Palm Springs Air Museum

[jslugman]

Quick stop on the way back from Chino. Worth the morning for sure.


USN Grumman A-6E Intruder 154162 KPSP by James O'Rear acm2769 by James "JSlugman" O'Rear, on Flickr


US Navy General Dynamics F-16N 163277 KPSP by James O'Rear acm2763 by James "JSlugman" O'Rear, on Flickr

[wingsnstuff]

James,  these are great shots, but that one ugly Viper.  It looks like the Palm Springs Elementry School 1st Grade did the paint job.  Wow :-)

[Chris Kennedy]

I wonder what's going to happen to that place in the future. Bob Pond's heirs are selling off his collection, aircraft by aircraft, and those were the majority of the collection. It's possible there is some agreement in place for the new owners to keep them there, but I don't know.

[wingsnstuff]

I sure hope so.  I've always wanted to stop there and never did.  I will have to make the trip in the new year if the collection remains there.

[jslugman]

All the aircraft out front are in pretty bad shape but the Viper is butt ugly. Almost like they used a latex paint but didn't get the surface clean beforehand.

The collection is simply incredible and definitely worth the time to visit.

[Tower Guy]

Palm Springs Air Museum by Tower Guy, on Flickr

[Tower Guy]

PBY by Tower Guy, on Flickr

[Tower Guy]

Goodyear Corsair by Tower Guy, on Flickr

[Matt Ottosen]

Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Patrol Squadron SIXTY ONE (VP-61)

This Catalina was the 1,788th PBY-5A manufactured in San Diego and is BuNo 48426, her history is with the US Navy's Patrol Squadron SIXTY ONE (VP-61), Fleet Air Wing 6, and she was flying out of the Aleutian Islands during WWII.

[cpasley]

UH-34J Seabat HMM 362 BuNo 154895 by Pasley Aviation Photography, on Flickr

[Matt Ottosen]

Well, my Navy EA-6B photography has come full circle. My first photo of a Navy EA-6B was of a VAQ-134 bird at Red Flag back in 2009, and now with what is most likely my last Navy EA-6B photograph it is also of a VAQ-134 bird. This one is actually extra special, this aircraft has my friend's name painted on the canopy rail.

Grumman EA-6B Prowler
Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ-134) "Garudas"

Her Final Prowl

[Ned Harris]

Congratulations Matt on a great catch.

[Matt Ottosen]

Congratulations Matt on a great catch.

Thanks Ned!

[Matt Ottosen]

Grumman EA-6B Prowler
Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ-134) "Garudas"

Her Final Prowl: Mission Accomplished

[azspyder]

Very cool Matt...nice shot!