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Piper L-4H 'Grasshopper'

Aircraft Type: Reconnaissance/Liaison
Aircraft Status: Flying Aircraft
Manufacturer: Piper Aircraft Corporation
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1943
Remarks: Military variant of Piper J3C-65 Cub used for WWII reconnaissance work.

Pitts S-2B Special 'Double Take'

Aircraft Type: Aerobatic
Aircraft Status: Static Display
Manufacturer: Pitts Enterprises
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1986
Remarks: Aerobatic aircraft capable of upside-down take-offs and landings. Developed and flown by Craig Hoskins.

PZL-Mielec TS-11 bis B 'Iskra'

Aircraft Type: Trainer
Aircraft Status: Static Display
Manufacturer: PZL-Mielec
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1970
Remarks: Polish-built jet trainer for Warsaw Pact nations.

Rand Robinson KR-1

Aircraft Type: General Aviation
Aircraft Status: Static Display
Manufacturer: Rand-Robinson Engineering
Location: Storage
Year Built: 1980
Remarks: Over 6,000 plan sets of this single-seat were sold beginning in 1972.

Republic F-84B 'Thunderjet'

Aircraft Type: Fighter
Aircraft Status: Static Display
Manufacturer: Republic Aviation
Location: Storage
Year Built: 1946
Remarks: The Museum’s F-84B was among the first production batch of the straight-wing 'Thunderjets.' The Thunderjet became the USAF’s primary strike aircraft during the Korean War.

Republic F-84F 'Thunderstreak'

Aircraft Type: Fighter
Aircraft Status: Unrestored
Manufacturer: Republic Aviation
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1951
Remarks: The F-84F 'Thunderstreak' was a swept-wing design of the earlier straight-wing 'Thunderjet.' The swept wing provided better aerodynamics and performance.

Republic P-47G 'Thunderbolt'

Aircraft Type: Fighter
Aircraft Status: Flying Aircraft
Manufacturer: Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1944
Remarks: Same as Republic built P-47D-10, this aircraft served as an instructional aircraft during WWII.

Republic RF-84K 'Thunderflash'

Aircraft Type: Reconnaissance/Liaison
Aircraft Status: Static Display
Manufacturer: Republic Aviation
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1952
Remarks: The 'Thunderflash' was the photo reconnaissance version of the F-84F fighter. This aircraft was one of 25 modified for aerial hook-up to B-36 bombers.

Rider R-4 'Firecracker'

Aircraft Type: Air Racer
Aircraft Status: Static Display
Manufacturer: Keith Rider
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1936
Remarks: This aircraft was the 1938 Greve Trophy Winner.

Rider R-6 '8 Ball'

Aircraft Type: Air Racer
Aircraft Status: Static Display
Manufacturer: Keith Rider
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1938
Remarks: Last of the plywood-skinned air racers designed by Keith Rider. Raced in 1938 and 1939.

Rutan Model 61 'Long-EZ'

Aircraft Type: Sport Aircraft
Aircraft Status: Static Display
Manufacturer: Rutan Aircraft Factory
Location: Storage
Year Built: 1983
Remarks: Burt Rutan completely redesigned his innovative 'VariEze' aircraft design to create the 'Long-EZ.' In 1997, he and Mike Melvill flew two 'Long-EZ' aircraft around the world.

Ryan FR-1 'Fireball'

Aircraft Type: Fighter
Aircraft Status: Static Display
Manufacturer: Ryan Aeronautical Company
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1945
Remarks: This is the sole surviving example left in the world of 66 built. Hybrid aircraft with both piston engine and jet engine.

Seversky 2PA/AT-12 'Guardsman'

Aircraft Type: Dive Bomber
Aircraft Status: Flying Aircraft
Manufacturer: Seversky Aviation
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1940
Remarks: Developed as a two-seat fighter-bomber with long range capabilities. The U.S. Army Air Corps appropriated 50 and designated them as advanced trainers.

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.

Stearman Model 75 'Kaydet'

Aircraft Type: Trainer
Aircraft Status: Static Display
Manufacturer: Stearman Aviation
Location: Storage
Year Built: 1942
Remarks: This aircraft is reminiscent of the thousands of surplus PT-17 trainers that were used as cropdusters, barnstormers, aerobatic aircraft or sport planes.

Stinson AT-19 'Reliant'

Aircraft Type: General Aviation
Aircraft Status: Static Display
Manufacturer: Stinson Aircraft Division of Aviation Manufacturing Corportation
Location: Storage
Year Built: 1943
Remarks: A militarized version of the popular fixed-tailwheel monoplane of the 1930s. During WWII it was used by the U.S. armed forces as a utility aircraft and trainer.

Stinson L-13A 'Grasshopper'

Aircraft Type: Reconnaissance/Liaison
Aircraft Status: Static Display
Manufacturer: Convair
Location: Storage
Year Built: 1947
Remarks: U.S. Army L-13A, which provided excellent all-round vision for observers.

Stinson L-5G 'Sentinel'

Aircraft Type: Reconnaissance/Liaison
Aircraft Status: Flying Aircraft
Manufacturer: Stinson Aircraft Company
Location: Storage
Year Built: 1945
Remarks: Used by all branches of U.S. military and RAF during WWII.

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.

Team Mini-Max 1600R (Homebuilt)

Aircraft Type: Ultralight
Aircraft Status: Static Display
Manufacturer: TEAM Mini-Max LLC
Location: Storage
Year Built: 1994
Remarks: This was an award winner in Ultralight Class at multiple Fly-ins.

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

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