wheelsup_cavu Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 (edited) For anyone in the Southern California area this weekend the aircraft that Planes of Fame will be flying fits right in with the theme of this forum. This Saturday, July 01, 2023, Planes of Fame will be flying their SBD-5 which is an actual PTO combat aircraft. https://planesoffame.org/aircraft/plane-SBD-5 https://www.facebook.com/planesoffameairmuseum/posts/pfbid027nmaQqDgN7rmZuHzc99k2TguyKDVFfPWXLUGrwaEi5esRV2zL4AcciTPHSbF2jVQl https://planesoffame.org/events/events-at-a-glance-2023 Wheels Edited June 30, 2023 by wheelsup_cavu 2 Quote Download Missions, Skins, & Essential files for IL-2 1946 and several other game series from Mission4Today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelsup_cavu Posted July 5, 2023 Author Share Posted July 5, 2023 Some nice video of the SBD flying demo at Planes of fame on July 01, 2023. Wheels 5 1 Quote Download Missions, Skins, & Essential files for IL-2 1946 and several other game series from Mission4Today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBPencil Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 (edited) This is likely her, serial number NZ5062, with her regular crew of Flight Sergeants N.L. Kelly and B.E. Cullen on Bougainville in 1944. Photo courtesy of the Air Force Museum of New Zealand, file PR3442. Edited July 5, 2023 by HBPencil 3 1 Quote Skins, missions, campaigns and historical references for flight sims: http://www.axis-and-allies-paintworks.com/news.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelsup_cavu Posted July 5, 2023 Author Share Posted July 5, 2023 17 hours ago, HBPencil said: This is likely her, serial number NZ5062, Seems too be the correct number. Quote Serial Number: 28536 / RNZAF 5062 https://planesoffame.org/aircraft/plane-SBD-5 SPECIFICATIONS Status: Flyable Manufacturer: Douglas Aircraft Company Year: 1943 Model: SBD-5 Dauntless Registration Number: N670AM Serial Number: 28536 / RNZAF 5062 Crew: 2 Max T/O Weight: 10,700 lb. Span: 41 ft. 6 in. Length: 33 ft. 1 in. Height: 13 ft. 7 in. Maximum Speed: 255 mph Cruise Speed: 185 mph Rate of Climb: 1,700 ft/min Power Plant: 1, 1,200-hp Wright R-1820-60 Cyclone 9-cylinder air-cooled radial engine Range: 1,115 miles Service Ceiling: 25,530 ft. Armament: Two fixed forward firing .50-cal & two flexible .30-cal rear machine guns I had never seen a picture of her with auxiliary fuel tanks though. Wheels 1 Quote Download Missions, Skins, & Essential files for IL-2 1946 and several other game series from Mission4Today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelsup_cavu Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 Planes of Fame has a Ford Tri-motor visiting today and tomorrow. Wheels 2 Quote Download Missions, Skins, & Essential files for IL-2 1946 and several other game series from Mission4Today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javelina Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 1 hour ago, wheelsup_cavu said: Planes of Fame has a Ford Tri-motor visiting today and tomorrow. Wheels I've flown this one a few times.... (via MSFS 2020) 😀 cool bird! 2 Quote MSI MAG Z790 Carbon, i9-13900k, NH-D15 cooler, 64 GB CL40 6000mhz RAM, MSI RTX4090, Yamaha 5.1 A/V Receiver, 4x 2TB Samsung 980 Pro NVMe, 1x 2TB Samsung 870 EVO SSD, Win 11 Pro, TM Warthog, Virpil WarBRD, MFG Crosswinds, 43" Samsung 4K TV, 21.5 Acer VT touchscreen, TrackIR, Varjo Aero, Wheel Stand Pro Super Warthog, Phanteks Enthoo Pro2 Full Tower Case, Seasonic GX-1200 ATX3 PSU, PointCTRL, Buttkicker 2, K-51 Helicopter Collective Control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelsup_cavu Posted November 19, 2023 Author Share Posted November 19, 2023 I met Harald Bauer at one of the monthly events at Planes of Fame in 2012. As a 17 year old teenager Harald flew the He-162 as a factory pilot from the factory to the front lines during the war. Of the 65 factory pilots that started with Harald only 5 which included himself survived the war. Harald flew black op reconnaissance missions for the US Navy during the Korean war. Quote **Harald Bauer, From the Luftwaffe to the US Navy** https://youtu.be/xmJqjx9VVKM?si=4jnfTDgNvMwckkfz (The video must be watched on YouTube) A Facebook page with 21 photos from his early life and career/s. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.424432830927092.85752.103672823003096 The absolute best line from his interview when I saw him at Planes of Fame in 2012 is when he is telling about the time he is at a party with several US fliers from the war and he states that he was at a particular airfield on a specific date. This statement causes one of the pilots to claim that was not possible because his bomb group was attacking that airfield on that date. At this point he states, I never said I was on your side, or something to that effect. 🙃 Sadly Harald passed in 2018 at the age of 90 after a fall. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/atascadero-ca/harald-bauer-7860500 Wheels 3 Quote Download Missions, Skins, & Essential files for IL-2 1946 and several other game series from Mission4Today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelsup_cavu Posted November 24, 2023 Author Share Posted November 24, 2023 This monthly event has already been mentioned in the See a Zeke fly in December at Planes of Fame thread but here are the full details for the event. Quote 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. Wheels 2 Quote Download Missions, Skins, & Essential files for IL-2 1946 and several other game series from Mission4Today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Fett Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 It's an excellent museum overall. Most of their aircraft are airworthy and get up a couple times of year (or more depending). I've been many times, though, I've put a continent between me and there now. I still PayPal them monthly from afar. The monthly fly dates have good hangar presentations before the flights that are informative. Best of all, it sounds like they are going to revive their airshow which is among the best for us WWII fans. Both are well worth attending. Fett 5 Quote Fett “I’d say we’re offering a fair deal under the circumstances.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelsup_cavu Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 Here are the Events that have been scheduled so far for this year. Here is what was happening at today's, January 06, 2024, Hangar Flying Event event at Planes of Fame. Hangar Talk and Flying Demo of the Curtiss P-40N Warhawk Hangar Talk and Flying Demo of the Curtiss P-40N Warhawk @ the Internet Archive Quote Hangar Talk and Flying Demo of the Curtiss P-40N Warhawk 6th of January, 2024 This Saturday – January 6, 2024 – we kick off the New Year with a great series of presentations for “Hangar Talk” and a thrilling “Flying Demo” as we fly one of the Museum’s World War II, combat veterans – the Curtiss P-40N “Warhawk.” Doors to the Museum will open at 9:00am. Regular admission prices are in effect and Museum Members always get in free! Hangar Talk Begins at 10:30am Here’s what’s in store for “Hangar Talk” . . . 2024 Student Art Contest Awards Ceremony After reviewing and judging hundreds of entries, we’re ready to present our winning entries to you. The theme for this year’s annual art contest was “Journey to the Stars!” and students from across the country in grades 1st through 6th responded with some pretty amazing works of art. We’ll be presenting awards for First, Second, and Third place entries in three categories and our young artists will be on hand to accept their prizes. Medal of Honor Series: The Balloon Man We continue our ongoing series focused on one of the most prestigious awards in the world – the Congressional Medal of Honor. This month, the Museum’s Jim Llano takes us back to the First World War where we’ll meet a bold and daring fighter pilot. In a remarkable span of only 8 days, he flew multiple high-risk missions and shot down 18 enemy aircraft – including 14 observation balloons. His is a story of brashness, disobedience, and bravery under the most primitive conditions of aerial combat. An Airplane for Everyone In its first 30 years, the airplane established itself as an important weapon of war, a thrilling entertainment, and a useful means of transport. There were many in private industry and in government who envisioned a future where everyone would own and operate an airplane. This is the story of early attempts to put an airplane in every garage – a goal that fell far short of hitting the mark but resulted in new safety measures and technology breakthroughs. TED Talk – Erich Hartmann: Ace in the Air and Hero on the Ground The Museum’s Ted Mount will profile one of greatest aces of the Second World War – Erich Hartmann. This is a story of a man born to fly. During the war, he flew an amazing number of missions and achieved an unsurpassed number of aerial victories. Leading by example, he was an inspiration to all who flew with him. Yet his true courage was in his convictions, and these were demonstrated soundly in the years immediately after the war. As he always does, Ted will connect the lessons of history with our world of today in a way that will leave us with insight and inspiration. Flying Demo of the Curtiss P-40N “Warhawk” At 12:15pm, Ken Saltgaver of the Museum will present the “Flying Demo” of the Museum’s Curtiss P-40N “Warhawk.” Ken will briefly detail the history of the P-40 in World War II and talk about this aircraft – a combat veteran that flew with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Following Ken’s presentation, Pilot Chris Fahey will fire up the 1,200 horsepower Allison V-1710 inline engine directly in front of the crowd. After Chris taxis the aircraft away, we’ll hold our Member’s Only Raffle Drawing for some great prizes, including a flight in the Museum’s Vultee BT-13B “Valiant.” Then Chris will delight us with an aerial demonstration of the “Warhawk” with a flight over the Museum for twenty minutes. Upon return, guests may meet and ask questions of Chris and learn first-hand what it’s like to fly one of WWII’s most versatile aircraft. In addition to all of the above, we’ll have food trucks on hand, the Gift Shop is stocked with plenty of great items, our Museum Guides will tell you the stories of the Museum and its world-renowned collection, they’ll be fun for the kids, and our B-17 will be open for visitors to tour the inside. A great way to spend the day at Planes of Fame! I was pleasantly surprised to find that the Mosquito was still there too. Wheels 3 Quote Download Missions, Skins, & Essential files for IL-2 1946 and several other game series from Mission4Today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelsup_cavu Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 This is what is happening on the first Saturday in February. Quote Hangar Talk and Flying Demo of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis Fagot 3rd of February, 2024 On Saturday, February 3, 2024, 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 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis 'Fagot'. 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 "MiG-15 Fagot." 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. Internet Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20240112014334/https://planesoffame.org/events-calendar2/Hangar-Talk-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis at Planes of Fame; https://planesoffame.org/aircraft/plane-MiG-15-flyer MiG-15 Jet In-Flight Cockpit View w/ Chris Fahey | Planes of Fame MiG-15 Jet In-Flight Cockpit View w/ Chris Fahey | Planes of Fame https://youtu.be/GYhrf4M5W5E Wheels 3 Quote Download Missions, Skins, & Essential files for IL-2 1946 and several other game series from Mission4Today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boom Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Fantastic video of the MiG-15 flight Wheels, thank for posting it. Brilliant camera position. One of my favourite early jets. Impressive how that pilot kept the rudder bubble centered throughout his turns. The mark of a highly skilled pilot. Also interesting how the controls become, not sloppy but loose, as the pilot comes in to land at the 15.30 mark. To keep centered he had to make some quite pronounced movements of the joystick. Again wonderful video. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelsup_cavu Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 11 hours ago, Boom said: To keep centered he had to make some quite pronounced movements of the joystick. I did not see the windsock but quite often Chino gets some pretty decent winds. That might have been part of the reason he was having to make such pronounced adjustments to the stick while he was landing. Wheels 1 Quote Download Missions, Skins, & Essential files for IL-2 1946 and several other game series from Mission4Today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper117 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Nearly 18 mins looking at a yellow helmet... awesome! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lusekofte Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1XNqETpTUNF9s3KB/?mibextid=UalRPS is this a ki 84? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelsup_cavu Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 42 minutes ago, Lusekofte said: is this a ki 84? To me the exhaust stacks look incorrect for a Ki-84. I am thinking the plane in the Facebook video is a replica of a N1K2. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kawanishi_N1K2-J_Shiden-Kai(replica_model)_right_front_low-angle_view_at_Uzurano_Air_Base_October_18,_2020.jpg Wheels 3 Quote Download Missions, Skins, & Essential files for IL-2 1946 and several other game series from Mission4Today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boom Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 (edited) The Ozzie equilavent would be the Temora Aviaton Museum, Temora being 200k's west of Canberra. https://aviationmuseum.com.au/ When I was living in Canberra (going back 10 years) I would pop out there at least once a month. They flew just about everything, every second weekend - Spitfire MkVIII, Meteor, Sabre, P-40, Hudson, Canberra, A-37, Ryan STM, Wirraway and Tiger Moth. And every third month they would organise a fly-in, visitor's like the Constellation, Boomerang, P-51, Texan, Hawk 127. The RAAF would usually drop in with an F-18 and a Hercules. Plus a multitude of private aircraft. But as usual maintenace costs climbed, and a few (very) wealthy supporters died. Nowadays they hold fly days only 3 to 4 times a year. Still, you can always pop out there and get up close and personal with the aircraft in the hangers. And I just noticed that they now have 'flight simulators' available for the Spitfire Mk.XVI, P-51 and P-40. https://aviationmuseum.com.au/simulators/ Have no idea what that entails. Guess I'll have to give 'em a call, and maybe pay them a visit after all these years. I feel a Road Trip coming on! Edited January 17 by Boom 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wheelsup_cavu Posted February 2 Author Share Posted February 2 Quick reminder that tomorrow is the first Saturday of the month and weather permitting the Mig-15 is going to fly. On 1/11/2024 at 6:35 PM, wheelsup_cavu said: This is what is happening on the first Saturday in February. Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis at Planes of Fame; https://planesoffame.org/aircraft/plane-MiG-15-flyer MiG-15 Jet In-Flight Cockpit View w/ Chris Fahey | Planes of Fame https://youtu.be/GYhrf4M5W5E Wheels Wheels 3 Quote Download Missions, Skins, & Essential files for IL-2 1946 and several other game series from Mission4Today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelsup_cavu Posted February 4 Author Share Posted February 4 They had a pretty good turnout today. There was a fairly large size crowd that was watching the Hangar Talk but there were at least half the amount that are seen in the picture that were walking around the compound checking out the planes and vehicles. Wheels 2 Quote Download Missions, Skins, & Essential files for IL-2 1946 and several other game series from Mission4Today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelsup_cavu Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 (edited) Just ten days away from the next Hangar Talk and Flying Demo at Planes of Fame on Saturday March 02, 2024. Hangar Talk and Flying Demo of the Boeing P-26A Peashooter On Saturday, March 2, 2024, 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 Boeing P-26A 'Peashooter'. 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 "P-26A Peashooter." 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. Wheels Edited February 21 by wheelsup_cavu fixed spelling 2 Quote Download Missions, Skins, & Essential files for IL-2 1946 and several other game series from Mission4Today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelsup_cavu Posted March 2 Author Share Posted March 2 Last Call for anyone in the area. Today is event day !! Wheels 1 1 Quote Download Missions, Skins, & Essential files for IL-2 1946 and several other game series from Mission4Today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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