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A-26 Aircraft Restoration Project PART 1 | Miss Victory | Planes of Fame
Our Douglas A-26C Invader is in the process of being restored to flight! Enjoy PART ONE of a series of videos following along with our volunteer mechanics as they get this warbird flying again!
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De Havilland Mosquito | In-Flight & Walk Around | Planes of Fame
COCKPIT VIEW IN FLIGHT! Steve Hinton discusses flying the de Havilland Mosquito, the aircraft history, and restoration.
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Gloster Meteor Jet First Look | In-Flight & Taxi | Planes of Fame
NEW AIRCRAFT ADDED TO THE COLLECTION! We are so excited about the addition of a 1949 Gloster Meteor T.7 to the Planes of Fame flyable aircraft collection. This quick video shows the moment it arrived at Chino Airport and parked at the museum for the first time. Enjoy the sounds of this historic aircraft, only one of three airworthy examples in the world!
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MiG-15 Jet In-Flight Cockpit View w/ Chris Fahey | Planes of Fame
We thought viewers might enjoy some raw video/audio with all the hums and whistles of the MiG-15 in flight! Pilot Chris Fahey took our MiG-15 up for an exercise flight. He completed several passes over the museum so that visitors at the Planes of Fame could see this beautiful plane in the air.
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F8F BEARCAT First Test Flights w/ Steve Hinton | Planes of Fame
NOW IT STARTS BEING A WARBIRD! The F8F Bearcat has successfully completed it's first test flights. Steve shares his experience piloting first flights and flying bearcats. PLEASE LEAVE QUESTIONS in the comments below!!! If we get enough good quality questions, we'll do a follow up Q&A with Steve.
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Aircraft Production in Southern California | Planes of Fame
Just prior to the museum temporarily closing due to COVID-19, we completed our "Working Together" display about Aircraft Production in Southern California. Someday, we hope visitors will be back to enjoy our galleries but for now, we'd like to share our education director's quick summary of the display.
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F86 Sabre Jet In-Flight Cockpit View w/ Steve Hinton | PART II | Planes of Fame
Steve Hinton discusses the F-86 Sabre start up procedures, taxiing technique, flight characteristics, and answer some viewer questions from the last video. He describes how he got started flying jets for Bob Hoover, including the F-86, at the ripe age of 22 years old.
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F86 Sabre Jet Fighter Walk-Around w/ Steve Hinton | PART I | Planes of Fame
The F-86 Sabre was scheduled for a photo flight a few weeks ago. Steve Hinton walks us around and explains various parts of the aircraft during his pre-flight. Part II coming soon includes cockpit footage of the flight.
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F8F BEARCAT Full Power Engine Ground Run | Planes of Fame
This one’s for our ENGINE NOISE LOVERS! If you don’t enjoy loud noises, maybe skip this video; but if you want to hear what a F8F Bearcat sounds like at full power, then turn up your volume, sit back, and enjoy the symphony of sound created by the Pratt & Whitney 2800 18-cylinder piston powered radial engine.
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F8F BEARCAT First Engine Start w/ Steve Hinton | Hangar Talk | Planes of Fame
IT'S ALIVE! The Bearcat prop has been hanging on the wall for over a decade and is finally back where it belongs, on the plane! Watch its first engine start and taxi test. Very exciting to see progress on this amazing piece of aviation history!
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Remembering David Vopat & The N9MB Flying Wing | Planes of Fame
On April 22, 2019, Planes of Fame Air Museum lost a brilliant and passionate pilot, and the world lost a kind and loving human being, David Michael Vopat. Those of us who were fortunate enough to know and work with David lost a dear friend and a cherished member of the warbird community. He is deeply missed and always remembered. -
F8F BEARCAT Under Restoration w/ Steve Hinton | Hangar Talk | Planes of Fame
Steve Hinton and the team of mechanics from Planes of Fame Air Museum and Fighter Rebuilders has spend about a decade restoring a Grumman F8F Bearcat. He discusses the restoration, flying vintage aircraft, Reno Air Racing, and more. We will follow this restoration project as it progresses with updates and more interviews!
Planes of Fame is currently closed due to COVID-19 and had to cancel our favorite event, our annual airshow. We are in for turbulent times ahead. If you are a WWII aircraft enthusiast or someone who appreciates aviation history and would like to support Planes of Fame Air Museum, you can:
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