One of the most inspiring and enlightening destinations in Palm Springs is the Air Museum, a real gem dedicated to the restoration, preservation, presentation and operation of some of Americas finest military aircraft from World War II. The result is one of the worlds largest collections of flyable aircraft from that conflict, not all of which are shown in this article. In its refreshingly compact, wheelchair accessible and people-oriented space it also harbors a wealth of information about air power and how it turned the
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internal layout Its conveniently divided into two main hangars, representing the...
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Its nose,
like the rest of this aircraft,just bristles with machine guns! Note...
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the tail gunner This fellow was exposed to fire from every fighter attacking from anywhere in...
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A-26 Invader A-26 Invader This was a very fast and maneuverable attack bomber, used...
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TBF Avenger This was a naval torpedo-bomber, which operated from aircraft carriers...
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future president Flying Avengers, George Bush Sr was a highly decorated naval aviator during...
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P-40 Hawk This durable fighter was flown for China by American volunteers known as the...
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F4U Corsair These speedy, long-range naval fighter bombers fought all over the Pacific...
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Corsair in flight I thought some of you might like to see how it looks in the air. I took this...
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Spitfire data This sleek, fast, beautiful and highly maneuverable fighter was one of...
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Spitfire engine This is the famous Rolls Royce Merlin engine, which also powered the RAF and...
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Thunderbolt data A very successful fighter-bomber, it escorted Flying Fortresses on their...
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Mustang in flight Owned by Vintage Wings of Canada, it was photographed at the Classic Aircraft...
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