A Salute to the Greatest Generation As America’s foremost living history aviation museum, Planes of Fame Air Museum, in conjunction with the County of San Bernardino, will showcase the aircraft of America‘s Greatest Generation. Please Join Us! Airshow 2010 is a fun and exciting event for the entire family, in addition to being high-visibility marketing opportunity for your business or organization. We hope you’ll join us in ... Read More

Story and Photos by Phil Myers On Wednesday, May 5th Planes of Fame Air Museum, located in Chino California, hosted it annual Media Day.  The Media Day was kicked off with an Airshow overview by Frank Mormillo, the museum’s media coordinator.  Following Frank, was the president of the museum, Steve Hinton. Steve spoke about the museum and the airshow.  Also in attendance was Steven “Steve O" Hinton, the current Air ... Read More

Congratulations to Joe Kates. He called the other day to inform me that the webmaster of the Planes of Fame website had contacted him with a request for use of his Spam Can shot taken at the Valle Air Show last year. Little did we know it would be used in a slider on the front page. Way to go Joe!!! ... Read More

 3-11-2010 was a sad day; we lost a great man and in his personal  words "A Custodian of  Aviation History".  Nazzi Hirani left this world doing what he loved to do. Fly his vintage Warbird  In the skies over Arizona.  My time knowing Nazzi was short but he is a man I will never forget meeting. I first met Nazzi at an air show in AZ ,he was flying and displaying ... Read More

Cruising around the Internet the other day I stumbled upon this site which had F-35 wallpapers for download. Now these are not your typical everyday cheesy wallpapers but rather good high detail versions.. So if you looking for a new desktop head on over and grab a copy.. http://www.jsf.mil/downloads/down_wallpaper.htm ... Read More

Thanks to Matt and Joe over at Arizona Aviation Photographers(AzAP) Joe and I got to attend the AzAP Photo Call that they had set up with Michelle Dee the Public Affairs Officer of El Centro. ... Read More

We heard that it is no longer called Avaition Nation but rather the Nellis AFB Open House. Something about budget cutting and no longer having Civilian Performers doing routines at a Military Base. Thanks Obama!! ... Read More

There were four F-15’s down from Klamath Falls Oregon. They are on TDY and they were at Reno and performed all four days. We had the pleasure of meeting Lt Col Whit “Crab” Sieben of the 173rd Chief Stan/Eval. With any luck we will cross paths again and have the opportunity to photograph these guys. ... Read More

Not only was there the Reno Air Races from Sept. 17-20th but The Street Vibrations Fall Rally rolled in on September 23-27, 2009 in Reno, Nevada (NV). As well as the surrounding areas including Carson City, Virginia City and Lake Tahoe. This is a Motorcycle Festival to celebrate Music, Metal and Motorcycles. There will be Ride-In Show, Stunt Shows, Live Entertainment, Parades, Tours, An America’s Finest Custom Bike Builders Expo, ... Read More

Dave again hit the road and drove to Palm Springs to visit the Air Museum there. It turned out to be a real winner and probably the favorite of the summer visits. I plan on revisiting this museum when it cools a bit. Palm Springs was 115 degrees the days I was there. Most of the A/C are inside air conditioned hangars but they have severalplanes outside as well!! ... Read More

Dave had a weekend free so he loaded up and hit the road. His onjective this day was the Yanks Air Museum located in Chino California. They had two different hangars. The first house aircraft from the “Golden Age” of flying set before the second World War. They only had five or so war birds. Mostly pre war aircraft including this Bi-plane. ... Read More

Dave went down to Riverside and visited the March Air Field Museum after learning that they had an SR-71 there. One of the more interesting aircraft was this F-9 which was in the competition against the fairchild A-10 for the USAF ground attack role aircraft. ... Read More

Nothing compares to a quiet Sunday afternoon spent inside the museum at Chino called the Planes of Fame. I first discovered this wonderful collection of aircraft in the spring. I have visited twice now and I plan on a few more visits. Joe still has to get away and spend a day inside the Hangars. He visiited POF for the airshow they had in the spring but I do ... Read More

At the beginning of the Planes of Fame, Valle show we were all walking in when I had to stop and get this classic outside the main hangar. ... Read More