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ESTRELLA WARBIRD MUSEUM
By David Green, Contributing Editor
Port Hueneme, California

Adopting the name to memorialize the World War II Estrella Army Air Force Base, the Museum was chartered as a Non-Profit California Corporation in 1995, and 501(c)(3) accreditation soon followed to establish them with the US Departments of Navy and Air Force, as well as the State of California, and as an organization approved to receive surplus aircraft and other government properties.

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C-47B - “Betsy’s Biscuit Bomber”
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The Estrella Warbird Museum is a static museum, which means it’s a non-flying museum, it also has an indoor museum and other Non-Profit foundations which operate from its ramp such as the Goony Bird Group, which operates the C-47B, 43-48608 - “Betsy’s Biscuit Bomber”. The museum also boasts their newest addition, an F-18 Flight Simulator built into an actual F-18 cockpit! Flights begin around 1 April 2008.

F-18 Flight Simulator Built into an F-18 Cockpit

From jeeps, side arms, early year aircraft, fighter jets recently retired from active duty, to antique ambulances, bombardier sites to modern missiles, from one of the earliest pilot's licenses issued by the FFA to unique personal items carried into combat during the previous century, from artifacts of airplanes which made aviation history, to piles of parts destined to end up as pieces of a fully restored vintage aircraft, you will find a unique collection of aircraft and artifacts. Preserving the equipment and the memories of those who came before us while preserving a bit of history, they have dedicated the museum to the men and women who are serving, who have served, and/or who have sacrificed their life while in the military.

Additionally, the Museum hosts many aviation-oriented events sponsored by other groups, many of which are public. To this end the Museum encourages people who have an interest in aviation or history, or who just want to know more about it, to join the group, maybe spend a few hours a month acting as a docent or helping out here and there with the chores — talent isn't as much a requirement as is spirit.

Here’s a list of aircraft currently on display at the museum:

1943 Aeronca L-3B Grasshopper (US Army) */**
1946 Aeronca Liaison (US Army) */**
1957 Beech T-34 Mentor (US Navy)**
1962 Bell UH-1D Huey (US Army)
1950 Cessna L-19 Bird Dog (US Army) */**
1966 Cessna 02A Skymaster (US Air Force) */**
1965 Cessna T-37B Tweety Bird (US Air Force)
1965 Douglas A4A Skyhawk (US Navy)
1943 Douglas C47 Gooney Bird (US Army)**
1968 Grumman A-6E Intruder (US Navy)**
1953 Grumman US-2D Stoof (US Navy)
1962 Lockheed TF-104G Starfighter (US Air Force)
1953 Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (US Air Force)
1966 McDonald-Douglas F-4S Phantom (US Marine Corp)
1946 North American L-17A Navion (US Air Force)
1967 North American OV-10A Bronco (USAF / USFS)
1952 North American QF-86F Sabre (US Air Force)
1952 North American T-28B Trojan (US Navy) */**
1963 Northrop F-5A Freedom Fighter (US Marine Corp)
1975 Northrop-Grumman F-14B Tomcat (US Navy)
1962 Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard (US Coast Guard)
1945 Stinson L-5E Sentinel (USMC) */**
1967 Vought A-7C Corsair II (US Navy)
1966 Vought F-8G Crusader (US Navy)
1941 Vultee SNV-1 (BT-13A) Vibrator (US Navy) * / **
Estrella Warbird Museum
4251 Dry Creek Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446
HOURS: 12 noon-4pm, SAT: 10am-4pm, SUN: 12 noon-4pm

RECORDED INFO: 805-227-0440

ADMISSION: $5 per adult; $4 Seniors (60+); $4 Students with ID card
$3 Kids 12-6, under 6 FREE; $15 Family Rate for 1-2 adults & 3-5 kids under 18
Active and retired Military with ID card FREE

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