Exhibits at the Chino Planes Of Fame

**flyXwire** · 02-29-2008, 11:07 PM

For those interested: http://www.warbirddepot.com/images/gallery/POF/POF_Smith.pdf

STARMAN 352ND · 02-29-2008, 11:09 PM

Thats gonna be a cool place to see.
JP

**trex0770** · 02-29-2008, 11:19 PM

The Chino airport has some great Warbird facilities. They're always having events there. I only live about 40 minutes away.....shame I don't visit more often! BTW, their big annual airshow is in May. Anyone who loves classic warbirds has to go to this at least once. I went one year where they put about 35 warbirds in the air at the same time and it was very impressive. Once you see that, it's kinda mind-numbing to imagine what the axis must of felt seeing hundreds of allied planes flying over their countries!

**jim** · 02-29-2008, 11:22 PM

I envy all you chaps that live in California, Chino is a great place to visit and they do some great restoration projects there.

Heck half the stuff at Duxford came from there.

If any of you get the chance you must go there.
btw have a look at the scrapyard around the back!

Cruver Collecter · 02-29-2008, 11:32 PM

When I was stationed at Nellis AFB I used to make a trip there 2 to 3 times a year. The folks that run the museum are real friendly. I went there a couple of times when they were still restoring a P-40C from out of Russia. I actually got to hold some of the bullets that they had found in the fuselage. Great museum to visit.

**jim** · 03-01-2008, 12:35 AM

Originally Posted by Cruver Collecter

when they were still restoring a P-40C from out of Russia. I actually got to hold some of the bullets that they had found in the fuselage. Great museum to visit.

You lucky blighter.

Cruver Collecter · 03-01-2008, 12:55 AM

Originally Posted by jim

You lucky blighter.

The Chino museum is excellent to say the least. They pretty much gave me a private tour of the P-40C restoration project and was able to get a couple of nice shots of it. They repaired all the bullet holes in the plane except one, and you can just barely make it out on the front edge of the panel opening. Also through in a photo of a Spitfire they were working on.

**jim** · 03-01-2008, 01:00 AM

Great shot of the P40 CC , have you any more you can post please?

**bsmith13** · 03-01-2008, 01:32 AM

I visited Chino last October. Top notch museum and aircraft!

**trex0770** · 03-01-2008, 01:58 AM

All this talk and photos makes me think I should take a short trip there this weekend! I'll try to get some photos if I go!

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

LinkBacks (?) LinkBack to this Thread: http://www.themodelhangar.com/forum/museums-73/62532-exhibits-chino-planes-fame.html
Posted By	For	Type	Date
The Model Hangar Diecast Forum	This thread	Refback	02-29-2008 11:09 PM

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Planes of Fame Chino Ca.	LzyBns	Museums	13	09-28-2007 07:41 PM
Great photos from Chino	Nockers	Airshows	4	06-23-2007 11:44 PM
Chino Planes of Fame Airshow	Old Crow	Airshows	18	05-24-2007 10:59 PM
PhotosChino 2006	Warhawk	Photography	15	12-14-2006 08:12 PM

Remove advertisements Sponsored links