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We loved this grayscale image of our P-38 Lightning in her hangar from Mark Muller! Thanks Mark! If you didn't get chosen for this cover photo contest, no worries, we'll have another one in a few weeks! Thanks again to all who posted photos in the comments. @planesoffame Planes of Fame Air Museum... http://www.planesoffame.org See more

We're really proud of the F6F-5 Navy Hellcat that Fighter Rebuilders restored! It will be joining the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum very soon. Here's a first look at the Hellcat when it rolled out of the shop at the museum a few days ago!

With a New Year, it's time for a new cover photo! This time, let's see your favorite Planes of Fame photo you've taken. Aircraft, vehicle, people, etc! Show us what you feel is your all-time favorite shot! To be considered for the cover photo, you yourself must have taken the photo and it must be of something related to Planes of Fame. We can't wait to see what you have for us!

Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year! Bring on 2021!!

As 2020 draws to a close, we want to say THANK YOU for all the support through this difficult year. While we haven't been able to host your visit to the museum, we cannot wait to reopen for all of you to come out and enjoy our rich collection of history at the Planes of Fame Air Museum. We miss flying for you, and look forward to the next time you can see, smell, and hear radial engines roaring to life. We'll see you in 2021!

It's warbird Wednesday! Let's take a step inside and outside the cockpit of several warbirds including our B-25 Mitchell, P-40 Warhawk, Yak-3, and P-51 Mustang as we head home from the 2016 Apple Valley Airshow! Thanks to POF Videographer Tom Dozier

It's Mustang Monday! As we close out this 2020 year, let's see your favorite P-51 Mustang photos you've taken in the comments!

Don't forget, the DEADLINE for applications to be submitted for two of the Ed Maloney Scholarships are due Thursday, DECEMBER 31st! This includes the Advanced Flight Training Scholarship and the Advanced Technical Training Scholarship. Ed Maloney Scholarship Program: The Ed Maloney Scholarship Fund consists of FOUR scholarship programs, named in honor of the founder of the Planes of Fame Air Museum, Ed Maloney. ... Advanced Flight Training Scholarship: https://www.emailmeform.com/buil/form/1h007Cg53d7dReBM19lHm The Planes of Fame Advanced Flight Training Scholarship is open to any US citizen residing in one of the ten counties of Southern California and is to be applied to one training course, certificate, rating, or type rating in aviation to foster advancement in the field. Candidates must possess a current FAA Flight Certificate. The Advanced Flight Training Scholarship has a maximum funding of $1,000.00. Advanced Technical Training Scholarship: https://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/2f104R6a3k The Planes of Fame Advanced Technical Training Scholarship is open to any US citizen residing in one of the ten counties of Southern California and can be used to help fund training courses, certification, or other required qualifications to foster advancement in the technical areas of flight. The Advanced Technical Training Scholarship has a maximum funding of $1,000.00. Candidates should complete and submit the online application from the links above. More information can be found at https://planesoffame.org/giving-back/college-scholarships

THANK YOU to those who joined us yesterday for the Virtual Taste of Flight Happy Hour featuring the film and filmmakers from 'Lafayette Escadrille'! We deeply appreciate the support with all proceeds of the event and the Silent Auction benefiting the Museum's Education Programs. Silent Auction: There's STILL TIME TO BID on all the auction items! Bidding runs through Friday, October 30th! See all the items in the auction here: https://one.bidpal.net/poftasteofflight/browse/featured

TOMORROW! Virtual Taste of Flight Happy Hour! https://one.bidpal.net/poftasteofflight/welcome October 24 at 5pm. Tickets still available to our exclusive online event We’re putting the finishing touches on our online event scheduled for this coming Saturday, October 24, 2020. The fun begins at 5:00pm when we host our Happy Hour with the making of the famed Cocktail Lafayette a drink favored by the American flyers who comprised the famed French squadron of World War ...One. We’ll then share a toast together in their honor. Filmmakers Darroch Greer and Paul Glenshaw will then take us on their amazing journey to create their new feature-length documentary, Lafayette Escadrille which tells the story of these brave Americans who fought for freedom in the early years of the First World War. The Lafayette Escadrille was an all-volunteer squadron of American Airmen who fought with France prior to the U.S. entry in World War I. In total, more than 200 Americans were part of the squadron, and 68 members died in battle. Darroch and Paul will give us a glimpse into the fascinating world of documentary filmmaking and how this project led them to a number of famous locales and more importantly, introduced them to a number of people who are directly descended from the actual members of the fighter squadron as well as the many French citizens who still honor the Airmen to this day. More info: https://one.bidpal.net/poftasteofflight/welcome

MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and yours! No matter where you are or how you're spending today, we wish you a safe and happiest Christmas from all of us at the Planes of Fame Air Museum!

Throwback Thursday! We're throwing it back... waaaaaay back before Planes of Fame existed! Here's a neat look at 'Cal Aero Field' as it was home for thousands of war-weary aircraft just after World War 2. With the snow-capped San Bernardino mountains in the distance, who can name some of the various aircraft in this shot?

Virtual Taste of Flight New Special Guest! https://t.e2ma.net/click/nszmbd/7zacre/b7aorp Joining documentary filmmakers Paul Glenshaw and Darroch Greer will be Lt. Col. Nick Rutgers, who currently serves as Group Commander for the Oregon Air National Guard. An F-15 pilot, Col. Rutgers is a former squadron commander and instructor at the USAF Academy. His great-grandfather was James Norman Hall one of the famed members of the Lafayette Escadrille! After the war, his great...-grandfather co-authored the classic Mutiny on the Bounty trilogy of books. Lt. Col. Rutgers will talk of his great-grandfather and how he set the family standard for service to country (his grandfather served in WWII, his father in Vietnam). The Virtual Taste of Flight Happy Hour promises to be an exceptional evening there will be history, there will be adventure, and there will be fun. https://t.e2ma.net/click/nszmbd/7zacre/b7aorp Tickets are just $25 per person (proceeds benefit Planes of Fame Air Museum Education Programming). This exclusive event is limited to the first 100 people DON'T BE LEFT OUT!

Have you checked out the Virtual Taste of Flight Auction going on right now?! https://one.bidpal.net/poftasteofflight/browse/featured All proceeds of this event and the Silent Auction go to the Museum's Education Programs. We have GREAT items with little to no bids right now including "Calculated Risk: The Extraordinary Life of Jimmy Doolittle - Aviation Pioneer and WWII Hero" memoir by Jonna Doolittle Hoppes signed by John Doolittle, Jonna Doolittle Hoppes, and Richard "Dick" Cole! We have artwork, wines, tickets to events, toys, apparel, and a lot more! The auction goes today through Friday, October 30th at 9pm!

It's Warbird Wednesday! Let's jump back a few years ago take a look at a shot of our P-38J Lightning, F4U-1A Corsair, and (at the time) our newly repainted A6M5 Zero! What aircraft would you add to this photo to make it even more complete?

** VIRTUAL TASTE OF FLIGHT ** https://one.bidpal.net/poftasteofflight/welcome Darroch Greer and Paul Glenshaw, the filmmakers of 'Lafayette Escadrille' from our upcoming Virtual Taste of Flight Happy Hour livestream video being shown this coming Saturday, October 24 (Tickets: https://one.bidpal.net/poftasteofflight/custom/custom1 - All proceeds of this event (and the Silent Auction) go to the Museum's Education Programs.) have givens us to share with you this 20 minute previe...w of their incredible documentry. The Lafayette Escadrille was the name of the French Air Force unit during the First World War composed largely of American volunteer pilots flying French-built fighter aircraft. It was named in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette, French hero of the American Revolutionary War. The filmmakers will begin the special October 24th event by taking everyone through how to mix their own 'Lafayette Cocktail' (They claim that the drink was the favourite of members of the Lafayette Escadrille when they were on leave and would visit the New York Bar in Paris) and make a toast. After the toast, they will tell the story of what led them to make the film, how the filming introduced them to many of the family members of the Americans in the Lafayette Escadrille, and how they went to over 40 locations in France, including original airfields that the Escadrille flew from to shoot the documentary.

It's beginning to look a lot like... Thunderbolt Tuesday!! How about FOUR Thunderbolts to start your day? We've posted this before, but I think no one will mind if we post it again since it's been a few years... From our 2014 Airshow, see four P-47s (two Razorbacks and two Bubble Canopies) form up at sunset! Thanks to Tom Dozier for the video!

Who visited us this weekend? Post your photos in the comments! Our aircraft all hope you captured their good sides. We will be open again Thursday - Sunday 10am to 4pm!

** Taste of Flight Online Silent Auction ** https://one.bidpal.net/poftasteofflight/browse/all Looking to get a head start on holiday shopping? Today through 9:00pm on Friday, October 30, 2020, the Planes of Fame Air Museum will be conducting an online Silent Auction to help raise funds to support our Education Programs! Items include a flight in a North American T-6 Advanced Trainer, a weekend getaway in Paso Robles, an assortment of wines, many autographed items, and a rang...e of other items including items that are not aviation-related. Anyone can participate in the silent auction through October 30th here: https://one.bidpal.net/poftasteofflight/browse/all If you bid online you will receive updates as the auction progresses. Posted here is just a small sample of some of the items, and more will be added along the way! This online event is in lieu of our Taste of Flight silent auction normally held at the museum.

Wishing you and yours a wonderful Holiday Season from the Planes of Fame Air Museum!

Looking for that last second special gift for someone you know? Starting today, we are happy to announce that our GIFT SHOP is open Thursdays through Sundays from 10am to 4pm! While we will only be allowing 20% capacity into the store at a time, we welcome you to come on out to shop a well-stocked collection of toys, shirts, books, posters, and so much more. Finish off your Christmas shopping with great items at great prices!

It's warbird Wednesday! Take a look at this awesome video from 2011 with our Army Air Corps demo during the Planes of Fame Air Museum Airshow that year! Doesn't get much better than sights like this. Thanks to POF videographer Tom Dozier.

There are 11 days till Christmas, are you done shopping yet? Struggling to find that perfect gift for that person who loves aviation? No, you can't buy one of our P-51 Mustangs, but you can buy shirts, toys, and books with them! You can shop from the comfort of your home with our Online Gift shop, which also helps support the museum at the same time! Total win-win. And, as a bonus, right now through December 20th you get 20% off your regular-priced order! So if you want to see a 'P-40 tiger shark smile' on that someone you know, head on over to https://planesoffame.mybigcommerce.com/

SKYRAIDER Saturday! One of the featured performers in our Korean War Demo display and always an impressive sight to see in our Enterprise hangar, what's your favorite looking Skyraider and variant?

Who remembers this awesome display at our 2015 airshow? We were lucky enough to have a twilight demo by the Canadian Forces CF18 Demo Team that year, and it was quite the spectacular Hornet display!

Today we remember the legacy of an incredible aviation pioneer, flying ace, test pilot, and multi-war veteran... Chuck Yeager. Yeager passed away yesterday evening leaving an incredible service career and long-lasting contributions to the aviation industry. Best known for being the first to officially break the sound barrier in the Bell X-1 in 1947, he was a P-51 pilot during World War 2 where he was credited for shooting down 11.5 enemy aircraft including the ME-262. Many people have met Yeager over the years or have seen this record-setting aircraft in museums, what memories do you have of this aviation legend?

79 years ago today, America was changed forever. On an island 3,836 miles away from the continental United States during a sleepy Sunday morning, the peace and stillness was suddenly interrupted by the sound of explosions, gunfire, and hundreds of aircraft. Once the smoke cleared, 4 battleships were lost, 13 ships damaged, nearly 400 aircraft destroyed or damaged, and 2,335 lives lost. We remember those who perished during the attack on Pearl Harbor, thrusting America into World War 2.

Fireball Friday! Did you know we have a pretty rare aircraft (well, among many!) with an interesting history! Check out this great documentary on the Ryan FR Fireball, which we have the only example left in the world on display in our Enterprise hangar. A unique aircraft that combined a prop engine and a jet engine! Business in the front, party in the back... maybe they should have called it the Ryan FR Mullet?

December's cover photo features a magnificent colorful shot by Mattias Richter! What a great shot! Look for another photo contest in late December! http://www.planesoffame.org @planesoffame

It's December, and that means it's time for another cover photo contest! While we are still closed at the moment, normally we would feature our rare A6M5 Zero this month, so let's see what photos you have of our famed 'Zeke'! In order to be considered for the cover photo, you yourself must have taken the photo and it must be of our Zero (pictured). We'll pick a winner later this week!

Times are challenging, but since we all need to do our part, why not do it in style and help support the Air Museum? Available now in the gift shop along with MANY other items great for that aviation fan in your life this Cyber Monday! Get your Christmas shopping done early with great deals: https://planesoffame.mybigcommerce.com/

It's Saturday! We hope everyone has gotten through the Turkey food coma from Thursday. It appears our P-40 is still hungry and didn't get enough! Anyone have any... 'Zero' candy bars handy?

All of us here at the Planes of Fame Air Museum wish you and yours a safe Thanksgiving! While we haven't been able to enjoy seeing you all at the museum, there is light at the end of the tunnel and we'll be open as soon as it's safe! So get cracking on that Turkey, but be sure to remove the pilots first! (Yes, we posted this last year, but it was too good not to share again!)

It's Tigercat Tuesday! We're dreaming of a nice cool airshow day when Stew Dawson rips the Tigercat through the Chino Airport sky at our Airshow! What's your favorite Grumman aircraft?

Let's call today 'Sabre Sunday!' Finishing this weekend with a wonderful video of our F-86 Sabre and MiG-15 from a Living History Event back in 2013 and photoshoot right after! Steve Hinton and Chris Fahey at the controls. Enjoy these unique angles and shots from POF Videographer Tom Dozier!

BLUE SKIES AHEAD! We are in the final weeks of our 4th annual Student Art Contest! The contest is open to students in grades 1 through 6 with some great prizes for first, second and third place winners in three categories! What: Draw a picture of what you think about when you hear the words "Blue Skies Ahead!" It could be an aircraft, a balloon, kite, bird, spaceship, anything that soars in your imagination! ... How to enter: All entries should be 8.5x11 and placed in a large format envelope and either mailed or delivered to the Planes of Fame Air Museum by FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4. Mail your unfolded submission to: Planes of Fame 2020 Student Art Contest 14998 Cal Aero Drive Chino, CA 9171-9085 Categories: 1st/2nd graders, 3rd/4th graders, and 5th/6th graders. Complete entry rules and guidelines are available at the Museum website at https://planesoffame.org/giving-back/student-art-contest-2 We look forward to what creative imaginations and artistic fun your little ones can have with Blue Skies Ahead!

In honor of Thanksgiving, our 'Turkey', the TBM Avenger, over Lake Matthews in this amazing photo by photographer Victor Archer! Once again, so many amazing TBM photos were posted for our cover photo contest that it was a really tough choice this month! We loved this photo of the TBM looking like it is out hunting for subs in the Pacific!

It's time for another cover photo contest! This time, we're looking for photos of our resident 'turkey'... the TBM Avenger! Is the TBM Technically the 'first' Avenger even before Captain America? We think so! To be considered for the cover photo, you yourself must have taken the photo and it must be of our TBM (pictured). Can't wait to see what photos you all have!

THANK YOU VETERANS! Veterans hold a special place in our hearts here at the Planes of Fame Air Museum, and we can't thank all of you, past and present, enough for your service and devotion. Although we can't share this day with you due to our recent closure, please know that our hearts and utmost gratitude go out to all those who have served to protect our freedoms. We can't wait to welcome you back to the museum! Photo by Norman Graf

Have you voted today? Well, we'd like you all to cast one more vote (we promise this one will be more fun)... let us know which you like better: the P-51 Mustang or the F4U Corsair? Two classic and famed warbirds that really need no introduction. Each have their own pros and cons, so what one would you choose?

For 'Mustang Monday' today (because we could all use some Merlin Magic on this start of the week!), here's a great video of the P-51D Mustang 'Man O War' (now based at Palm Springs Air Museum) with our own P-51D 'Spam Can/Dolly' from 2017 at MCAS Yuma! Thanks to the POF videography team!

Happy Halloween! We wish you a safe and fun Halloween today. The P-40s at our airshow don't even need a Halloween costume, they come dressed up already! Throw in some lightning, and you have a perfect Halloween horror movie in the making. Caption this photo with your best Halloween themed movie title!

Taste of Flight Online Silent Auction Closes TODAY at 9:00pm (PST)! Don't Miss Out - Great Items for Fantastic Values, plus all Proceeds Help the Museum's Education Programs! https://one.bidpal.net/poftasteofflight/browse/all There's still time to get your bids in for our "Virtual Taste of Flight" Online Silent Auction! It's easy and it's fun! Among the items you can win are: General Jimmy Doolittle autographed copy of his autobiography "I Could Never Be So Lucky Again"... 30-minute flight in a North American AT-6 Advanced Trainer Weekend Getaway in Paso Robles Boeing Totem Helmet or Duffle Bag Wines Model Kits And More! See all the items up for auction here: https://one.bidpal.net/poftasteofflight/browse/all See more

Once again, so many amazing photos were posted for our cover photo contest on 'around the museum'! It was a really tough choice, but we loved this look at our foreign hangar shot by Larry Wyatt! If you didn't get picked this time, no worries, we'll do another contest in about 2 weeks!

Fancy a flight in the backseat of a T-6 Texan? That's one of the many auction items up for bid RIGHT NOW on the Taste of Flight online auction! https://one.bidpal.net/poftasteofflight/browse/all Hurry, the auction ends this Friday, so get your bids in today! All proceeds of the Silent Auction go to the Museum's Education Programs.

Happy belated birthday to the P-51 Mustang! Celebrating 80 years old (plus one day) from the first flight in 1940! How many variations of the P-51 has there been (IE A-36, P-51A, P-51B, etc) and what's your favorite?

It's time for the next cover photo contest! Let's call today 'Museum Monday', so let's see your photos around the museum! It can be the outside jets, inside the various hangars, the motor pool vehicles, etc! To be considered for the cover photo, please make sure you yourself have taken the photo and it must be from either our Chino or Valle locations.

- https://one.bidpal.net/poftasteofflight/welcome This year, we're doing Taste of Flight a bit different... we have two online parts taking place during this first-ever virtual event! The first is a "Happy Hour" which is scheduled to begin at 5:00pm on Saturday, October 24 in lieu of our normal Taste of Flight in-person gala. The second is an online Silent Auction running today through October 30th. : This year, we'...re trying something different and we've engaged two filmmakers to help us along. Darroch Greer and Paul Glenshaw are helping us by presenting a preview of their upcoming documentary entitled, "Lafayette Escadrille." Lafayette Escadrille was the name of the French Air Force unit during the First World War composed largely of American volunteer pilots flying French-built fighter aircraft. They were named in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette, a French hero of the American Revolutionary War. The filmmakers will begin the event by teaching everyone to mix their own 'Lafayette Cocktail' and have a toast. They claim that the drink was the favorite of members of the Lafayette Escadrille when they were on leave and would visit the New York Bar in Paris. After the toast, they will tell the story of what led them to make the film, how the filming introduced them to many of the family members of the Americans in the Lafayette Escadrille, and how they went to over 40 locations in France, including original airfields that the Escadrille flew from to shoot the documentary. They also hope to have a few of these family members on the Zoom call. Tickets to the "Virtual Taste of Flight Happy Hour" are just $25.00 each and can be purchased here: https://one.bidpal.net/poftasteofflight/ticketing. All proceeds of this event (and the Silent Auction) go to the Museum's Education Programs. To learn more information about the Virtual Taste of Flight, visit: https://one.bidpal.net/poftasteofflight/welcome

Look for information on our Virtual Taste of Flight event tomorrow morning here on this page! Those who have subscribed to our email newsletter can check their inbox now for the information first!

Yesterday was the 245th birthday of the U.S. Navy! We're proud to be the keepers of several Naval veterans including our SBD Dauntless and F4U Corsair pictured here. Happy belated birthday! What's your favorite Naval aircraft of all time?

It's Tank Tuesday! While we're the PLANES of Fame Air Museum, we have a nice collection of various vehicles here at the museum including a working Sherman Tank! In the outside yard, you can catch glimpses of Jeeps, a Half-Track, Ambulance, and more! Who's seen our Sherman tank in action?

A group of crows is called a murder, many bovine groups are called herds, a group of Orcas are called pods... what would you call a group of Mustangs? Either way we felt you all could use some Mustangs on your feed today! Here's four Merlin-powered stallions from our 2010 airshow.

Last day of the weekend and a wonderful day to head out to the museum to see some aircraft! We're open 10am-4pm today. This should be an easy one: what's the relation between Snoopy and this red aircraft?

It's Friday! No plans for the weekend? We're open and ready for you to come by with special outdoor experience admission! We're open 10am-4pm today, Saturday, and Sunday with hangars full of aircraft for you to see! What aircraft do you look forward to seeing most when you visit the Planes of Fame Air Museum?

It's a Bearcat sort of day as we soar closer to the weekend, and what better way to celebrate than to present some photos from an air to air shoot yesterday with our newly restored Grumman F8F Bearcat! Our own Steve Hinton at the controls over Lake Matthews. Who came out last Saturday to see the Bearcat fly?

Once again, so many amazing photos were posted for our cover photo contest on 'fast movers'! And the winner is... Nick Banks with his awesome shot of our T-33 Shooting Star making a pass at our Airshow! If you didn't get picked this time, no worries, we'll do another contest in about 2 weeks!

This past Saturday, our own Steve Hinton took our P-38J Lightning '23 Skidoo' out to the Palm Springs Air Museum for the public unveiling of their newest acquisition: a retired Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk! In honor of the Nighthawk's arrival, our P-38 flew with Palm Spring's T-33 Shooting Star for a special flyover of Lockheed lineage! We were happy to send out our Lightning, congratulations Palm Springs Air Museum on your newest piece of military aviation history!

Presentation and live startup of the newly restored F8F Bearcat here at the Planes of Fame Air Museum! (Update: the presentation started a little bit early so we apologize for missing the first part)

TOMORROW! ** Reservation Required - READ ENTIRE POST ** https://www.emailmeform.com/buil//b6UedG6pqeAlk48aV90fHBMz LIVE DEMO Featuring our newly restored F8F Bearcat! This is a special Live Demo which will REQUIRE A RESERVATION by clicking on the link above. Spots are very limited and will fill up fast. This is the first time the public flight of our Bearcat since the restoration and paint job! ... Doors open for those with reservations at 9am with a presentation on the Bearcat at 11:30am. At 11:45 the Bearcat will start up for a twenty minute demo that can be viewable anywhere in the Museum! We are also still offering our outdoor experience with special pricing! Members need only to add their membership number to the reservation form and you're good to go. Hurry, spots are very limited and we'll see you Saturday! Reservation link: https://www.emailmeform.com/buil//b6UedG6pqeAlk48aV90fHBMz

Who would rather be sitting on a flight line watching warbirds take to the air today? We know we sure would! Our B-25J Mitchell 'Photo Fanny' at the 2016 Apple Valley Airshow

It's a bit of a slow Tuesday, so let's brighten the day with the sound of radial and piston engines! Check out this amazing montage of different mass gaggle flights at past Airshows from POF videographer Tom Dozier!

It's time for another photo contest! Let's go for something with a bit of speed this time! Let's see any photos of Planes of Fame Air Museum's Jets... flying or static! They can be the ones outside, inside the Jet hangar, or flying at an airshow! Anything with a Jet engine counts! To be considered for the cover photo, your yourself must have taken the photo and it must be one of the aircraft in Planes of Fame's collection. Let's see what fast movers you've got!

Bruce Davis shared some awesome photos from our 1997 Airshow! Here's a look at our A6M5 Zero and P-40N Warhawk with very different schemes than they wear currently. Thanks Bruce!

About a year ago today, we sent our SBD Dauntless, TBM Avenger, F4U Corsair, and F-86 Sabre out to MCAS Miramar for their airshow. We wish we could have been flying in the show this year, which would have been this weekend. What airshow are you most excited for next year? (aside from our airshow, of course!)

No plans for this weekend? Why not come spend a few hours here at the Planes of Fame Air Museum? You never know what you might see, and with our Outdoor Experience still in effect you can still get up close to the airplanes 10am-4pm this weekend! Check out this great photo of our F-8 Crusader and A-7 Corsair II out in the Jet area, a great spot for photographers to get artsy photos of these long-retired warriors. Photo by Greg Pierson!

Several people asked about how our B-50 'Lucky Lady II' (from our last post) mid-air refueled using the grapple line hose system. Here's a great video from 1949 showing our B-50 from that historical day with some insight into how it was done! Video from British Pathé.

Yesterday was the 78th anniversary of the first flight of the B-29! The XB-29 (Boeing Model 345) took off from Boeing Field, Seattle. While we don't have a B-29, we do have the B-50 (post-war revision of a B-29) "Lucky Lady II" that is famous for being the first airplane to circle the world non-stop with aerial refueling!

Craig Bryant captured our newly finished F8F Bearcat going out for a test flight over the weekend! You never know what you might see fly when visiting the museum! We are open this week Thursday through Sunday 10am-4pm.

How about Seversky Saturday for today? Let's see your favorite shots of our Seversky AT-12 Guardsman in the comments! We are open 10am-4pm today if you'd like to see it in person!