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Curtiss P-40N 'Warhawk'

Aircraft Type: Fighter
Aircraft Status: Flying Aircraft
Manufacturer: Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1943
Remarks: Actual WWII Combat Veteran

Mitsubishi A6M5 'Zeke'

Aircraft Type: Fighter
Aircraft Status: Flying Aircraft
Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1943
Remarks: The Museum’s Zero is the only fully authentic flyable example in the world. Allied code name: Zeke

North American P-51A 'Mustang'

Aircraft Type: Fighter
Aircraft Status: Flying Aircraft
Manufacturer: North American Aviation
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1943
Remarks: Served as an instructional airframe during WWII. It is currently the only authentic flying P-51A.

Vought F4U-1A 'Corsair'

Aircraft Type: Fighter
Aircraft Status: Flying Aircraft
Manufacturer: Chance Vought Aircaft
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1943
Remarks: Actual WWII Combat Veteran

General Motors TBM-3E 'Avenger'

Aircraft Type: Torpedo Bomber
Aircraft Status: Flying Aircraft
Manufacturer: General Motors Company - Eastern Aircraft Division
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1945
Remarks: General Motors built over 7,500 Avengers, based on the original Grumman design.

Douglas SBD-5 'Dauntless'

Aircraft Type: Dive Bomber
Aircraft Status: Flying Aircraft
Manufacturer: Douglas Aircraft Company
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1943
Remarks: Actual World War II Combat Veteran

Fairchild PT-26A

Aircraft Type: Trainer
Aircraft Status: Flying Aircraft
Manufacturer: Fairchild Aviation Corporation
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1943
Remarks: Enclosed sliding canopy version of PT-19. Used by Royal Canadian Air Force to train pilots.

North American P-51D 'Mustang' Air Racer

Aircraft Type: Air Racer
Aircraft Status: Flying Aircraft
Manufacturer: North American Aviation
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1944
Remarks: This aircraft was a Reno Air Races winner and is a World Speed Record Holder.

Fairchild 24-C8F

Aircraft Type: General Aviation
Aircraft Status: Flying Aircraft
Manufacturer: Fairchild Aviation Corporation
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1936
Remarks: This aircraft was originally built with seaplane floats for water take-offs and landings.

ERCO 415-E 'Ercoupe'

Aircraft Type: General Aviation
Aircraft Status: Flying Aircraft
Manufacturer: Sanders Aviation
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1948
Remarks: Over 5,600 'Ercoupe' aircraft were built and sold from 1940 to 1969 by several manufacturers. This aircraft was built by Sanders Aviation.

Vultee BT-13B 'Valiant'

Aircraft Type: Trainer
Aircraft Status: Flying Aircraft
Manufacturer: Vultee Aircraft Corporation
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1944
Remarks: Basic Trainer of the type based at Chino Airport (Cal-Aero Flight Academy) during WWII.

Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8/N 'Würger'

Aircraft Type: Fighter
Aircraft Status: Flying Aircraft
Manufacturer: Flug+Werk GmbH
Location: Chino
Year Built: Replica built in 2000 based on 1944 aircraft
Remarks: Over 20,000 Fw190 aircraft were built from 1939 until 1945, making this aircraft one of the mainstays of the German Luftwaffe of WWII.

Gloster Meteor T7

Aircraft Type: Fighter
Aircraft Status: Flying Aircraft
Manufacturer: Gloster Aircraft Company LTD
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1949
Remarks: This is the only flying Meteor in the United States and one of only five airworthy in the world. It is currently the oldest flying jet aircraft in the world.

Grumman F8F-2/G-58A 'Bearcat'

Aircraft Type: Fighter
Aircraft Status: Flying Aircraft
Manufacturer: Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1949
Remarks: The fuselage of this aircraft is from the Grumman G-58A that was built for Major Alford Williams.

Stearman PT-17 Model 75 'Kaydet'

Aircraft Type: Trainer
Aircraft Status: Flying Aircraft
Manufacturer: Stearman Aviation
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1941
Remarks: Primary Trainer of the type based at Chino Airport (Cal-Aero Flight Academy) during WWII.

Curtiss R3C-2 Schneider Trophy Winner

Aircraft Type: Air Racer
Aircraft Status: Replica
Manufacturer: Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
Location: Chino
Year Built: Based on 1925 aircraft
Remarks: Replica of aircraft that Jimmy Doolittle won 1925 Schneider Trophy.

Bell X-2 Supersonic Test Aircraft

Aircraft Type: Test/Experimental
Aircraft Status: Replica
Manufacturer: Bell Aircraft Company
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1989
Remarks: Replica built for the premiere episode of TV series 'Quantum Leap.'

Deperdussin Coupe Schneider Trophy Winner

Aircraft Type: Air Racer
Aircraft Status: Replica
Manufacturer: Societe Pour Les Appareils Deperdussin (SPAD)
Location: Chino
Year Built: Replica based on 1913 aircraft
Remarks: This aircraft won the 1913 Schneider Trophy at Monaco with average speed of 45.71 mph.

Howard DGA-5 Ike #39 'Miss Chevrolet'

Aircraft Type: Air Racer
Aircraft Status: Replica
Manufacturer: Howard Aircraft Corporation
Location: Chino
Year Built: Replica based on 1932 aircraft
Remarks: Scaled-up replica of successful Air Racer from Golden Age of Air Racing.

Macchi M.39 Schneider Trophy Winner

Aircraft Type: Air Racer
Aircraft Status: Replica
Manufacturer: Aeronautica Macchi
Location: Chino
Year Built: Based on 1926 aircraft
Remarks: This aircraft won the 1926 Schneider Trophy.

Miles & Atwood 'Special'

Aircraft Type: Air Racer
Aircraft Status: Replica
Manufacturer: Leland Miles and Leon Atwood
Location: Chino
Year Built: Replica base on 1932 aircraft
Remarks: Set world speed record and won 1933 Greve Trophy. Original destroyed in 1937 crash.

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