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killnu · « **on:** June 06, 2007, 12:04:05 AM »

Anyone ever been to the Planes of Fame in Valle, AZ?

I am in process of moving cross country from Charleston, SC to San Diego, CA...I am in the Navy. We are planning on going to the Grand Canyon tomorrow and on the way, I want to stop at the Planes of Fame museum....just wondering of anyone has any good info on it...is it worth it?

Thanks.

Nutzoid · « **Reply #1 on:** June 06, 2007, 12:25:25 AM »

Sorry Killin', been to the G.C. several times, but never even heard of the Planes of Fame museum.

Sounds like it'll be great!

killnu · « **Reply #2 on:** June 06, 2007, 12:30:25 AM »

here is link to it.

Looking at it tad closer...only 36 planes in Valle, AZ and there is over 120 in Chino, CA.

The one I really want to see is in Valle though...109G10!! woowoo

P38 is in Chino though.

Guess I will make journey north to Chino from San Diego at some point then.

Brooke · « **Reply #3 on:** June 06, 2007, 12:36:30 AM »

There's a Planes of Fame air museum in Chino, CA, which is the sister museum to the one in Valle, AZ. I haven't been to the one in Valle, but I can definitely vouch for the one in Chino -- it is awesome. An amazing selection of aircraft.

Since you are in the Navy, this might not be a treat for you, but for me it was great -- visiting the USS Midway in San Diego. They did a great job of laying out a tour everywhere in the ship (engine room on up), and the flight deck is full of aircraft. I spent 3 hours there and made it only 3/4 of the way though.

Brooke · « **Reply #4 on:** June 06, 2007, 12:48:43 AM »

I'm taking a trip to LA this weekend and plan to visit Planes of Fame in Chino again. Last time I was there, I saw, in addition to the more well-known WWII birds, a whole bunch of less-common ones and some very rare ones: an Me 262, a Bearcat, a Tigercat, a Shusui, an Me 163, the world's only flyable Zero, an Airacobra, an A-20, an He 162, a Horten flying-wing glider, a Betty, a Raiden, and a Northrop flying wing.

CFYA · « **Reply #5 on:** June 06, 2007, 02:19:41 AM »

Northrop Flying Wing:aok

Guppy35 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 06, 2007, 03:11:43 AM »

The one in Arizona used to be located at Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie Minnesota. Bob Pond moved his collection to Arizona a few years back.

Should still have his B17G, B25, Spitfire XIV, Mustang, T-Bolt, some Cats and a few others worth seeing.

killnu · « **Reply #7 on:** June 07, 2007, 03:00:25 AM »

well...not everything i dreamed of...but was nice. i will have to go to chino to check out that collection. I did get to see a 109G10 that served saw action with II/JG52 though!!!:D few picks of me next to it....will try to post at some point.

Was a bit miffed though...they wouldnt let me in the cockpit.

SteveBailey · « **Reply #8 on:** June 07, 2007, 03:06:02 AM »

Heck, you should have come to the PHX valley. I would have let you buy me lunch.

killnu · « **Reply #9 on:** June 07, 2007, 03:08:17 AM »

I just drove through Phoenix...Im in Yuma now. tried to get a darn room in phx and 4 hotels was sold out.

killnu · « **Reply #10 on:** June 07, 2007, 03:11:56 AM »

whoaa....surprise? I just drove by there...

storch · « **Reply #11 on:** June 07, 2007, 07:11:41 AM »

I had an opportunity to spend an entire day at the champlin museum in mesa az. back in 1997. that was an awesome collection.

storch · « **Reply #12 on:** June 07, 2007, 07:13:22 AM »

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Originally posted by Brooke
a Northrop flying wing.

the N9M?

NAVCAD · « **Reply #13 on:** June 07, 2007, 08:40:59 AM »

Killnu,

Once you get settled, look on line and make an appointment at Davis-Mothan to tour the bone yard (if you're interested). I flew Helos for the Navy for a number of years and had the opportunity to set up a time to tour the bone yard. Spent nerly 3 hours walking among everything from grumman gooses to B-52 relics.

I think it's only open to military folk as it is embedded on the base.

Just a thought.

NAVCAD

"Life is tough, but it's tougher when you're stupid"
(John Wayne as SGT D.L. Stryker in "Sands of Iwo Jima"

hammer · « **Reply #14 on:** June 07, 2007, 08:51:31 AM »

killnu,

I've been there. It's a 1/2 day (or less) musueum, but worth it for the 109. I did the same thing - stopped on the way back to Phoenix from the Grand Canyon. Wife made me stop for some cliff dwellings, which was a fair deal.

Regards,

Hammer

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