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Tuesday, July 3, 2012
I just learned that there is a WW2 warbird museum in Palm Springs at the airport
Posted by Unknown at 6:22 PM
The Museum contains one of the world's largest collections of flying World War II military aircraft, many courtesy of Mr. Robert Pond. There are also aircraft on loan from the US Navy, and private owners. An average of 29 aircraft are on display on a daily basis.
The vast antique automobile collection of Robert Pond is also on a rotating display
The Flying Collection includes:
- Bell P-63 Kingcobra
- Boeing Stearman PT-17 Kaydet
- Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (which visitors can walk through, as well)
- Consolidated PBY Catalina
- Curtiss P-40 Hawk
- Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
- Douglas B-26 Invader
- Douglas C-47 Dakota
- Douglas SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber
- General Dynamics F-16 Falcon
- Grumman A-6 Intruder
- Grumman C-1A COD Transport
- Grumman F4F Wildcat
- Grumman F6F Hellcat
- Grumman F7F Tigercat
- Grumman F8F Bearcat
- Grumman F-14 Tomcat
- Grumman TBF Avenger
- Grumman OA-13/G-21 Goose
- Lockheed T-33 Trainer Shooting Star
- McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom
- McDonnell Douglas F-18 Hornet
- North American B-25 Mitchell
- North American P-51 Mustang
- North American T-6 Texan
- Piper J-3 Cub Grasshopper
- Republic P-47D-40RA 45-49205 Big Chief
- Ryan Sport
- Supermarine Spitfire
- Chance Vought FG-1D 92629 S 301
http://palmspringsairmuseum.org/about.htm
it was also the location for the 2009 Desert Classic Concours de Elegance http://www.classicaldrives.com/50226711/palm_springs_concours_begins_with_a_blast.php
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