Here’s about a hundred or so pictures (over several posts) of my visit to March Field Air Museum in Riverside, CA this past March.
The pictures are in no particular order.
Sorry, they’re a bit big.
One for Albert:
More soon.
I’ve also got pictures from a visit to the Palm Springs Air Museum and Planes of Fame if anyone is interested.
Paul
By: ZRX61 - 13th July 2008 at 20:08
The ex-U.S. military planes, yes (not many civil B-52s or SR-71s) are still government property and loaned to the museum.
Others have been loaned by their owners..like the Ex-Tora, Tora, Tora Japanese Kate replica (or is it a Val?…I can never remember:)) and the Indian Gnat. See post #3.
So there are a few potential flyers in that pile?:D
By: J Boyle - 13th July 2008 at 19:57
Who actualy owns all those planes? The Govt?
The ex-U.S. military planes, yes (not many civil B-52s or SR-71s) are still government property and loaned to the museum.
Others have been loaned by their owners..like the Ex-Tora, Tora, Tora Japanese Kate replica (or is it a Val?…I can never remember:)) and the Indian Gnat. See post #3.
By: ZRX61 - 13th July 2008 at 17:12
Who actualy owns all those planes? The Govt?
By: Tailspin - 13th July 2008 at 15:55
More:
Still a few more to come.
Paul
By: go4b17 - 13th July 2008 at 10:06
March
Great shots – particularly the 17 ! – she used to fly in Bolivia as a Meathauler , my friend recently got married under the nose of her
a Vet (92nd BG Pilot ) friend Vern works as volunteer at March , lovely fella
looks like you had some overcast there
Thanks …Ron
By: RPSmith - 13th July 2008 at 00:57
Thanks for posting these
….I’ve also got pictures from a visit to the Palm Springs Air Museum and Planes of Fame if anyone is interested…..Paul
Yes please,
Roger Smith
By: DOUGHNUT - 12th July 2008 at 17:17
The Gnat F1 is actually an Indian built Ajeet, I think it came from David Tallichet at Chino who imported a load of them. I remember a few years questioning the gentelman who was happily painting it red and comparing it too a small colour photo of a Red Arrows Gnat. I tried to explain the error he was making and was told to speak the the museum director. Later when leaving the museum I managed to speak to a young woman, who dispite claiming to be in charge of PR was totally unaware that they had a Indian Air Force jet in the collection, I was assured that the error would be corrected.
By: pagen01 - 12th July 2008 at 10:56
Thats better Tailspin much better quality, however to make the pictures the best size for forum viewing, you want to resize them to 700 wide.
Some cracking stuff their again, I am amazed at what the Americans leave outdoors though, especially that Jap thing (?). And how did the Gnat F.1 end up out there?
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