Chino today (June 4th, 2011)

[bdk]

Don't usually find the time to cruise and take photos, too busy working in the hangar, but I brought a guest to the airport today and took the camera with.

First, from Yanks...

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Baka!

Curtiss Wright Junior

Must be an aluminized Stearman.

[bdk]

Cougar Jet!

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Cougar Photo Jet

Cougar Photo Jet

[bdk]

Fury!

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Fury!

Fury!

Fury!

[bdk]

P-39 & P-63 in new hangar

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P-39 & P-63 in new hangar

P-39 & P-63 in new hangar

P-39 & P-63 in new hangar

[bdk]

F-14, A-4 & F11F

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F-14, A-4 & F11F

F-14, A-4 & F11F

F-14, A-4 & F11F

[bdk]

84, 86 & 100

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84, 86 & 100

84, 86 & 100

84, 86 & 100

[bdk]

2 each L-5 projects well advanced and a funky helo

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2 each L-5 projects well advanced and a funky helo

2 each L-5 projects well advanced and a funky helo

2 each L-5 projects well advanced and a funky helo

[bdk]

Hellcat center section nearing installation on fuselage. Some parts and identity come from a wreck on Hawaii.

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Hellcat center section nearing installation on fuselage

Hellcat center section nearing installation on fuselage

[bdk]

Remember the Tigercat that flew into Chino just before the airshow and had the paint stripped off? Now waaaaaay apart at Fighter Rebuilders.

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Tigercat

Tigercat

Tigercat

[Dan Johnson II]

Great stuff! Thanks for posting those. Really like the 39 and 63 images. Oh to see those fly. That and a straight winged 84

[Rajay]

I spied (with my own little eye) an F-106 next to the F11F Tiger and an E-2C behind the F-14...

Quite an impressive collection of aircraft!

[bdk]

Yanks just finished up a new hangar and is taking the opportunity to fill it up with the (freshly repainted) jets that have been sitting outside for some time. The paint jobs are fantastic and should last nearly indefinitely stored indoors.

Yanks also has a huge collection of antique aircraft as well.

If you haven't been there in a year or two you are really mising a lot. With the new hangar space they have put some airframes on display that have been in an offsite hangar for quite some time. They still have a hangar full of projects as well as an outside storage yard.

[Dave C]

Thanks for taking the time to post. Being on the east coast this may be my only chance to see these planes for quite some time.

Dave in NJ

[davidbray]

Funny little chopper appears to be a McColloch MC-4.

[Chris Brame]

Several years ago Planes Of Fame had a P-39 wreck displayed outside in "as-found" condition; I haven't seen it recently - where is it now?