tigercat, Grumman F8F Bearcat, Vought F4U Corsair, Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, and Mitsubishi A6M "Zero".


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Vintage Airplanes at Camarillo, California

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A dozen photos of vintage airplanes flying at the Wings Over Camarillo Airshow on August 17, 2013. Aircraft pictured include:

Northrop N9M-B Flying Wing N9MB
North American P-51D Mustang N5444V Miss Kandy
Republic P-47G Thunderbolt NX3395G Spirit of Atlantic City NJ
Bell P-63A King Cobra NX163BP Pretty Polly
North American B-25J Mitchell N30801 Executive Sweet
North American SNJ-5 Texan N1038A War Dog
Row 44 Grumman HU-16B Albatross N44HQ
Vought F4U-1A Corsair NX83782
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat N1078Z Minsi III.
Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat N7825C
Grumman F7F-3P Tigercat NX909TC
Mitsubishi A6M3 Model 22 "Zero" N712Z

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North American B-25J Mitchell, N30801 Executive Sweet

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A dozen photos of North American B-25J Mitchell, N30801 Executive Sweet taken over a span of thirty-one years:

George Air Force Base Airshow, May 4, 1975
Mojave Air Races, June 21, 1975
Edwards Air Force Base Open House, November 13, 1977
Santa Barbara Airport, April 22, 1992
Camarillo EAA Fly-in, August 11, 2002
Camarillo Airshow, August 28, 2004
Arrival Day for the Hawthorne Air Faire, August 12, 2005
Camarillo Airshow, August 28, 2005
Camarillo Airshow, August 17, 2013

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North American T-28 Trojans

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A dozen photos of North American T-28 Trojans:

T-28A NX85228, Chino, October 6, 2001
T-28C N328AK, Santa Barbara, April 30, 2005
T-28A N81643, Santa Barbara, April 30, 2005
T-28C N75947, Minter Field, May 14, 2005
T-28C N928C, Minter Field, May 14, 2005
T-28C N243DM, Minter Field, May 14, 2005
Fennec (T-28A) N632NA, Hawthorne, August 12, 2005
T-28C N528TC, Camarillo, August 18, 2007
T-28A N81643, Camarillo, August 18, 2007
T-28C N548NA, Camarillo, August 18, 2007
T-28A N51705, Santa Maria, August 25, 2007
T-28B NX393W, Valle, Arizona, June 26, 2011

Trojans come in a variety of stimulating colors.

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Douglas DC-3 Variants

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A dozen photos of variants of Douglas DC-3s, taken over a span of thirty years. DC-3s pictured include:

PCA DC-3 N50CE, San Francisco International Airport, August 6, 1974
DC-3 N25CE Puff, Santa Barbara Airport, October 1985
DC-3C N403JB Pegasus, Santa Barbara Airport, October 16, 1985
Salair DC-3C, N3FY, Santa Barbara Airport, May 10, 1988
Douglas Historical Foundation DC-2-118B NC1934D in TWA livery Marine Corp Air Station el Toro, April 29, 1989
Lisunov Li-2T Yellow 03, Zhukovsky, Russia, September 5, 1993
Royal Air Force Dakota, Farnborough Airshow, September 11, 1994
DC-3-253 NC41HQ (C-41 38-0502), Nellis Air Force Base, April 25, 1997
DC-3 N20TW, Edwards Air Force Base, August 19, 2005
DC-3C N814CL Mainliner O'Connor, Camarillo, June 12, 2006
C-53D Skytrooper N45366 D-Day Doll, Gillespie Field, June 15, 2007
C-47A Dakota N53ST, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway, March 9, 2012

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Lockheed P-38 Lightnings

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A dozen photos of airworthy Lockheed P-38 Lightnings:
P-38L N25Y White Lightnin, Nellis Air Force Base, April 26, 1997
P-38J NX138AM Joltin Josie, Chino, October 6, 2001
P-38J NX138AM Porky II, Chino, May 22, 2005
P-38J NX138AM 23 Skidoo, Chino, May 19-20, 2007
P-38F NX17630 Glacier Girl, Chino, May 19-20, 2007
P-38L NL7723C, Chino, May 19-20, 2007
P-38L NL7723C, Edwards AFB, October 17, 2009
P-38J NX138AM 23 Skidoo, Chino, May 15, 2010
P-38L NL7723C, Chino, May 15, 2010
P-38J NX138AM 23 Skidoo, Valle, Arizona, June 25, 2011

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