[tankguy]

I'm going to be in L.A. for a few days next week, and wonder if anyone knows a good armor or aviation museum in the greater area? I probably will only have an afternoon or so, so if there is a really good one, I don't want to miss it.

[jim]

Planes of Fame at Chino is not too far away and its an amazing place. I spent a full day there and didnt see everything. I cannot remember exactly but I think it was maybe an hours drive from LA.

Originally Posted by tankguy

I'm going to be in L.A. for a few days next week, and wonder if anyone knows a good armor or aviation museum in the greater area? I probably will only have an afternoon or so, so if there is a really good one, I don't want to miss it.

[LzyBns]

Jim's suggestion is the best in the LA area. Also just down I-15 is the March AFB Air Museum. It has some nice displays from WW1 and a lot of jets outside the hanger. And if you get adventurous there is the San Diego Aerospace Museum in Balboa park also a couple of other museums too, including a great model train museum..

[STARMAN 352ND]

Originally Posted by LzyBns

And if you get adventurous there is the San Diego Aerospace Museum in Balboa park

Agree you have got to see this place...It's great place to go.
You will have a blast there.
Just head south on I-5 from LA and you be there in no time.
JP

[SKUNKY]

You absolutely must visit the Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum while you're there. They have a pair of Jim's undy-drawers on display that he didn't remove for 41 years - for anything!...

(that in itself worth the price of admission)...

[1250ships]

Another vote for Chino from me- well worth the drive.
http://www.planesoffame.org/

If you go to San Diego you can also call on USS Midway which has several jets on her deck.

[jim]

Yep they went missing while I was visiting Chino along with Grandaddies jock strap.

Originally Posted by SKUNKY

You absolutely must visit the Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum while you're there. They have a pair of Jim's undy-drawers on display that he didn't remove for 41 years - for anything!...

(that in itself worth the price of admission)...

[SKUNKY]

Oh now that's disgusting........

[mustangdriver]

As a member of the museum, I would have to say the Planes of Fame is your best bet.

[Waltz41]

Even closer than Planes of Fame, (although I do agree, get there!! as well as YANKS which is right next door) is the CAF wing at Camarillo airport. My wife is from about 15 minutes from there so I hit it up every time we go visit her family. Last time i was there they had an I-16 in, along with a Martlet (Wildcat), Hellcat, Bearcat, the PBJ rebuild, and their C-46 China Doll. There's a ton of T-28's flying in and out of that airport, and some other things too......they have a nice little collection there. check it out. and i highly recommend stopping in the airport cafe there, it's a nice little place that you can eat outside and just be next to the airport.

http://www.orgsites.com/ca/caf-socal/