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Aero Industries Midget Racer 'Shoestring'

Aircraft Type: Air Racer
Aircraft Status: Static Display
Manufacturer: Aero Industries
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1949
Remarks: One of the most successful Formula 1 Air Racers in history.

Aero L-29 'Delfin'

Aircraft Type: Trainer
Aircraft Status: Static Display
Manufacturer: Aero Vodochody
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1971
Remarks: This was the standard trainer aircraft for all Warsaw Pact nations during the Cold War.

Aero L-29 'Delfin'

Aircraft Type: Trainer
Aircraft Status: Static Display
Manufacturer: Aero Vodochody
Location: Storage
Year Built: 1969
Remarks: The 'Delfin' (Dolphin) served in basic, intermediate, and weapons training roles for the Soviet Air Force and other Warsaw Pact nations.

Aichi D3A2 'Val'

Aircraft Type: Dive Bomber
Aircraft Status: Restoring to Flight
Manufacturer: Aichi Kokuki KK
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1943
Remarks: When complete, it will be only D3A “Val” flying.

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.

Bede BD-5Vee 'Micro' (Homebuilt)

Aircraft Type: General Aviation
Aircraft Status: Static Display
Manufacturer: Bede Aircraft Corporation
Location: Storage
Year Built: 1986
Remarks: Over 5,000 kits of this aircraft were sold by the early 1970s.

Beech D17S Staggerwing

Aircraft Type: General Aviation
Aircraft Status: Flying Aircraft
Manufacturer: Beech Aircraft Corporation
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1944
Remarks: Served in both the U.S. Army Air Force and U.S. Navy. Won 'Best Cabin' award at the 1999 SUN 'n FUN Aerospace Expo in Florida.

Beech SNB-5/UC-45 'Expeditor'

Aircraft Type: Transport
Aircraft Status: Unrestored
Manufacturer: Beech Aircraft Corporation
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1954
Remarks: One of the longest production runs for any aircraft. From 1937 until 1969 over 9,000 were built.

Bell P-39N 'Airacobra'

Aircraft Type: Fighter
Aircraft Status: Restoring to Static Display
Manufacturer: Bell Aircraft Company
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1942
Remarks: Actual WWII Combat Veteran

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.'

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.

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.

Boeing B-50A 'Superfortress'

Aircraft Type: Bomber
Aircraft Status: Unrestored
Manufacturer: Boeing Airplane Company
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1948
Remarks: Fuselage only; This aircraft, “Lucky Lady II” was the first aircraft to fly nonstop around the world (1949).

Boeing FB-5 'Hawk'

Aircraft Type: Fighter
Aircraft Status: Static Display
Manufacturer: Boeing Airplane Company
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1925
Remarks: One of only 27 FB-5 variants built.

Boeing P-12E/F4B-3

Aircraft Type: Fighter
Aircraft Status: Static Display
Manufacturer: Boeing Airplane Company
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1931
Remarks: Served both the U.S. Army Air Corps (P-12) and U.S. Navy (F4B) from 1929 until 1932.

Boeing P-26A 'Peashooter'

Aircraft Type: Fighter
Aircraft Status: Flying Aircraft
Manufacturer: Boeing Airplane Company
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1934
Remarks: One of only two remaining P-26 aircraft and the only flying example.

Bristol F.2b 'Brisfit'

Aircraft Type: Fighter
Aircraft Status: Static Display
Manufacturer: British and Colonial Aeroplane Company
Location: Storage
Year Built: 1980
Remarks: Replica built for film 'High Road To China.'

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.

Canadair CT-33 'Silver Star'

Aircraft Type: Trainer
Aircraft Status: Flying Aircraft
Manufacturer: Canadair LTD
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1952
Remarks: The Museum’s CT-33 serves as the Pace Plane at the annual National Air Racing Championships in Reno, Nevada.

Cessna 182D 'Skylane'

Aircraft Type: General Aviation
Aircraft Status: Flying Aircraft
Manufacturer: Cessna Aircraft Company
Location: Chino
Year Built: 1961
Remarks: One of the longest production runs for any General Aviation aircraft. This aircraft is used to ferry pilots from airshows and other events.

Cessna A-37 'Dragonfly'

Aircraft Type: Attack Aircraft
Aircraft Status: Unrestored
Manufacturer: Cessna Aircraft Company
Location: Storage
Year Built: Circa 1970
Remarks: Developed by Cessna from their T-37 'Tweet' Basic Jet Trainer. The A-37s delivered a range of attack armament during the Vietnam War (photo not of the museum's aircraft).

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