Planes,planes and more planes

[944Larry]

For my fellow pilots and anyone else interested

BZ's Chino's Planes of Fame Photo Gallery

[944Larry]

looks like an old link. a buddy of mine in Germany sent it to me. they must get late stuff over there. sorry if it's a repeat of something already posted.

[shinrai]

Regardless it's still amazing. Thanks for sharing.

[Zeke]

The 356 Club drives out there every month for breakfast first Sunday of the month and welcomes all enthusiasts.
Club Calendar

[Flieger]

Luftwaffe event at Planes of Fame, Chino CA - a set on Flickr


Chino Planes of Fame 2.4.2011_ 213crop by Max_911S_fahrer, on Flickr


Chino Planes of Fame 2.4.2011_ 055 by Max_911S_fahrer, on Flickr

[Hawkeye's-911T]

A visit to Chino & The Planes of Fame is on my "bucket list"

Thanks to 944Larry

Cheers
JB

[Flieger]

Airshow is May 4-5 I believe.

[944Larry]

Hey Flieger-thanks for posting those beauties. Always love the Luftwaffe showing up! Is that 162 going to be made airworthy? I would love to see it and a Stuka back up and running. I have heard rumors of some Stuka airframes coming here from Russia but can't confirm it. Hope so.

[Jim727]

Great pics, Herr Flieger - thanks.

Larry - unlikely an Me 163 will be made flyable; it was a bigger hazard to the pilots than to the planes they were attacking. Real interesting critter, though. Good interview: Komet Me163 - Chief test pilot Rudy Opitz tells it like it was - Flight Journal.com Page 1

And, more great stuff here: Home : The Flying Heritage Collection

[944Larry]

Originally Posted by Jim727

Great pics, Herr Flieger - thanks.

Larry - unlikely an Me 163 will be made flyable; it was a bigger hazard to the pilots than to the planes they were attacking. Real interesting critter, though. Good interview: Komet Me163 - Chief test pilot Rudy Opitz tells it like it was - Flight Journal.com Page 1

And, more great stuff here: Home : The Flying Heritage Collection

You're right about the 163 Jim. The fuel dissolved human flesh. "Kinda dampens my enthusiasm for a test hop! Actually it was a pic of a 162 that Flieger posted that I was wondering the status of. I think it was called the "Volksjaeger". Pure jet so it might be doable. Good stuff you posted. Porsche people seem to love aviation as well as our cars.

[Jim727]

Ah - 162. Yes, Volksjäger. Made partially of wood, I think. The Flying Heritage Collection is big on making things flyable, so who knows what is in the wind there or at Chino.

Planes and Porsches - what's not to like?

Needs some cropping, but:

[Joeaksa]

Old friend of mine flew the 163's and said that they still scared him to this day.

Fuel was really dangerous, but then so was war...

[BReif61]

Originally Posted by Flieger

Chino Planes of Fame 2.4.2011_ 055 by Max_911S_fahrer, on Flickr

I think I just got a chub.

[Flieger]

The He-162 airframe is real, but as I understand it there are no plans to make it airworthy, yet.

[Flieger]

Chino Planes of Fame 2.4.2011_ 281 by Max_911S_fahrer, on Flickr

The FW-190 is a replica, with a Pratt+Whitney radial. Hence the oil coolers on the wings. Not as much performance as the BMW 801 with the ahead-of-its-time single-lever control.

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Chino Planes of Fame 2.4.2011_ 219 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

[Wilhelm]

All you Germans or German speakers, check this out:


This is on the nose of the ME 163 at Chino.

[azasadny]

Great pictures! Thanks for sharing!

[azasadny]

"Like a flea, but watch out!"

[944Larry]

Originally Posted by Flieger

The Me-162 airframe is real, but as I understand it there are no plans to make it airworthy, yet.

that's a shame, with a modern powerplant it would be a show stopper.

[Joeaksa]

Originally Posted by 944Larry

that's a shame, with a modern powerplant it would be a show stopper.

I have a lot of flight time, even a fair amount in experimental flight test, but believe I would stay on the ground and watch someone else do this one. Even a BD-5J jet powered A/C would prolly be more stable!