Palm Springs Air Museum

Palm Springs Air Museum

The Palm Springs Air Museum, is a non-profit educational institution, whose mission is to exhibit, educate and eternalize the role of the World War II combat aircraft and the role the pilots and American citizens had in winning the war. In addition to flying aircraft, related artifacts, artwork, and library sources are used to perpetuate American history. It contains one of the world's largest collections of flying World War Two warplanes. Many of these aircraft have been used by motion picture companies in movies set during the second world war.

Located on the north side of the Palm Springs International Airport, the Air Museum is housed in a new structure that includes three main display hangars, theater, gift shop, ramp and airport access for flight demonstrations and visiting planes, research library, simulator and education center. The museum has also been rented as the site for celebrity galas, private parties and balls, as well.

The vast antique automobile collection of Robert Pond is also on a rotating display as well as an extensive collection of aviation art by Stan Stokes.

The Flying Collection includes:

* Bell P-63 Kingcobra

* Boeing Stearman PT-17 Kaydet

* Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (which visitors can walk through, as well)

* Consolidated PBY Catalina

* Curtiss P-40 Hawk

* Douglas A-4 Skyhawk

* Douglas B-26 Invader

* Douglas C-47 Dakota

* Douglas SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber

* General Dynamics F-16 Falcon

* Grumman A-6 Intruder

* Grumman C-1A COD Transport

* Grumman F4F Wildcat

* Grumman F6F Hellcat

* Grumman F7F Tigercat

* Grumman F8F Bearcat

* Grumman F-14 Tomcat

* Grumman TBF Avenger

* Grumman OA-13/G-21 Goose

* Lockheed T-33 Trainer Shooting Star

* McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom

* McDonnell Douglas F-18 Hornet

* North American B-25 Mitchell

* North American P-51 Mustang

* North American T-6 Texan

* Piper J-3 Cub Grasshopper

* Republic P-47D-40RA "45-49205" Big Chief

* Ryan Sport

* Supermarine Spitfire

* Chance Vought FG-1D "92629" S 301

Static Display includes:

* Flak 37 88 mm gun (near parking lot)

External links

* [http://www.palmspringsairmuseum.org/ The Palm Springs Air Museum]


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