Estrella Warbird Museum

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Estrella Warbirds Museum
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Location within California
Established1992 (1992)
Location Paso Robles, California
Coordinates 35°39′50″N120°37′12″W / 35.664°N 120.620°W / 35.664; -120.620 Coordinates: 35°39′50″N120°37′12″W / 35.664°N 120.620°W / 35.664; -120.620
TypeMilitary aviation museum
Founder
  • Gary Corippo [1]
  • Glen Thomson [2]
Website ewarbirds.org

The Estrella Warbirds Museum is an aviation museum dedicated to the restoration and preservation of military aircraft, vehicles, and memorabilia. [3] The museum is located at Paso Robles Municipal Airport in central California and is named after Estrella Army Airfield. [3] In July, 2009, the museum opened an automobile display featuring classic racing cars, The Woodland Auto Display. [4]

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History

The museum began in 1993, when it acquired and moved three buildings from a former almond orchard to the airport. [5] Originally founded as the Estrella Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force, it became independent in 2000. [6]

A collection of military vehicles was donated by Herman Pfauter and in 2015 it was placed on display in a new 5,000 sq ft (460 m2) building called the Red Ball Express Motor Pool. [7] [8] [9]

Facilities

The museum is made up of the Hangar One, Al Schade Restoration Hangar, Thompson Hall, Freedom Hall, Brooks Building, Woodland Auto Display, Hind Pavilion, and Pfauter Building. [10] [11]

Exhibits

Exhibits at the museum include a radio room and an flight simulator. [12] [13]

Collection

Aircraft

Grumman F-14B Tomcat F-14B Tomcat at Estrella.jpg
Grumman F-14B Tomcat

Armament and ordnance

As of January 2019, the following armament and ordnance were on exhibit at the museum. [51]

Military vehicles

As of December 2019, the following military vehicles were on exhibit at the museum. [53]

Missiles

As of January 2019, the following missiles were on exhibit at the museum. [67]

Other exhibits

Events

The museum holds an fundraiser event every year called Warbirds, Wings and Wheels. [68]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Gary Corippo". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "Glen Thomson". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Welcome to the Estrella Warbird Museum". Paso Robles, California: Estrella Warbird Museum. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  4. ↑ "The Woodland Family Automobile Collection". Paso Robles, California: Estrella Warbird Museum. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  5. ↑ Dirkx, Phil (26 November 1993). "Old Almond Buildings Will House Warbirds". Telegram-Tribune. p. B-2. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  6. ↑ "History By The Numbers". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  7. ↑ "Red Ball Express Motor Pool". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  8. ↑ "Pfauter Building". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "Red Ball Express Motor Pool Museum opens". Military Trader. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "Facilities". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "Grounds Layout". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  12. ↑ "Radio Room". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  13. ↑ "Eagle Flight Simulator". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  14. ↑ "Aermacchi MB 326 Impala". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  15. ↑ "Aeronca L16 Champ". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  16. ↑ "Beech T-34B/D-45 Mentor". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  17. ↑ "Beech T-34B/D-45 Mentor". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  18. ↑ "Bell UH-1D Iroquois". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  19. ↑ "Cessna T-37B Tweety Bird". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  20. ↑ "Douglas A-4A Skyhawk". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  21. ↑ "Douglas C-47B Dakota". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  22. ↑ "Douglas A-3 Skywarrior (A3D)". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  23. ↑ "Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  24. ↑ "Piaggio FW P 149D". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  25. ↑ "Airframe Dossier - Fouga CM-170 Magister, s/n 451 ALA, c/n 451, c/r N9222T". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  26. ↑ "General Dynamics F-16B Fighting Falcon". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  27. ↑ "Grumman A-6E Intruder". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  28. ↑ "Northrop Grumman F-14B Tom Cat". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  29. ↑ "Grumman F9F-8P Cougar". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  30. ↑ "Grumman US-2D Stoof". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  31. ↑ "Airframe Dossier - Vought NA-7C Corsair II, s/n 156739 USN, c/n C-006". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  32. ↑ "Lockheed P2V-5F Neptune". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  33. ↑ "Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  34. ↑ "Lockheed TF-104G Starfighter". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  35. ↑ "McDonnel-Douglas 4-4S Phantom II". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  36. ↑ "McDonnell F-4S Rolling Cockpit Display". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  37. ↑ "North American F-86F Sabre". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  38. ↑ "North American T-28B Trojan". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  39. ↑ "1944 SNJ-5C AT-6D Cashen Texan". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  40. ↑ "North American OV-10A Bronco". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  41. ↑ "Northrop F-5E Tiger II". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  42. ↑ "Airframe Dossier - Svenska Aeroplan AB (SAAB) A32 Lansen, c/n 32284, c/r N4432V". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  43. ↑ "SAAB RF-35 Draken". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  44. ↑ "Sikorsky UH-19D Chickasaw". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  45. ↑ "Sikorsky UH-34D Seabat". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  46. ↑ "Stinson L-5E Sentinel". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  47. ↑ "Stinson V-77 Reliant". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  48. ↑ "Taylor J-2 Cub". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  49. ↑ "1957 UTVA Aero-3-F (Ikrus/UTVA Aero 3-A)". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  50. ↑ "Vought F-8K Crusader". Estrella Warbird Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  51. ↑ "Armament & Ordnance". Paso Robles, California: Estrella Warbird Museum. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  52. ↑ "M+60 A3 Battle Tank". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  53. ↑ "Estrella Warbird Missiles". Paso Robles, California: Estrella Warbird Museum. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  54. ↑ "1959 American Motors M422 Mighty Mite". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  55. ↑ "1953 Diamond REO M-52". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  56. ↑ "1951 Dodge M37". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  57. ↑ "1953 Dodge M43 Ambulance". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  58. ↑ "1941 Dodge Power Wagon WC-4". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  59. ↑ "Excelsior Welbike Mark 1". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  60. ↑ "M113A3 APC". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  61. ↑ "1912 Ford Model T Ambulance". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  62. ↑ "1966 M181-A1 MUTT Jeep/Truck". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  63. ↑ "M+60 A3 Battle Tank". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  64. ↑ "Alvis Saracen FV603 APC". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  65. ↑ "1942 M-2 White Half Track". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  66. ↑ "1952 Willis M-38A1 Jeep". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  67. ↑ "Missiles". Paso Robles, California: Estrella Warbird Museum. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  68. ↑ "Warbirds Wings & Wheels 14". Estrella Warbirds Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.

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