Museum Closed for a Private Event and Happy Memorial Day
Please note that the museum will be closed on Sunday and Monday, May 29th and 30th
To celebrate Memorial Day, we have pulled up an old post from our archives, we hope you enjoy it!
Porsches and Propellers
Last Sunday CAF SoCal hosted the Southern California Porsche club.
Members of the club spent the day touring our museum and learning about our aircraft whilst having their automobiles photographed in front of their favorite warbird.
Here are a few of the photos from the event. More can be browsed on the club’s photo sharing site HERE.
Museum Will Close at 2:30 pm Saturday May 21
Our Museum will be closing at 2:30 on May 21, 2016 to host a private event
The PBJ-1J Flies again -Update #2 more photos
One day before the 23rd anniversary of our beloved B25-PBJ-1J coming to CAFSoCal on May 16th, 1993, the big bird graced the skies of Ventura county once again.
Thanks to the efforts of the entire PBJ restoration crew over the years and the tireless ground crew, all was in order with plenty of spectators and media on hand to witness the historic event.
Crew Chief:
Col. Marc Russell
Restoration Crew:
Ken Barger, Jo & Jack Brinkerhoff, Scott Drosos, Dave Fish, Mike Hohls, Tim Kutzbach, Dan Newcomb, George Sands, Thomas Van Stein, Alan Nicholson, John Cutright, Dave Neel, John Syrdahl, Jerry Burkhardt, Russ Babbit, Randy Manes, John Mullin, John Hills, Rick Johnson, Patty Stone, Cameron O’Brien, Charlie Carr, and Charlie Harwood.
Thanks All! This was a proud day for CAFSoCal, it’s an honor to have you within our ranks.
Here are a few images from today. We will update this space as more material becomes available.
Some excellent images, including airborne photos sent in by Frank Mormillo
More images sent in by Robert Shellabarger
Look for an article on the PBJ’s big day in the Ventura County Star
PBJ feature on the Flying Magazine Website. LINK HERE
CBS2 News report:
Follow THIS LINK if the video does not load.
PBJ Event – – ANOTHER – – UP-DATE – – -5-13-16
Hi All
CAF SoCal’s B-25 PBJ-1J is ready for it’s FIRST flight in 23 years this Sunday, May 15th. It’s been a labor of love and respect to meticulously restore this warbird. Please plan to join us at our Museum and be part of this historic event and our celebration!
Our doors will open at 10:00 AM with the official flight scheduled for 12:30-1:00 PM. We’ll have a food truck, special memorial PBJ gift items, museum tours and more activities!
Stay tuned for any further up dates
June 12th Model Flying Event
The Black Sheep Squadron of Burbank, CA will hold a model aircraft flying event in our new hangar on June 12, from 1-4 PM.
The event is a contest between club members to build and fly No-Cal (16″ wingspan, profile planes) rubber powered balsa models of the museum’s available aircraft.
The BSS club has a long history and is composed of talented model builders, many of whom are veterans of the military or the aeronautics industry, and just a swell bunch of guys.
You owe it to yourself to come out to the museum, take a tour of our full scale models and then watch these masters at work. You won’t regret it, and it might inspire you (or your youngster) to take up the decidedly low tech, but highly rewarding hobby of model building.
We look forward to seeing our aircraft soar majestically in miniature inside our (cleared) hangar!
F6F HELLCAT DAY
On Father’s Day, June 19th, 2016 we will be having a presentation on the Hellcat and the Battle of the Philippine Sea by noted historian and author, Tom Cleaver. Program starts at 11 am and will end about 2 pm
We will also have our Hellcat do a flyby weather permitting.
AND you can purchase a ride for your Dad or Husband in one of our ride program aircraft
Put this date on your calendar; visit our museum and learn about the ZERO KILLER.
• Sunday, June 19, 2016
11am-12pm Presention
12pm-1pm Displays
1pm-2pm Flight
SEE IT FLY!
Our Hellcat is one of only 5 flying in the world today!
CAF SoCal fighters fly to Planes of Fame Airshow
Another exciting event for CAF SoCal wing: All our fighters planes will be participating in the Planes of Fame Airshow at Chino, CA this weekend, April 29 to May 1st.
Please note that while the museum is still open and you can visit to see our aircraft undergoing restoration and our artifacts, most of our fighter aircraft will depart for Chino on Friday April 29th, and will return late on Sunday, May 1st.
We look forward to a successful representation of wing and its historic warbirds at our third airshow of the 2016 season and will post some photos and videos of the event here.
SoCal Wing SNJ 290 Flies Again
As of Saturday April 20th, SNJ5 “290” has passed all tests with the new engine and propeller change and is once again available for rides to the public.
A job well done by the entire SNJ Crew and special thanks to Wayne Brancato who has been working on 290 just about everyday for the past month.
We are all looking forward to seeing the same for the SNJ4 “Bluebird”!
B-25 Day at CAF SoCal
On Sunday, May 29, 2016 10am – 4pm CAF SolCal will host a presentation by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver on his recent book “The Bridgebusters” where he will discuss the real story be hind Joseph Heller’s “Catch 22”, based on the heroic Wing stationed on the island of Corsica.
- The author will autograph his book at this launch.
- Veterans of B-25 units will be available for interviews, including some of the Corsica-based B-25s – the Bridgebusters – and other B-25 veterans.
- The only surviving Marine Corps bomber from WWII – PBJ-1 “Semper Fi – and B-25J “Executive Suite” will be on display and may fly in preparation for Memorial Day ceremonies.
This is a “can’t miss” event for anyone interested in WWII history or the mighty B25 bomber.
Mark your calendars and make sure you are present!
B-25 Day Flier