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CHINO, CA LOCATION

Visit our Chino, CA location. Hours: Wed-Sun 10am-4pm Closed Mon & Tues DIRECTIONS | BUY TICKETS

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SANTA MARIA, CA LOCATION

Opening by 2025.

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EVENTS

Visit us during one of our events and get the full experience seeing these amazing aircraft flying!

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COLLECTION

We host a huge variety of (flying) aircraft, check which ones are on display, flying or undergoing restoration.

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FACILITY RENTALS

Hosting your wedding/event at our venue or booking aircraft for your airshow, we can offer you endless possibilities!

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Our Planes Fly

Every day at Planes of Fame Air Museum, you can experience history - both the reliving of it and the making of it. When one of our planes flies, for most it is a rare and wonderful thing to witness. Planes of Fame Air Museum has maintained a fleet of flyable historic aircraft for over 60 years! The Museum has operated these types of aircraft longer than the Army Air Corps or Air Force did. Planes of Fame Air Museum truly is where aviation history lives.

You too can experience history through Planes of Fame Air Museum. Maybe you live too far to visit, but we hope this website gives you a taste of what we try to do here every day. And maybe someday, you will hear the roar, look up in the sky and see one of our planes overhead!

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“I loved it (Airshow 2009). You're more than a museum. To see them in the air, hear them...well, I'm preaching to the choir. You're never going to see that many warbirds in the air for the length of time you guys do. I came from the Bay area and it's worth it. Keep up the great work!”

William B., email

“I just wanted to express my thanks to you and the staff at Valle, AZ for making our visit very special and memorable... The bottom line is that Planes of Fame is more than the planes and the flying, it's the great people working for you that make it an experience my family and I want to repeat. We appreciate the work you have done over many years to preserve our aircraft heritage and I have to think the Good Lord has blessed Planes of Fame because He wants that too.”

Michael H., Vernon, AZ

“I visited Planes of Fame a week ago and was highly impressed. I've been a docent at the National Air and Space Museum (Garber facility) for the past 26 years, and I can truthfully say that your museum doesn't take a back seat to the national museum at all. Why? Because your aircraft are where they out to be- in real airplane hangars AND most of them FLY... I could go on and on. For years I've been telling visitors on my tours to go to Chino if they had the chance. Now I'm going to tell them to MAKE the chance.”

Jack W., Email

“The patriotic flag presentation... was very impressive and the mood of the show was upbeat and appropriate for the times. The Air Power flight was absolutely awesome. Best air show I've ever been to. Let's do it again!”

V.H., Email

“It was great being at the Planes of Fame Air Museum yesterday. I'm so glad Sandy recruited me for the occasion. It was a worthwhile experience and I really enjoyed participating in the event. I must compliment you and all concerned on the extremely organized function. Enclosed are a couple photos of me wearing my 65-year old helmet, goggles and oxygen mask, which ended up like the paparazzi (taking pictures).”

Selwyn L., San Diego, CA

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Upcoming Events

2
Jan

Kilroy Coffee Klatch

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6
Jan

Hangar Talk - Featuring the Flying Demo of the Curtiss P-40N 'Warhawk'

Hangar Talk and Flying Demo of the Curtiss P-40N Warhawk - Learn more »

3
Feb

Hangar Talk -Featuring the Flying Demo of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis 'Fagot'

Hangar Talk and Flying Demo of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis Fagot - Learn more »