Planes of Fame: Chino Air Show

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Hey Merv, I'll trade locations. Just kidding.

[GrauGeist]

Well done, Merv!

What an excellent collection of shots you got!

Some of the shots looks like you and Eric grabbed 'em at the same time!

That looks like a real A6M with the SBD, not a modified T6. Correct?

That definately looks like a real A6M

[ppopsie]

Nice pics. Thanks.

[pbfoot]

great stuff you guys are making me anxious for the first show here

[evangilder]

That looks like a real A6M with the SBD, not a modified T6. Correct?

Yep, that is an A6M5 with an original Sakae engine in it.

[Thorlifter]

Yes, Chino has an original A6M, I think it's a A6M5, but may be wrong on that one.

Fantastic pics Merv.

Edit: Eric beat me to it........

[GrauGeist]

Yep, that is an A6M5 with an original Sakae engine in it.

Pretty sure that's the only complete A6m left in the world...

[wheelsup_cavu]

Pretty sure that's the only complete A6m left in the world...

Yep.

Although there are about ten complete World War Two Japanese Mitsubishi Zero fighters still intact around the world, two of them airworthy, the Planes of Fame Air Museum at Chino Airport in Southern California boasts that Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero No 61-120 in its collection is the only fully authentic flyable example in the world.

PLANES of FAME - Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero/Reisen/Zeke


Wheels

[wheelsup_cavu]

Great shots Ontos.


Wheels

[evangilder]

Actually, there are some more flyable Zeros around. There are at least 2 in Japan, where the gentleman that owns them cannot get the insurance to fly them (Mr Harada). There is also at least 1 other in the US that is flyable, but not flown because while he can get insurance, he cannot afford it for a Zero. There is a list on the web at
The Mitsubishi Zero - Preserved and Restored Aircraft

I would love to see all the flyable ones up at one time. That would really be something.

[Wayne Little]

Super set of pics Merv!

[diddyriddick]

Very cool pics! Love the Russian B-25!

[evangilder]

I finally finished all the edits and posted the photos this morning. There are 32 galleries of photos from the show. Click the banner below to see the galleries.



Samples? Alright, here are a few.

11 Mustangs in formation at the start of the day!


The N-9MB returned to the sky for the first time since 2006:


Skyraider Bob and his daughter returned to the Chino show.


Even a Sherman Tank

[lesofprimus]

Awesome awesome stuff guys....

[Micdrow]

Just fantastic shots there Eric, I had to change my wall paper to the Fw-190.