| Palm Springs Air Museum | |
|---|---|
 Tomcat at Palm Springs Air Museum | |
| Established | 1994 |
| Location | 745 North Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs, California 92262 |
| Coordinates | 33°49′57″N 116°30′17″W / 33.8325°N 116.5047°WCoordinates: 33°49′57″N 116°30′17″W / 33.8325°N 116.5047°W |
| Type | Aerospace Museum |
| Collection size | 29 vintage aircraft in a 70,000 square foot facility |
| Director | Dan Gilbertson (Chairman & CEO) |
| President | Fred Bell (director) |
| Website | http://www.palmspringsairmuseum.org |
The Palm Springs Air Museum (PSAM), is a non-profit educational institution in Palm Springs, Riverside County, California. The Museum's mission is to exhibit, educate and eternalize the role of the World War II combat aircraft and the role the pilots and American citizens had in winning the war. In addition to flying aircraft, related artifacts, artwork, and library sources are used to perpetuate American history. It contains one of the world's largest collections of flying World War Two warplanes. Many of these aircraft have been used by motion picture companies in movies set during the second world war.
Located on the north-east side of the Palm Springs International Airport, the Air Museum is housed in a new structure that includes three main display hangars, theater, gift shop, ramp and airport access for flight demonstrations and visiting planes, research library, simulator and education center. The museum has also been rented as the site for celebrity galas, private parties and balls. The museum is available for rent.
An extensive collection of aviation art by Stan Stokes.
Grumman F8F at Palm Springs Museum
FG-1D 92629
S-301
Palm Springs Museum
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
- AH1B Bell Aircraft Cobra Gunship
Restoration Projects Currently in Progress
- F105D Republic Thunderchief, currently being restored
- UH1B Bell Aircraft Huey Gunship, currently being restored.
Static Display includes:
- Flak 37 88 mm gun (near parking lot)
In 2001 Huell Howser Productions, in association with KCET/Los Angeles, featured the Air Museum in California's Gold; the program is available as a VHS videorecording.[1]
References[]
Further reading[]
- Hussey, Steven P. (2012) (iBooks). Aircraft of...Palm Springs Air Museum. pp. 68. ISBN 978-1467507325.
- Niemann, Greg (2006). "40: Reviving the Big One – WWII". Palm Springs Legends: creation of a desert oasis. San Diego, CA: Sunbelt Publications. pp. 286. ISBN 978-0-932653-74-1. OCLC 61211290. (here for Table of Contents)
External links[]
The original article can be found at Palm Springs Air Museum and the edit history here.