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Planing a trip to Cali looking to do some spoting !

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posted on Dec, 3 2018 @ 05:22 PM
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So IAM planing a tripto southern California with gf...would love to see some planes...were are the sites to go spitting ...may be b2 or f35s....# anything more the the c17 I see every day going to stewart afb!!



posted on Dec, 3 2018 @ 05:26 PM
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Spoting has been banned in most states.



posted on Dec, 3 2018 @ 05:40 PM
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a reply to: Mark08

That's bull # ..how bout viewing ?



posted on Dec, 3 2018 @ 05:52 PM
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a reply to: Slys13

Edwards, Palmdale, Mojave, Jedi.



posted on Dec, 3 2018 @ 06:05 PM
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a reply to: Slys13

Aircraft viewing:
Planes of Fame at the Chino, CA airport ( they have the Japanese rocket-powered Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka, very rare)
March AFB Air Museum, South of Moreno Valley off the I-215, B-24, rockets)



posted on Dec, 3 2018 @ 06:09 PM
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a reply to: chuckk

There are lots of aviation museums in SoCal. Depends on where he is going to be. Same applies to spotting.



posted on Dec, 3 2018 @ 06:21 PM
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a reply to: chuckk

I miss my Cessna 182...

March Field Air Museum In Riverside, CA
www.marchfield.org...
80 Aircraft on display: SR-71

Yanks Air Museum - All American Famous Planes
yanksair.org...
P-38, P-40
Located at Chino airport, next past Planes of Fame

PLANES OF FAME - Home
www.planesoffame.org/
Photo
Manufacturer
Model
Common Name
Location
Hangar
Status

Bristol
Brisfit
F.2b
Foreign

Fieseler
Storch
Fi 156C
Foreign

Heinkel
WWII German Fighter
He 100D-1
Foreign

Heinkel
Volksjager
He 162A-1
Foreign

Horten
Flying Wing Glider
H.IV
Foreign

Mitsubishi
Raiden
J2M3
Foreign

Mitsubishi
Shusui
J8M1
Foreign

Messerschmitt
Komet
Me 163
Foreign

Aichi
VAL
D3A2
Restoration

North American
Mustang
P-51A
Foreign
Read More

Mitsubishi
Zero/Reisen/Zeke
A6M5
Foreign
Read More

Laister-Kauffman
Yankee Doodle
TG-4A/LK-10A
Foreign

Fokker
Dreidecker/Triplane
DR.I
Foreign

Curtiss
Warhawk
P-40N
Foreign
Read More

Sopwith
Sopwith Pup
Pup
Foreign

Yakovlev
MAX (Nato)
Yak-18
Pond

Boeing
Flying Fortress
B-17G
Front
Read More

Douglas
Skytrain (C-47)
DC-3
Front

Pitts
Pitts Double Take
S-2B
HOAC

Lockheed
Starfighter
F-104G
Jet/Racer

WSK-Mielec
Fresco (NATO)
LIM-5
Jet/Racer

North American
Sabre
F-86F
Jet/Racer
Read More

Folland
Gnat Mk. 1
Fo.141
Jet/Racer

Canadair
Shooting Star
CT-133
Jet/Racer
Read More

DeHavilland
Vampire
DH.100 Mk. VI
Jet/Racer
Read More

Wright
Wright Flyer
1903 Flyer
Maloney

Hanriot
Scout
HD.1
Maloney

Canadair
Sabre
QF-86H
Restoration

Cessna
Bird Dog
O-1E/L-19
Maloney
Read More

Boeing
Boeing Fighter
P-12E/F4B-1
Maloney

Boeing
Peashooter
P-26A
Maloney
Read More

Seversky
Guardsman
AT-12
Maloney
Read More

Cessna
Skylane
182D
Maloney

Douglas
Skyhawk
A-4L
Enterprise

Lockheed
Lodestar
C-60
Outside

Douglas
Skyrocket
D-558-II
Jet/Racer

North American
Super Sabre
QF-100D
Tarmac

Republic
Thunderstreak
F-84F
Outside

Grumman
Panther
F9F-5P
Enterprise

Boeing
Boeing Fighter
FB-5
Maloney

North American
Fury
FJ-3
Outside

Hispano
Buchon
HA-1112-M1L
Restoration

Stinson
Grasshopper
L-13A

Lockheed
Lodestar
L-18
Outside

Gloster
Meteor
Meteor Mk. 4
Jet/Racer

Mikoyan-Gurevich
Fishbed
MiG-21R
Jet/Racer

PZL-Mielec
Iskra
TS-11
Jet/Racer

Stinson
Sentinel
L-5G
Pond
Read More

North American
Observation Plane
O-47A
Restoration

Bell
Airacobra
P-39N
Pond

Lockheed
Shooting Star
P-80A
Jet/Racer

Curtiss
Schneider Trophy Racer
R3C-2
Jet/Racer

Republic
Thunderflash
RF-84K
Outside

North American
Buckeye
T-2A
Outside

Beech
Expeditor
UC-45
Outside

Bell
Supersonic X-Plane
X-2
Outside

Boeing
Superfortress
B-50A
Outside

Lockheed
Lightning
P-38J
475th
Read More

Culver
Cadet
PQ-14B
Pond

North American
Texan
SNJ-5
Pond
Read More

Republic
Thunderbolt
P-47G
Pond
Read More

North American
Mustang
P-51D
Pond
Read More

North American
Mustang
P-51D
Pond
Read More

Deperdussin
Race Aircraft
Monocoque
Jet/Racer

Howard
Ike #39 (Miss Chevrolet)
DGA-5
Jet/Racer

Macchi
Schneider Cup Winner
M-39
Jet/Racer

Jones-Ast-Albrecht-Gilmore
Stinger #21
Williams W-17
Jet/Racer

Leon Atwood
Miles & Atwood Special
Model 1
Jet/Racer

Salmon
Race Aircraft
Cosmic Wind
Jet/Racer

Granville Brothers
Gee Bee
R-1 Racer
Jet/Racer

Rider
Firecracker
R-4
Jet/Racer

Rider
8 Ball
R-6
Jet/Racer

Grumman
Duck
J2F-6
Pond
Read More

Grumman
Tigercat
F7F-3N
Outside

North American
Navion
L-17A
Restoration

Northrop
Flying Wing
N9MB
Maloney
Read More

Bell
Airacomet
YP-59A
Restoration
Read More

North American
Mitchell
B-25J
Restoration
Read More

Grumman
Mohawk
OV-1A
Tarmac
Read More

Stearman
Kaydet
Model 75
Pond
Read More

Stearman
Kaydet
PT-17
Pond

Piper
Grasshopper
L-4
Pond

Fieseler
V-1/Buzz Bomb/Loon
Fi 103
Foreign

Mikoyan-Gurevich
Fagot
MiG-15
Jet/Racer
Read More

Mikoyan-Gurevich
Fresco
MiG-17
Jet/Racer

Laird-Turner
Meteor
LTR-14
Off-Site

Condor Aero
Shoestring
Aero
Jet/Racer

Robert Mayer
Race Aircraft
Mr. D
Jet/Racer

Hanson Special
Sump'n Else
WH-1
Jet/Racer

Yokosuka
Ohka
MXY-7
Foreign

Aero
Delfin
L-29

Bristol
Brisfit
F.2b

Convair
Convair 240
CV-240
Read More

DeHavilland
Vampire
DH.100 Mk. III

Douglas
Skyraider
AD-4N

Douglas
Invader
RB-26C

Grumman
Tiger
F11F-1

Grumman
"Flying Barrel" (unoffical)
G-32A

Hawker
Hunter
Mk. 58
Off-Site

Lockheed
Shooting Star
T-33A

Lockheed
Constellation
VC-121A
Read More

Messerschmitt
Gustav
Bf 109G

Mikoyan-Gurevich
Fagot
MiG-15

Mooney
Mite
M-18

Vultee
Val (Movie Conversion)
BT-15
Read More

Republic
Thunderjet
F-84B

Siemens-Schuckert
WWI Fighter
D.IV

Standard
WWI Trainer
J-1

Stearman
Kaydet
Model 75

Yokosuka
Suisei
D4Y3 Model 43
Restoration

Cessna
Dragonfly
A-37
Storage

Colomban/Rombaugh
Cricket
MC-12
Storage

Curtiss
Curtiss Pusher
Model D
Off-Site

Curtiss
Commando
C-46
Storage
Outside

Oldfield
Baby Great Lakes
Baby Great Lakes

Curtiss
Robin
Model J-1

Fairchild
Cornell
PT-19

Martin
Airliner
4-0-4

North American
Trojan
T-28B

Rutan
Long-EZ
Model 61

Douglas
Skyhawk
A-4B
Outside

Douglas
Skyhawk
A-4F
Outside

Farner Werke
Schlepp
C-3605
Outside

Hiller
Raven
H-23
Boneyard

Luscombe
Silvaire
8A
Storage

Messerschmitt
Taifun
Bf 108
Storage

North American
Saber
F-86E
Jet/Racer

Northrop
Alpha
Alpha
Off-Site

Northrop
Scorpion
F-89
Storage

Pilatus
G-Bone
P2-06
Foreign

Supermarine
Schneider Trophy Racer
S.6B
Storage
Unspecified

North American
Trojan
T-28C

Lancair
Composit Home Built
235

Bede
Micro (Homebuilt)
BD-5V

TEAM/JTD
Mini-MAX
Mini-MAX 1600

Yakovlev
Soviet WWII Fighter
Yak-3
Foreign

Mikoyan-Gurevich
Fagot
MiG-15UTI

Billy Walker
Nieuport
17

Vought
Crusader
F8U-1
Outside

Vought
Corsair
F4U-1
Enterprise

Douglas
Dauntless
SBD-5
Enterprise
Read More

Grumman/General Motors
Avenger
TBM-3E
Enterprise
Read More

Bachem
Natter
Ba349
Foreign

Ryan
Fireball
FR-1
Enterprise

Heinkel
He 178
V1



posted on Dec, 3 2018 @ 06:22 PM
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a reply to: Zaphod58

We will not be that far from Palmdale



posted on Dec, 3 2018 @ 06:25 PM
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a reply to: Slys13

If you're going to be in the L.A. area definitely book Sunday brunch at The Proud Bird Restaurant near LAX. Some nice historical planes on display and amazing food!
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posted on Dec, 3 2018 @ 06:26 PM
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If you're there on the weekend the air park is open.



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