What Warbird things are there to do in the US in March 2006

Mon Oct 03, 2005 4:59 pm

My wife (Mrs EN830) has suggested that we may return to the US next year, instead of Sri Lanka. We did Florida last March and she feels the need to see some other parts of the colonies.

She has mentioned that as we didn't do anything for my 40th this year, as a special treat (at 40 I get very few of those) I will get to do a few warbird related things.

Can anyone suggest venues worth a visit, preferably in a temperate area, nothing too cold.

Mon Oct 03, 2005 5:21 pm

Head for California. Warm temperatures in the winter (although tell a local that and they think your are strange) and lots of aircraft. I spent a few days in Palm Springs and LA ealier this year and made it to four musuems...

Planes of Fame in Chino...
http://community.webshots.com/album/268843649QMohHQ
http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... lanes+fame

Yanks Air Museum in Chino...
http://community.webshots.com/album/268853618UNxsYa
http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... ight=yanks

The Palm Springs Air Museum...
http://community.webshots.com/album/268846140EBsuCz
http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... lanes+fame

The March Field Museum in Riverside...
http://community.webshots.com/album/272522253xdrECy
http://community.webshots.com/album/268850772LoJAUA
http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... +riverside

As you can see this region is particularly nice for the high density of warbird collections.

Regards,

Mike

Mon Oct 03, 2005 5:35 pm

Thanks any airshows in the area at that time ?

Mon Oct 03, 2005 5:38 pm

Southern California is the place to come. We got a bunch of warbirds here. At almost every airport there will be warbirds. Plus the weather is great, which means lots of flying!

Also the Southern California Wing of the CAF in Camarillo, CA.
http://www.orgsites.com/ca/cafsocalphoto/

NAF El Centro Air Show was in March this year and probably for 2006.

Mon Oct 03, 2005 6:11 pm

First Saturday of every month Planes of Fame in Chino does a small flying display.

Tue Oct 04, 2005 6:38 am

Send me an email at mrhenniger@hotmail.com. I will send you a copy of my notes for California that include all of the Warbird sites that I know of. The Chino/Palm Springs area sites were recently updated, as well as the San Francisco sites.

Mike

Tue Oct 04, 2005 7:16 am

Planes of Fame has there big show in April,Righrt?

Any way to delay the trip until then? Southern California is nice that time of the year. Some good stuff to see in Arizona also.

Tue Oct 04, 2005 8:51 am

There are a bunch more Air Shows in April and May.

Here is a list of some "good" Air Shows in Southern California:

NAF El Centro Air Show - El Centro, CA - Mid March
Riverside Airshow - Riverside, CA - Early April
Wings Over Gillespie - El Cajon, CA - Late April
Warbirds in Action - Shafter, CA - Mid May
Planes of Fame Airshow - Chino, CA - Mid May

Eric