Estrella Warbird Museum
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| Established | 1992 |
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| Location | 4251 Dry Creek Road Paso Robles, California United States |
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| Type | Military Aviation History |
| Website | www.ewarbirds.org |
The Estrella Warbird Museum is an aviation museum dedicated to the restoration and preservation of military aircraft, vehicles, and memorabilia.[1] The museum is located at Paso Robles Municipal Airport in central California and is named after Estrella Army Airfield.[1] In July, 2009, the museum opened an automobile display featuring classic racing cars, The Woodland Auto Display.[2]
Contents
Exhibits
Aircraft
As of January 2015, the following aircraft were on exhibit at the museum.[3]
- Aeronca L-16
- Aermacchi MB-326
- Beechcraft T-34 Mentor
- Bell UH-1D Iroquois
- Cessna T-37B Tweety Bird
- Douglas A-4A Skyhawk
- Douglas A-4J Skyhawk
- Douglas C-47 Skytrain
- Grumman A-6E Intruder
- Grumman US-2D Tracker
- Grumman F-9F8P Cougar
- Fouga CM-170 Magister
- Lockheed TF-104G Starfighter
- Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star
- McDonnell Douglas F-4S Phantom
- North American L-17A Navion
- North American OV-10A Bronco
- North American QF-86F Sabre
- North American T-28B Trojan
- Northrop F-5A Freedom Fighter
- Northrop-Grumman F-14B Tomcat
- Saab A32A Lansen
- Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard
- Stinson L-5E Sentinel
- Vought A-7C Corsair II
- Vought F-8G Crusader
- Vultee SNV-1 (BT-13A) Valiant
Armament and ordnance
As of January 2010, the following armament and ordnance were on exhibit at the museum.[4]
- Alvis FV 603 Saracen armored personnel carrier
- Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft gun
- General Dynamics M60A3 main battle tank
- General Dynamics M60 tank turret
- United Defense M901 ITV anti-tank vehicle
- 57mm M1 anti-tank gun
- ZPU-1 14.5 mm anti-aircraft gun
Missiles
As of January 2010, the following missiles were on exhibit at the museum.[5]
- Hughes AIM-4 Falcon air-to-air missile
- Martin HGM-25A Titan I intercontinental ballistic missile
- Raytheon AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missile
- Raytheon AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile
- Raytheon AIM-54C Phoenix air-to-air missile
- Raytheon AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missile
Automobiles
As of January 2010, the following automobiles were on exhibit at the museum.[2]
- 1932 Ford Jalopy
- 1932 Ford 75th Anniversary Deuce reproduction
- 1937, 1938, 1948, 1952 Midget racers
- 1947 Track Roadster
- 1948 Mercury Sedan Coupe
- 1961 USAC Championship Indy Car Roadster[6]
- 1962, 1965, 1969, 1975, 1995 Sprint cars
- 1966, 1982 Super Modified racers
- 2001 NASCAR Ford Taurus
- 2007 NASCAR Toyota Camry
Other exhibits
- Link Trainer
- McDonnell F-4D Phantom (front fuselage only)
- Ryan BQM 34S Firebee
- General Atomics GNAT 750
Photo gallery
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A-6 Intruder at Estrella.jpg
A-6E Intruder
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C-47 Betsy's Biscuit Bomber Estrella.jpg
C-47 Dakota "Betsy's Biscuit Bomber"
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Duece Coupe at Estrella.jpg
1932 Ford Deuce Coupe
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Estrella AAF Tower Entrance.jpg
Estrella AAF Tower at the Warbird Museum Entrance
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F-14B Tomcat at Estrella.jpg
F-14B Tomcat
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OV-10 Bronco at Estrella.jpg
OV-10 Bronco
See also
Footnotes
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Further reading
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