by Igor K. | Apr 3, 2018 | California
Location & history The Western Museum of Flight is located on the Zamperini Field in Torrance, California. The airport was once known as Torrance Municipal Airport but it was renamed for local Olympic runner and WWII B-24 bombardier Louis Zamperini on December 7,...
by Igor K. | Apr 27, 2017 | California
Location & history Planes of Fame Air Museum was founded in 1957 by Edward T. Maloney and was the first air museum west of Mississippi. It was initially located in Claremont, California, and was simply called “The Air Museum” at that time. It was...
by Igor K. | Nov 6, 2016 | Historic Aircraft
[UPDATE] On April 22nd, 2019, the museum lost its Northrop N-9MB flying wing in a tragic crash that also claimed the life of David Vopat, a museum pilot who was testing the plane before the upcoming annual airshow. Northrop N-9MB Flying Wing Living History Flying Days...
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