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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.

Granville Brothers R-1 'Gee Bee'

Aircraft Type: Air Racer
Aircraft Status: Replica
Manufacturer: Granville Brothers Aircraft
Location: Chino
Year Built: Replica based on 1931 aircraft
Remarks: The R-1 Racer won the 1932 Thompson Trophy piloted by Jimmy Doolittle.

Fieseler V-1 'Buzz Bomb'

Aircraft Type: Unmanned Flying Bomb
Aircraft Status: Replica
Manufacturer: Gerhard Fieseler Werke
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1945
Remarks: Replica built by Republic Ford as JB-2 Loon.

Curtiss Model D 'Pusher'

Aircraft Type: General Aviation
Aircraft Status: Replica
Manufacturer: Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
Location: Storage
Year Built: Based on 1911 aircraft
Remarks: This aircraft type made the first takeoff and landing from the deck of a ship in 1911.

Supermarine S.6B Schneider Trophy Winner

Aircraft Type: Air Racer
Aircraft Status: Replica
Manufacturer: Supermarine Aviation Works, LTD.
Location: Storage
Year Built: Replica based on 1931 aircraft
Remarks: Replica of aircraft type that won the 1931 Schneider Trophy competition and also set world air speed record of 407.5 mph.

Wright 1903 Kitty Hawk Flyer

Aircraft Type: Test/Experimental
Aircraft Status: Replica
Manufacturer: Wilbur and Orville Wright
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1953
Remarks: Replica built 1950-53 to honor 50th anniversary of Wright Brothers' first flights.

Sopwith Pup

Aircraft Type: Fighter
Aircraft Status: Replica
Manufacturer: Sopwith Aviation
Location: Chino
Year Built: Replica built 2002 based on 1916 aircraft
Remarks: First Allied single-seat fighter to feature a synchronized machine gun.

Fokker Dr.1 'Dreidecker'

Aircraft Type: Fighter
Aircraft Status: Replica
Manufacturer: Fokker-Flugzeugwerke GmbH
Location: Chino
Year Built: Replica built 1980 based on 1917 aircraft
Remarks: One of the most identifiable aircraft of the Great War, Baron Manfred von Richthofen got 19 of his 80 victories in this type of fighter.

Messerschmitt Me 163 'Komet'

Aircraft Type: Interceptor
Aircraft Status: Replica
Manufacturer: Messerschmitt AG
Location: Chino
Year Built: Replica based on 1944 aircraft
Remarks: Designed as rocket-powered interceptor aircraft, the Me 163 was first aircraft to exceed 1000 km/hour (621 mph) in level flight.

Heinkel He 100D-1

Aircraft Type: Fighter
Aircraft Status: Replica
Manufacturer: Heinkel Flugzeugwerke
Location: Chino
Year Built: Replica based on 1939 aircraft
Remarks: One of the fastest fighter aircraft in the world at the time of its first test flight. Yet only 19 prototypes were ever built.

Bristol F.2b 'Brisfit'

Aircraft Type: Fighter
Aircraft Status: Replica
Manufacturer: British and Colonial Aeroplane Company
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1980
Remarks: This replica was built for the film, 'High Road to China.' The Bristol F.2b was one of the most effective two-seat fighters of the Great War.

Bachem Ba-349 'Natter'

Aircraft Type: Interceptor
Aircraft Status: Replica
Manufacturer: Bachem Werke GmbH
Location: Chino
Year Built: Based on 1945 aircraft
Remarks: First aircraft to make a vertical take-off.

Nieuport 17 (Homebuilt)

Aircraft Type: Fighter
Aircraft Status: Replica
Manufacturer: Societe Anonyme des Etablissements Nieuport
Location: Storage
Year Built: 1998
Remarks: Scaled-down replica based on 1916 aircraft.

Heinkel He 178

Aircraft Type: Test/Experimental
Aircraft Status: Replica
Manufacturer: Heinkel Flugzeugwerke
Location: Chino
Year Built: Replica based on 1939 aircraft
Remarks: The first practical jet aircraft in history. First flew on August 27, 1939.

Hispano HA-1112-M1L 'Buchon'

Aircraft Type: Fighter
Aircraft Status: Restoring to Flight
Manufacturer: Hispano Aviacion
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1954
Remarks: Spanish licensed-built Messerschmitt Bf-109. Aircraft served with Spanish Air Force and has appeared in numerous films.

North American O-47A

Aircraft Type: Reconnaissance/Liaison
Aircraft Status: Restoring to Flight
Manufacturer: North American Aviation
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1943
Remarks: Observation aircraft developed prior to WWII. During the war, the O-47 served as a target tug, coastal patrol, and anti-submarine patrol.

Bell YP-59A 'Airacomet'

Aircraft Type: Test/Experimental
Aircraft Status: Restoring to Flight
Manufacturer: Bell Aircraft Company
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1942
Remarks: When complete, it will be the only flyable P-59 “Airacomet” in the world.

Grumman OV-1A 'Mohawk'

Aircraft Type: Reconnaissance/Liaison
Aircraft Status: Restoring to Flight
Manufacturer: Grumman Aircraft Engineering Company
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1960
Remarks: This aircraft was the second OV-1 produced by Grumman.

Douglas A-26C 'Invader'

Aircraft Type: Bomber
Aircraft Status: Restoring to Flight
Manufacturer: Douglas Aircraft Company
Location: Offsite
Year Built: 1945
Remarks: Twin-engine light bomber and ground attack aircraft of WWII and Cold War.

Douglas C-47/DC-3 'Skytrain'

Aircraft Type: Transport
Aircraft Status: Restoring to Flight
Manufacturer: Douglas Aircraft Company
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1943
Remarks: Actual WWII Combat Veteran

Boeing B-17G 'Flying Fortress'

Aircraft Type: Bomber
Aircraft Status: Restoring to Flight
Manufacturer: Douglas Aircraft Company
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1945
Remarks: The Museum’s aircraft has the distinction of flying the final mission for a B-17 for the USAF.

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