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Bill Gilman (Navy Bird)
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Planes of Fame Museum, Chino California USA

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5 19 April 2012, 01:09
Bill Gilman
These photos are from a quick visit I made to the Planes of Fame Museum while on a business trip last year in Chino, California. Many of the collection are maintained in flying condition, including the world's only flying Zero. There are many more aircraft than I am showing here! Recommended the next time you're at Disneyland - Chino is only about a 45 minute drive from Anaheim.
19 April 2012, 02:14
Zimmermaniac
thnx for sharing
19 April 2012, 05:21
Philip De Keyser
Nice pix Bill, thnx for sharing, greetz Phil
19 April 2012, 06:46
Holger Kranich
Thx for sharing the pix! Amazing condition of the planes! So many are ready to fly, love it!
19 April 2012, 08:17
Holger Kranich
My favorite is the He-100;)
19 April 2012, 08:18
Bill Gilman
I was shocked when I first saw the He-100, because I thought that the few that were built were sold to Russia and never seen again. Then I looked at the placard in front of the plane and saw that it is a replica, not the real thing. But it still looks pretty cool. I couldn't get a real good picture of it because of the way they have it tucked back into a corner.
19 April 2012, 12:50
Bill Gilman
In their restoration shop, they were working on returning a Bearcat to flying condition. Almost of of the aluminum skin panels were off, so you could see everything inside. It was amazing work they were doing, but I wasn't allowed to take photos.
19 April 2012, 13:04
Holger Kranich
🙁 A replica? Very sadly! But its a well made replica!
19 April 2012, 13:04
Holger Kranich
Lets have a look on the original: [img1]
 
19 April 2012, 14:18
Bill Gilman
Does anyone make a 1:72 kit of the He-100?

@Holger, yes it's a well-made replica. If you look real close, you can tell that there is no detail in the wheel wells, etc. but overall it looks very good. I wonder if any of the He-100s that went to Russia have survived? I also understand that a few were sold to Japan.
19 April 2012, 17:12
Holger Kranich
2 for Japan and 10 to the soviets! The rest of the 21 ever produced, became "Werkschutzstaffel" ...
19 April 2012, 17:32
Burkhard D
Bill, you shalt not ask "does aynone make a kit of..." before consulting Scalemates 😉

SCM Search: "Heinkel He 100"
19 April 2012, 17:35
Aghis Barberopoulos
I always wanted to visit Chino - but it's too far away - now we got a little tour, many thanks Bill!
@Holger: Werkschutzstaffeln is a very interesting but neglected topic - due to the rare aircraft that were used.
19 April 2012, 17:38
Holger Kranich
@Aghis: Dont know what neglected m eans, but i think i figured it out! I try to collect as many as i can grab, but as you say, its a rare topic and informations are rare, too!

@Burkhard: LOL!
19 April 2012, 17:44
Bill Gilman
@Burkhard: You are right! Why didn't I think of that? Although I don't see a connection in the timeline, I guess that the Revell kit is a re-box of the MPM kit?
19 April 2012, 17:55
Holger Kranich
Lets ask Burkhard, i´m sure he can help with this interesting question! Burkhard, please enlight us, if you can!
19 April 2012, 18:00
Zimmermaniac
@Holger : me and a friend are thinking bout spending a UK weekend to visit the RAF museum, why not joining us ??
19 April 2012, 18:01
Holger Kranich
Hmmm, interesting... When will you go? Is it already planned?
19 April 2012, 18:03
Burkhard D
@Bill: Juged by the boxart I just added, I don't think so 😉
19 April 2012, 18:03
Bill Gilman
I think you're right, the Revell kit looks to have raised panels. Also, it looks like a very old kit.
19 April 2012, 21:12
Zimmermaniac
@Holger : not sure yet, I"ll let ya know whenever..
19 April 2012, 21:50
Spanjaard
Another museum in my list......
23 September 2023, 14:38
Robert Podkoński
Awesome collection... now I have the reason to visit California one day 😄
23 September 2023, 14:52

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