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    Welcome to our Trip Report Blog.
    Here we will post logs and pictures taken on aircraft spotting trips.
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    Header Picture: UP-MI602 Mil Mi-26T (34001212133) Kazakhstan Emercom at Boraldai, Kazakhstan on 08/07/19 (credit StuC)

    Updates 2022:
    26th May - Log and pics added for Private Flyer Show 14/05/22
    24th December - BAPC Register updated and 56 pictures added

    Sunday 31 October 2010

    30/10/10 - Chino

    RichT visited Chino.

    Planes of Fame Air Museum

    Outside

    079 Mikoyan MiG-15bis (n/k)
    079
    087 Mikoyan MiG-17
    087
    612 WSK Lim-2 (MIG-15) (1B00612)
    1617 WSK Lim-5 (MiG-17) (1C1617)
    1617
    50802 Douglas R4D-2 (26658)
    50802
    80382 Grumman F7F-3N Tigercat (c.124)
    80382
    122403 Martin AM-1 Mauler (n/k) ..rear fuselage only
    135867 North American FJ-3 Fury (194-94)
    135867
    145336 Vought F-8A Crusader (F8-0261)
    145336
    147474 Rockwell T-2A Buckeye (253-065)
    149547 Douglas A-4C Skyhawk (12872)
    149547
    151064 Douglas A-4E Skyhawk (13234)
    151064
    152673 LTV A-7A Corsair II (A-030)
    152673
    44-77559 Curtiss C-46D Commando (32955)
    46-0010/BK-010 Boeing WB-50A Superfortress (15730)
    46-0010
    52-2074 North American F-86H Sabre (187-100)
    52-7265 Republic RF-84K Thunderflash (221)
    52-7265
    53-1351 North American QF-86H Sabre (203-123)
    53-1351
    53-2517 Northrop F-89D Scorpion (4648)
    53-5156 Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (580-8495)
    53-5156
    56-3141 North American QF-100D Super Sabre (235-239)
    56-3141
    FX-82 Lockheed F-104G Starfighter (9140)
    FX-82
    N1000B Lockheed C-60A Lodestar (2622)
    N1000B
    N138CA Convair 440 (63)
    N138CA
    N24RJ Ric Jet Systems Ric Jet 4 (001)
    N24RJ
    N3395G Republic P-47D Thunderbolt (42-25234)
    N3713G Boeing DB-17P Fortress (32325) ..at entrance
    N4606 Beech TC-45J (bu89468)
    N5441V North American P-51D Mustang (124-48335)
    NL5441V
    N6036C Callair A-4 (149)
    N702WA Hiller UH-12E (2185)
    N702WA
    N86470 Beech UC-45J (6321)
    N90400 Antonov An-2 (1G27-22)

    Edward T Maloney Hangar

    N3360G Boeing P-12E (1512)
    N3378G Boeing P-26A Peashotter (1899)
    N3395G Republic P-47D Thunderbolt (42-25234)
    N55539 Republic AT-12 Guardsman (483-38)
    (N5934)/A5624 Hanriot HD-1 (n/k)

    Bob Pond Hangar

    42-4949 Bell P-39N Airacobra (42-4949)
    47-0394 Convair L-13A (274)
    N14WB Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat (D1148)
    N15HM Culver PQ-14A Cadet (N-839)
    N18YK Yakovlev Yak-18 (18-1432030)
    N305TA CessNorth American L-19A Bird Dog (22443)
    N38TF Lockheed P-38L Lightning (8350)
    N46CM Boeing PT-17 Stearman (75-5122)
    N48679 Piper L-4H Cub (10732)
    N5SF Grumman J2F-6 Duck (33594)
    N61445 Boeing N2S-2 Stearman (75-1335)
    N687 Mikoyan MiG-15UTI (1A02005)
    N85104 Curtiss P-40N Warhawk (28954)

    USS Enterprise CV-6 Hangar

    39657 Ryan FR-1 Fireball (n/k)
    126277 Grumman F9F-5P Panther (126277)
    148316 Douglas A-4L Skyhawk (12626)
    N20FG Grumman F3F-2 Flying Barrel (431)
    N3375G North American SNJ-5 Texan (88-18068)
    N670AM Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless (3883)
    NX83782 Vought F4U-1A Corsair (3884)

    Friedkin Hangar

    42-108777 Bell YP-59A Airacomet (27-10)
    (A-7104)/A-7126 Boeing FB-5 Hawk (n/k)
    (N186AM)/52-5012 North American F-86F Sabre (191-708)
    N9MB Northrop N9M Flying Wing (04)
    NX30FG Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat (A-3196)
    Unknown Ryan Navion (n/k) on rebuild

    Fighter Rebuilders Hangar

    N251A North American A-36A Apache (97-15949)
    N5420V North American P-51D Mustang (122-40742)
    and 3 more, types not known, on rebuild

    Jet & Racer Hangar

    3 Curtiss R3C-2 Replica (n/k)
    5 Macchi M.39 Replica (n/k)
    19 Supermarine S.6B Replica (n/k) ..BAPC-156
    2149 Mikoyan MiG-21R (94R02149)
    37973 Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket (6567)
    44-85488 Lockheed F-80A Shooting Star (080-1511)
    N117BR WSK Lim-5 (MiG-17F) (1C1529)
    N117MG WSK Lim-5 (MiG-17F) (1C1020)
    N186SE North American F-86F Sabre (172-358)
    N19GT Folland Gnat T.1 (FL.540)
    N21X Williams W-17 (1)
    N261Y Keith Rider R-4 Schoenfeldt Firecracker (4)
    N26C Forney F-1 Aircoupe (5661)
    N35TS Hansen WH-1 (1)
    N36C LeVier Cosmic Wind (105)
    N377JP Canadair CT-133 Silver Star (T33-377)
    N4024S DeHavilland Vampire FB.6 (00638)
    N426A Orlowski HO-1 (1)
    N715CM PZL TS-11 Iskra (1H0715)
    N87CN Mikoyan MiG-15 (91051)
    N88J Dudley Glass Slipper (1A)
    N96Y Keith Rider R-6 (8)
    NR2100 Granville Gee Bee D Sportster Replica (R-1)
    NR225Y Miles & Attwood Special Replica (T-6)
    NR56Y Howard DGA-5 Ike Replica (1)
    VT260 Gloster Meteor F.4 (VT260)

    Foreign Hangar

    7 Heinkel He100D-1 Replica (n/k)
    70 Mitsubishi G4M1 (n/k) ..wreck
    3014 Mitsubishi J2M3 Raiden (n/k)
    191626 Messerschmidt Me163B Replica (n/k)
    874/V-190 Mitsubishi A6M Zeke (n/k) ..rear fuselage only
    N130AM Yakovlev Yak-3 Replica (170101)
    N190RF Focke Wulf Flugzeugbau FW.190A-9 (980 574)
    N34HC Bristol F.2B Replica (2)
    N4235Y North American P-51A Mustang (99-22354)
    N46770 Mitsubishi A6M5 Zeke (5357)
    N53612 Laister-Kauffman TG-4 (9)
    N5596T Fokker DR.I Replica (DH-1)
    N57962 Morane MS502 Criquet (381)
    unknown Messerschmidt Bf109E1/7 (n/k) unrestored, recovered from lake bed

    457th P-38 Hangar

    N138AM Lockheed P-38J Lightning (4318)
    NX138AM


    Yanks Air Museum

    West Hangar

    37-381 Kellet YG-1B Autogiro (108)
    BAPC-99 Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka 11 (n/k)
    N27385 Republic YP-47M Thunderbolt (93F-12000)
    N374K Curtiss-Robertson C-1 Robin (538)
    N39735 Thomas-Morse S4C Scout (39734)
    N40245 Curtiss P-40E Warhawk (15208)
    N4289 American Eagle A-1 (100)
    N43771 North American SNJ-5 Texan (88-15762)
    N4425V Vultee BT-13B Valiant (79-326)
    N4629V General Motors FM-2 Wildcat (5618)
    N4864J Douglas SBD-4 Dauntless (2478)
    N6116X North American B-25J Mitchell III (108-47545)
    N61241 Curtiss O-52 Owl (14302)
    N647W Aeronca C-2 Flying Bathtub (27)
    N695M Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 Yellow Peril Floatplane (Bu4480)
    N718 Lockheed F-5G Lightning (422-8187)
    N731Y Brunner-Winkle Bird BK (2039-19)
    N794H Stearman YPT-9B Cloudboy (6004)
    N81575 Bell P-39N Airacobra (42-870)
    N8761 Swallow TP (161)
    N90358 North American P-51A Mustang (99-22377)
    N9265A Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat (A-9790)
    N94501 Bell P-63A King Cobra (42-69080)
    N996J Curtiss JN-4D Jenny (278-50)
    NC11224 Stearman 4D Junior Speed Mail (4033)
    NC136E Command-Aire 3C-3 (532)
    NC18613 Waco UEC (3684)
    NC3830 Lincoln-Page LP-3 (156)
    NC6956 Mahoney (Ryan) B-1 Brougham (141)
    NC8782 Cessna AW West Wind III (107)
    NC917M DeHavilland DH.60GM Gypsy Moth (118)
    NL74920 North American P-51D Mustang (122-41450)
    unknown Curtiss JN-4D Jenny (n/k) ..no skin, hanging from ceiling in hangar A290
    unknown Fieseler Fi.103 V-1 (7433)
    unknown Mutual X-87M Blackbird (n/k)
    unknown Standard J-1 Biplane (n/k) ..no skin

    East Hangar

    5243 Northrop F-5E Tiger II (V1143) ex Taiwan
    141675 Grumman F9F-8P Cougar (8)
    149636 Douglas A-4C Skyhawk (12961)
    158985 Grumman F-14A Tomcat (046)
    161344 Grumman E-2C Hawkeye (A52-075)
    49-2155 Republic F-84E Thunderjet (49-2155)
    54-2091 North American F-100C Super Sabre (217-352)
    57-2513 Convair F-106B Delta Dart (8-27-07)
    67-15614 Bell AH-1F Cobra (20278)
    N3152D Republic P-47D Thunderbolt (399-55885)
    N3842H Canadair Sabre 6 (1472)
    N51746 Beech UC-43B Traveler (4890)
    N55230 Bell OH-13E Sioux (00940)

    Restoration Hangar

    5997 Grumman TBF-1C Avenger (4045)
    40467 Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat (n/k)
    120349 NA FJ-1 Fury (141-38401)
    133818 McCulloch HUM-1 (n/k)
    42-53125 Schweizer TG-3A (n/k) ..N44787/42-53127 ?
    42-55896 Waco CG-4A Hadrian (n/k)
    43-46534 Sikorsky R-4B Hoverfly (78)
    N4250Y Curtiss SB2C-3 Helldiver (19075)
    N46617 Cessna UC-78 Bobcat (5193) ..composite of 43-7673 and 64469
    N46617
    N47991/97390 Vought F4U-4 Corsair (9544)
    N6438C/42-98177 Stinson L-5E Sentinel (n/k)
    N723E/42-14986 Stinson L-5E Sentinel (n/k)

    Outside/yards/compounds

    1375 Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard (62-053)
    123054 Grumman F9F-2 Panther (K-69)
    123054
    138965 Douglas KA-3B Skywarrior (10826)
    141735 Grumman F11F-1A Tiger (52)
    141735
    151038/16 Douglas A-4E Skyhawk (13208)
    151038
    154475 LTV A-7B Corsair II (B-115)
    154475
    154538/ND-512 LTV A-7B Corsair II (B-178)
    154538
    155644/521 Grumman A-6E Intruder (I-370)
    155644
    160995/NK Grumman A-6E Intruder (I-596)
    "416263" McDonnell Douglas F-4S Phantom II (n/k)
    49-0719 Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star (080-2467) ..forward fuselage only
    49-0719
    56-0785 Lockheed F-104A Starfighter (183-1073) ..fuslage only
    56-0785
    57-0042 Boeing B-52F Stratofortress (17436) ..front fuselage only
    57-0042
    58-1962 Cessna T-37B Tweet (40387)
    58-1962
    59-1759 Republic F-105D Thunderchief (D071)
    59-1759
    60-0471/TH Republic F-105D Thunderchief (D159)
    60-0471
    61-0908/XL Northrop T-38A Talon (N5274)
    61-0908
    62-12578 Sikorsky CH-3C (61-503)
    63-7646/"63-646" McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II (748)
    (N329) Grumman G-21A Goose (B-140)
    G44
    N2872G/124 Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer (66300)
    N2872G
    N60480 Douglas C-47A Skytrain ( 9530)
    N60480
    N73CE Learjet 23 (23-068)
    N73CE
    N7024S Grumman HU-16B Albatross (51-1795)
    N7024S
    N74173 Curtiss-Wright C-46F Commando (289)
    N74173
    N886X Sikorsky S-58B (58-0403)
    N886X
    N9030V/013 Convair C-131F (296)
    N9030V
    ZD668/3A Hawker-Siddeley Harrier GR.3 (712229)
    ZD668

    March Museum California

    Two visits, the first by IanG on 18/10/02 and the second by RichT on 30/10/10.

    18/10/02

    (0301) Shenyang J-6 (MiG-19SF) ex Chinese Navy
    MiG
    0409 Mikoyan MiG-19S (150409) ex Czech AF
    0409
    1101 Mikoyan MiG-21F-13 (161101) ex Czech AF
    1101
    5744 Mikoyan MiG-23BN (0393215744) ex Czech AF
    5744
    157990/NE-100 Grumman F-14A Tomcat (011)
    44-22614/88 Bell P-59A Airacomet (27-22)
    44-31032 NA B-25J Mitchell (108-34307)
    44-35224 Douglas A-26C Invader (28503)
    44-61669/49 Boeing B-29A Superfortress (11146)
    44-6393/I Boeing B-17G Fortress (22616-DL)
    47-1595/FS-595 Republic F-84C Thunderjet (47-1595)
    51-3622 North American T-28A Fennec (63) ..stored
    T-28
    51-9432/FS-432 Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (n/k)
    52-1519 Martin EB-57B (102)
    52-1949 Northrop F-89J Scorpion (4526)
    52-6218 Rockwell YU-9A (021)
    52-6218
    53-0363 Boeing KC-97L Stratotanker (17145)
    53-0363
    53-1304/FU-304 NA F-86H Sabre (203-76)
    53-1304
    53-2275 Boeing B-47E Stratojet (4501088)
    53-2275
    53-4326 Vertol CH-21B Workhorse (B-076)
    54-4326
    54-0612/IE Fairchild C-123K Provider (20061)
    54-0612
    (54-1786)"53608/FW-608" North American F-100C Super Sabre (217-47)
    57-1486
    54-2808 Convair C-131D (204)
    55-0679 Boeing GB-52D Stratofortress (464026)
    56-0700 Boeing B-52E Stratofortress (464071)
    56-0700
    56-1114 Convair F-102A Delta Dagger (8-10-331)
    57-2316 Cessna T-37B Tweety Bird (40249)
    57-2316
    58-0513 Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (580-1562)
    59-0418 McDonnell F-101B Voodoo (742)
    61-7975 Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird (2026)
    64-17975
    (62-02084)/506 Bell UH-1B Iroquois (604)
    62-4383/RM Republic F-105D Thunderchief (D582)
    62-4383
    62-4465 Rockwell CT-39A Sabre (276-18)
    62-4465
    63-13143 Bell UH-1F (7003)
    63-7693/FP McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II (0828)
    63-7693
    63-7746 McDonnell Douglas RF-4C Phantom II (0509)
    63-7746
    64-0915 McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II (1378)
    64-0915
    65-0257 Lockheed C-141B Starlifter (6108)
    65-0257
    67-21465 Cessna O-2B Super Skymaster (337-0261)
    21465
    68-0245 GD FB-111A (B1-017)
    68-0245
    68-0382 McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II (3465)
    68-0382
    69-6188 LTV A-7D Corsair II (D-018)
    69-6188
    69-15971 Hughes OH-6A Cayuse (1341)
    69-15791
    71-1368 Northrop YA-9A (71-1368)
    71-1368


    30th October 2010

    Outside

    0409 Mikoyan MiG-19S (150409) ex Czech AF
    0409
    44 white Antonov AN-2 (1G165-50)
    44-WHITE
    273 SBLim2M (MIG-15UTI) (712273) ex Polish AF
    273
    1101 Mikoyan MiG-21F-13 (161101) ex Czech AF
    1101
    1293 Grumman HU-16E Albatross (370)
    1293
    1605 Lim5 (MiG-17) (1C-1605) ex Polish AF
    1605
    2365/65 Vultee BT-13 Valiant (5326) 41-21487
    2365
    5744 Mikoyan MiG-23BN (0393215744) ex Czech AF
    5744
    12473 Lockheed R5O-5 Lodestar (2358)
    12473
    22122 Fairchild C-119G Boxcar (10906)
    22122
    44588 Beech UC-45J (8222)
    44588
    51360V-360 NA SNJ-4 Texan (88-13627-1)
    51360
    56514 Douglas C-54Q (10741)
    56514
    "70925" Lockheed F-104 Starfighter (n/k) ..complex composite of many a/c
    70925
    132789/RR-704 Douglas EA-1E Skyraider (9385)
    132789
    154342/04 Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk (13730)
    154342
    157990/NE-100 Grumman F-14A Tomcat (011)
    157990
    41-1414/BI-211 Vultee BT-13 Valiant (1524) Japanese Val mock-up
    41-1414
    43-15579 Douglas VC-47B (20045)
    43-15579
    44-22614/88 Bell P-59A Airacomet (27-22)
    44-22614
    44-31032 NA B-25J Mitchell (108-34307)
    44-31032
    44-35224 Douglas A-26C Invader (28503)
    44-35224
    44-61669/49 Boeing B-29A Superfortress (11146)
    44-61669
    44-6393/I Boeing B-17G Fortress (22616-DL)
    44-6393
    47-1595/FS-595 Republic F-84C Thunderjet (47-1595)
    471595
    50-0560 NA F-86D Sabre (165-106)
    50-0560
    51-9432/FS-432 Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (n/k)
    51-9432
    52-1519 Martin EB-57B (102)
    52-1519
    52-1949 Northrop F-89J Scorpion (4526)
    521949
    52-6218 Rockwell YU-9A (021)
    526218
    53-0363 Boeing KC-97L Stratotanker (17145)
    53-0363
    53-1304/FU-304 NA F-86H Sabre (203-76)
    531304
    53-2275 Boeing B-47E Stratojet (4501088)
    53-2275
    53-4326 Vertol CH-21B Workhorse (B-076)
    534326
    54-0612/IF Fairchild C-123K Provider (20061)
    540612
    54-1786/SM NA F-100C Super Sabre (217-47)
    54-1786
    54-2808 Convair C-131D (204)
    542808
    55-0679 Boeing GB-52D Stratofortress (464026)
    550679
    55-3130 Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker (17246)
    553130
    56-1114 Convair F-102A Delta Dagger (8-10-331)
    56-1114
    57-5803/HI Republic F-105B Thunderchief (B40)
    57-5803
    58-0513 Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (580-1562)
    58-0513
    59-0418 McDonnell F-101B Voodoo (742)
    59-0418
    60-0593/1 Northrop GT-38A Talon (N5166)
    60-0593
    61-7975 Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird (2026)
    61-7975
    62-4383/RM Republic F-105D Thunderchief (D582)
    62-4383
    62-4465 Rockwell CT-39A Sabre (276-18)
    62-4465
    63-13143 Bell UH-1F (07003)
    6313143
    63-7693/FP McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II (0828)
    63-7693
    63-7746 McDonnell Douglas RF-4C Phantom II (0509)
    63-7746
    65-0257 Lockheed C-141B Starlifter (6108)
    650257
    67-21465 Cessna O-2B Super Skymaster (337-0261)
    6721465
    68-0245 GD FB-111A (B1-017)
    68-0245
    68-0382 McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II (3465)
    68-0382
    69-16416 Bell AH-1F Cobra (20848)
    6916416
    69-6188/DM LTV A-7D Corsair II (D-018)
    69-6188
    71-0790 Cessna A-37B Dragonfly (43328)
    71-0790
    71-1368 Northrop YA-9A (71-1368)
    711368
    76-0008/ST McDonnell Douglas GF-15A Eagle (0185)
    76-0008
    E1076 Folland Gnat F.1 (GT207)
    E1076

    Hangar

    42-20000 Bell P-39Q Airacobra (n/k)
    43-20000
    "N437" Nieuport 11 7/8 scale replica (n/k)
    No437
    NC13933/30-385 Consolidated PT-6A Fleet 2 (326)
    NC13933
    N49379 Boeing PT-17 Stearman (75-796)
    N49379
    N54270/29 Fairchild PT-19B Cornell (T43-5598)
    N54270
    N54301 Great Lakes TG-2 (15)
    N54301
    N63085 Stinson L-5 Sentinel (76-249)
    N63085
    N90DS Saucer QC (1) ..7/8 scale replica of a Curtiss P-6E Hawk
    N90DS