Author Topic: Planes of Fame Airshow May 18/19 Chino California (Read 587 times)

funkedup · « **on:** February 03, 2002, 10:43:10 PM »

It's that time of year again!

I hope to see some of you guys at the airshow:
http://www.planesoffame.org/airshow.htm

They just added a Hurricane Mk. I and a Spitfire LF Mk. IX to their flying collection: http://www.planesoffame.org/spit_hurri.htm

Planes that have flown/will fly in the Airshow since 1999:

Bf 109E
A6M
Yak-3
P-38
P-47
P-51
P-63
B-25
A-26
B-17
He 111
F4F
TBF
F4U
F6F
Spitfire
Hurricane
Sea Fury
A-1 Skyraider
MiG-15
F-86
F-15
F-16
A-10
F/A-18
Plus a lot of other aircraft I am forgetting.
Plus a lot of military vehicles (Sherman, jeeps, etc)

It's not just static displays. Everything flies. There are a lot of formation flybys, and usually some aerobatics by some of the WWII fighters. See ya there.

mietla · « **Reply #1 on:** February 03, 2002, 10:52:10 PM »

Keep bugging me about this Funked, I have every intention to go.

daddog · « **Reply #2 on:** February 03, 2002, 10:58:45 PM »

Wow! Humm would be a long drive. Wonder if I could get some other dogs to go. I am in central California.
You go to this every year funked?

Keep me posted.

xHaMmeRx · « **Reply #3 on:** February 03, 2002, 11:41:27 PM »

daddog,

flights down there are cheap. book now. I just flew into Orange County (John Wayne airport) from Oakland for less than 100 round trip. LAX might be even cheaper.

cya there!

HaMmeR
www.netAces.org

sling322 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 03, 2002, 11:45:31 PM »

Hmmmm...does Southwest fly in anywhere near there? I have a free ticket here that I could use to get there....if someone could pick me up at the airport that is.

mietla · « **Reply #5 on:** February 03, 2002, 11:56:13 PM »

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Originally posted by daddog
Wow! Humm would be a long drive. Wonder if I could get some other dogs to go. I am in central California.

Central Colifornia = SF-SJ. You call it a long drive? 4.5 hours at most.

I'll see you at Chino daddog.

P.S. Before I relocated to SJ, for six months my wife and/or I drove 360 miles between LA and SJ every weekend.

Are you impressed?

wells · « **Reply #6 on:** February 04, 2002, 01:04:50 AM »

That spit looks like the same plane I saw about 10 years ago at an airshow in N. Ireland. The 109 it was doing combat with flew circles around it, but of course, the spit still won! hehehe

xHaMmeRx · « **Reply #7 on:** February 04, 2002, 10:30:52 AM »

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Originally posted by sling322
Hmmmm...does Southwest fly in anywhere near there? I have a free ticket here that I could use to get there....if someone could pick me up at the airport that is.

Sling,

The fare I posted above was on Southwest. It was to Orange county, which I think was about 20 miles from the Chino airport.

HaMmeR
www.netAces.org

funkedup · « **Reply #8 on:** February 04, 2002, 11:17:20 AM »

Dad I'll be driving down from Livermore, so if you are near I-5 and south of Stockton I could pick you up.

xHaMmeRx · « **Reply #9 on:** February 04, 2002, 06:57:10 PM »

Hey Funked...I be in Dublin. We need to get a beer sometime

HaMmeR
www.netAces.org

Skorpyon · « **Reply #10 on:** February 04, 2002, 11:35:03 PM »

funked, dad, & Hammer...
BERSERKR and I are in San Luis Obispo County, and I'm gonna do my best to see if we can team up.. maybe we'll meet you guys at the Kettleman City interchange and caravan down I-5.. lol .

Raptor 305th · « **Reply #11 on:** February 05, 2002, 12:25:14 AM »

Hiya Funkedup!

Antix took some nice pics from last year's show. You can view them here:

http://www.bombs-away.net/Airshow2001/

Rap

Mathman · « **Reply #12 on:** February 05, 2002, 01:11:41 AM »

I am going to try and make it to the show. Hell, I live in LA, very easy for me to get there.

Let me know what day everyone will be there. You can all make fun of me as I droll over the Kitty (not that you all need something to make fun of me for).

-math

Karnak · « **Reply #13 on:** February 05, 2002, 01:23:51 AM »

I'll see if I can make it. Its only a 6 hour drive or so.

I'd like to see the Spit and Zero.

Steven · « **Reply #14 on:** February 05, 2002, 12:09:46 PM »

This might actually be something I can make. I'd like to know what day most will be there.