For the first time in almost 16 years Planes of Fame’s HA-1112-M1L Hispano roared to life late in the evening of April 13, 2016.
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It was last seen flying in the movie Pearl Harbor.
They were having some wiring issues when I left on Wednesday so I was just as surprised as anyone that they started it up that evening.
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Some pics from the 2009 airshow I found not too long ago. I left early because I was soaked to the gills because of the rain and the sun came out shortly after I left and they had a great flying day. Go figure.
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Grumman F6F Hellcat
Carrier Ops 
One of my all time favorites 
A good read - https://www.aviatorsdatabase.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/F6F-Hellcat.pdf
I’m curious- how different is from the Bearcat?
Nevermind, a quick google / wikipedia comparison solved my doubts.
Personally I’d go for the Bearcat- but the Hellcat came out earlier so…
It was a successor of the F6-F with lighter/smaller air frame to achieve higher climb rate in simple.
The F6-F was a tank a beast
Planes of Fame just uploaded a video to their YouTube Channel.
Steve Hinton Intro to Jets PART I: Early Jet Aircraft | Hangar Talk | Planes of Fame
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Part 2
Steve Hinton Intro to Jets PART 2: Early Jet Aircraft | Hangar Talk | Planes of Fame
Video URL:
https://youtu.be/EpqUoS-3WRc
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F86 Sabre Jet In-Flight Cockpit View w/ Steve Hinton | PART II
Video URL: https://youtu.be/wp9X8CZZ6YEWheels
Another in cockpit video from Planes of Fame. This time it is the Bearcat.
F8F BEARCAT First Test Flights w/ Steve Hinton | Planes of Fame
He is flying over Lake Mathews which is near Chino.
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A little gift from Google for those of you who have never had and may never have the opportunity to attend one of Planes of Fame’s airshows. It will not last forever but Google satellite view captured the 2019 airshow and it is what you see when you zoom into Chino airport. If you follow the Google maps link in the code box below you can zoom in and get a pretty good top view of the aircraft that were attending last years show.
https://goo.gl/maps/4Pq2D4Kn2in3joYXAWith the lack of cars in the parking lot, dirt field at the corner of Euclid and Merrill, no crowd near the fence line and the lighting I suspect this was day one, Saturday, after the airshow was done for the day. The Privateer left after its demonstration flight on day two, Sunday, so it would not have been on the ramp.
Here is a quick screenshot for future reference.
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Planes of Fame got a new toy on Monday.
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Octane130’s YouTube channel is also heavily geared towards Planes of Fame.
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Will my ploy to keep the thread moving work Discobot? Thank you for nothing though. 
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@Discobot fortune
Reply hazy, try again
Fairly decent short on the Ryan Fireball’s development.
The uploader has no clue about radial and axial flow jet engines though. He keeps using axial flow animations when discussing the Fireball’s jet engine.
And yes this aircraft does have relevance to Planes of Fame which will become apparent if you watch the entire video.
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A great Lady in formation with the F-16 with my favorit paintjob.
F-16’s are returning to Skrydstrup after Roskilde Air Show 2019.
B-17 is Sally B, the last B-17 in europe. She had the role as Memphis Belle in that movie.
She is owned by Elinor Sallingsbroe, that was born in Denmark.
The Facebook page where I found it. (In Danish)
https://www.facebook.com/flyvevaabnet/photos/2669836396362094
Happy Simming
For those who may have noticed the Heritage Flight at this years Superbowl (2022) during the National Anthem Steve Hinton was leading the 5 ship formation in his P-51 Wee Willy.
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Hangar Talk and Flying Demo of the Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero - 2nd of December, 2023
On Saturday, December 2, 2023, Planes of Fame Air Museum presents another in our series of Hangar Talk events along with our monthly Flying Demo. The Museum will be featuring the Mitsubishi A6M5 ‘Zero’.
- Museum doors open at 9:00am on this day.
- Hangar Talk begins at 10:30am and lasts until 12:00pm.
- Hangar Talk features several brief and fascinating presentations focused on aviation history, key personalities from aviation’s past, and other engaging topics. We’ll announce the actual line-up for each event about 1-2 weeks preceding the event.
- At 12:15pm, we’ll be hosting our “Flying Demo” featuring the “A6M5 Zero.” A brief outdoor presentation will be followed by engine start-up and taxi directly in front of the crowd. Q & A with the aircraft pilot will follow the flight.
- We will have food trucks on-site, our re-enactors and Museum Guides, and fun stuff for our youngest visitors.
- Our Gift Shop is open and stocked with loads of aviation themed apparel, toys, logo keepsakes, books and many more items.
- The Museum is open until 4:00pm.
- Regular Admission is in effect (Members always admitted free).
- Our “Member’s Only” raffle drawing will be held to win a flight in one of our aircraft.
- A great way to spend the day for the whole family at Planes of Fame Air Museum.
This is a link to the Planes of Fame events calendar. Keep it handy for all those special events coming in 2024!
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Wow, that’s a special A6M. Are you attending the talk and demo?
I am planning on attending.
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