California Locator (Revisited)

[mrhenniger]

An update has been uploaded! As before you can check it out at…
http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/Locator.html#USA_CA

There is an FJ Fury on board the USS Hornet when I was touring it Oct. 05 it looked ready for some new paint when I saw it.

Noted.

#6: Is there a F-86 in Chico?

Never seen one in my many visits

Check

#23: Is there a F-86 displayed in Novato?

Never heard of one, and the only place would probably be at the airport, which there isn't one. I hink the "meat bomber" OP refers to might have been the Vimy that was orginally based at Novato?

Noted.

#44: There may be a FJ Fury displayed in “Carl Larsen Park” in San Francisco. Can you confirm?

Went looking for it a few years ago, long gone.

Check.

#45: Are there actual airframes displayed as part of the Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum in the Sanfrancisco Airport terminal?

Having been there several times recently, I still say no.

I removed it from the list (this time).

Ouch, this is a shorter list?

Originally there were 56 items. Apparently California is a big state. Also there is much history there.

#11: Is there a F-86 or UH-1 displayed at the Long Beach Municipal Airport?

No.

Check.

#12: Is there a F-86 displayed in Alhambra?

If you have a location, I'll go take a look.

#12: Is there a F-86 displayed in Alhambra?

At one time. No longer there.

Noted.

#15: Does the museum the American Society of Military History Military Museum, in El Monte, have a UH-1 in the collection?

They say they do: http://members.aol.com/tankland/misclst.htm

I must have overlooked that . Thanks.

#16: Is there a T-38 displayed at the former Northrop University at Inglewood?

Northop Institute of Technology (now Northrop Rice Aviation Institute of Technology) used to have a T-33 and an F-86D (or L). Never heard they had a T-38. http://www.nrait.edu/company.htm

Noted. I have sent them an email. For now I will leave it on the list.

#30: Is there a F-86 displayed in Montclair?

Doubt it. Get me a location and I'll go look.

#30: Is there a F-86 displayed in Montclair?

Not anymore.

Noted.

#39: Is there a F-86 in Rialto?

In town or at the airport? Get me a location and I'll find out.

If I knew, I wouldn’t be asking.

#46: Is there a F-101 displayed at the John Wayne International Airport (Orange County) in Irvine?

Never heard of or seen it.

Check.

#47: Is there a F-100 displayed in Sante Fe? Is there a Sante Fe in California?

Sante Fe, New Mexico? Not in California.

#47: Is there a F-100 displayed in Sante Fe? Is there a Sante Fe in California?

Santa Fe Springs maybe and no.

You two have confirmed my suspicions.

#32: Where exactly in Camarillo is Airliners of America located?

http://www.museumsusa.org/museums/info/1153229

Unfortunately the address given on that page is a residential section. This is probably just an office. What I would like to have is the location of the hangar (assuming they have one).

#49: Is the map reference for the Santa Maria Museum of Flight correct?

It's just south of the pointer.

How about now?

#37: Is there a F-86 displayed in Inyokern? There may be one displayed at a “Budd McGhee Air Park”. Can you confirm?

http://www.amarcexperience.com/AMARCArticleF86Sabre.asp

It appears that 5026 left China Lake in the late 1990s to the Budd McGhee Air Park collection in nearby Inyokern. The USAFM acquired the F-86 and it was moved to Wright Patterson AFB, from here it was delivered to AMARC. 5035 left China Lake and eventually ended up at the Southern Museum of Flight, Birmingham, AL. The main fuselage was restored to display condition using the tail from another F-86F. It's original tail is what is now at AMARC.

I’ll note there is no longer one there.

The remaining questionables are now listed below. The list originally had 56 items. We are now down to 34. Can it be made shorter? Feel free to post contributions here, you you can also send them to me via…
http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/LocatorForm.html

Regards,

Mike



Questions…

#2: Is, or was, there a “United States Air Force Museum” in Barstow?

#3: Is there a F-86 in Blythe?

#7: Is there a AV-8 and A-7 displaed at El Centro?

#8: Is there a AH-1 displayed at Fort Irwin?

#9: Apparently there is a pole mounted A-7 in the town of Lemoore. Where exactly?

#10: Is there or was there ever a F-86 in Lompoc?

#13: Is there a F-14 parked on the ramp at the Van Nuys airport?

#14: Is there a F-86 or F-104 displayed around the Van Nuys airport?

#16: Is there a T-38 displayed at the former Northrop University at Inglewood?

#17: Are there any aircraft displayed at any schools in Mission Hills?

#20: Where exactly is the Hillier Air Museum located in Modesto?

#21: Is there a F-100 displayed at the Mojave airport?

#22: Is there a F-86 displayed in Morro Bay?

#25: Is there a UH-1 or F-14 displayed in Sacramento?

#26: Is there a F-105 displayed someplace in Sacramento County?

#29: Is there a T-33 displayed in Los Gatos? If so then my map reference needs to be improved?

#31: Is there a T-33 displayed in Port Hueneme?

#32: Where exactly in Camarillo is Airliners of America located?

#33: What aircraft types are in the collection of the Aviation Museum of Santa Paula?

#35: Is there a F-86 displayed in Redding?

#36: Are there any aircraft on public display at China Lake? Are there any aircraft on restricted display at China Lake?

#38: Is there a F-4 displayed in Inokern?

#39: Is there a F-86 in Rialto?

#40: Where exactly is the USS Midway museum located?

#41: What aircraft types are in the Allen Airways Flying Museum in El Cajon?

#42: An exact location for the Warbirds West Air Museum at Gillespie Field is needed.

#43: Is there a AH-1 displayed at Gillespie Field?

#48: Is there a T-33 or F-102 displayed in Santa Maria?

#49: Is the map reference for the Santa Maria Museum of Flight correct?

#51: Is there a F-86 displayed in Truckee?

#52: Is there an A-4 displayed in Twentynine Palms?

#53: Is there a F-4 displayed in Victorville?

#54: Are there any aircraft displayed at the former Georoge AFB (now Southern California Logistics Airport) near Victorville?

#55: Does the “Academy for Academic Excellance” in Victorville have a T-38? If so where exactly is it located?

[bluethunder28]

#49: Is the map reference for the Santa Maria Museum of Flight correct?

34 54 17.96 N 120 27 15.87 W

[mrhenniger]

#49: Is the map reference for the Santa Maria Museum of Flight correct?

34 54 17.96 N 120 27 15.87 W

That matches what is in the current version. Thanks!

Mike

[Chris Brame]

Haven't seen an A-4 in Twentynine Palms - is it supposed to be on the Marine Corps base or in town? In the meantime, I found this creatively marked BD-5 at the Joshua Tree Airport:









Not to be confused with the one put up by the EAA at the French Valley Airport in Murrieta!

[mrhenniger]

Haven't seen an A-4 in Twentynine Palms - is it supposed to be on the Marine Corps base or in town?

Can't tell you. There is also the possibility there isn't one or it was move, etc.

In the meantime, I found this creatively marked BD-5 at the Joshua Tree Airport:

Google isn't showing a Joshua Tree Airport. Could you give me directions or coordinates?

Not to be confused with the one put up by the EAA at the French Valley Airport in Murrieta!

Found it! Since you seem familiar with the French Valley Airport, can you tell me which hanger belongs to the Wings and Rotors Museum?

Mike

[Chris Brame]

Google isn't showing a Joshua Tree Airport. Could you give me directions or coordinates?

On Sunfair Road about one mile north of Highway 62; coordinates are 34 9'14.50" N, 116 14'51.33" W.

Found it! Since you seem familiar with the French Valley Airport, can you tell me which hangar belongs to the Wings and Rotors Museum?

Actually I'm not familiar with it; I found it while Googling for BD-5 images. So I called French Valley Aviation at the airport and the operator said it was in Hangar 2-D. Hope this helps! Here's their local EAA chapter:

http://www.eaa1279.org/

(I know somebody who works at the Marine Corps base and I'll ask him if he's seen an A-4 there. I haven't seen one in town, but I usually just go through the center of town on Adobe Road to get to the drive-in theater.)

[mrhenniger]

Google isn't showing a Joshua Tree Airport. Could you give me directions or coordinates?

On Sunfair Road about one mile north of Highway 62; coordinates are 34 9'14.50" N, 116 14'51.33" W.

Found it! Since you seem familiar with the French Valley Airport, can you tell me which hangar belongs to the Wings and Rotors Museum?

Actually I'm not familiar with it; I found it while Googling for BD-5 images. So I called French Valley Aviation at the airport and the operator said it was in Hangar 2-D. Hope this helps! Here's their local EAA chapter:

http://www.eaa1279.org/

(I know somebody who works at the Marine Corps base and I'll ask him if he's seen an A-4 there. I haven't seen one in town, but I usually just go through the center of town on Adobe Road to get to the drive-in theater.)

I have just uploaded the update.

Thanks.

Mike