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  • November 2026

  • Wed 11
    Celebrate Veterans Day at Yanks Air Museum November 11, 2026

    VETERANS DAY – Free Admission to Veterans at Yanks Air Museum

    Featured Wednesday, November 11 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Yanks Air Museum 15121 Stearman Drive, Chino, United States

    For one day, we stand united in respect to veterans on November 11, 2026...

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    Vietnam Veteran Welcome Home Celebration at Yanks Air Museum

    Vietnam Veteran Welcome Home – Remember and Honor at Yanks Air Museum

    Featured Saturday, March 27, 2027 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Yanks Air Museum 15121 Stearman Drive, Chino, United States

    A Morning to Honor Vietnam Veterans on March 27, 2027 FREE Admission to Vietnam...

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    Skytrain Event Open Cockpit June 5, 2027

    2027 Skytrain Event – Open Cockpit at Yanks Air Museum

    Featured Saturday, June 5, 2027 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Yanks Air Museum 15121 Stearman Drive, Chino, United States

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Which aircraft made you fall in love with aviation Which aircraft made you fall in love with aviation?
Pilot Taylor Stevenson’s view as he flew west in h Pilot Taylor Stevenson’s view as he flew west in honor of our founder, Charles Nichols. This weekend, we had an incredible service for an incredible man who made such a lasting impact on his family and community. If that last flight home showed him just a little peek at his own life, we know it had an even better view.
The Aircraft That Watched a War and Chased Storms. The Aircraft That Watched a War and Chased Storms.

The EC-121 wasn’t built for speed—it was built for endurance, intelligence gathering, and mission success.

Based on the legendary Lockheed Constellation airliner, this flying radar platform served from 1953 to 1978 and became the eyes and ears of military operations around the world.

With four massive Wright R-3350 radial engines producing thousands of horsepower, the EC-121 could easily stay airborne for 15 hours at a time, monitoring airspace, tracking activity, and providing critical information to commanders.

For volunteers like Mike Weber, this aircraft was more than a machine—it was home. As a Navy aircrew member, Mike flew dozens of missions off the coast of North Vietnam, using airborne radar to monitor activity deep inside the country. He also served as part of the Navy’s Pacific Hurricane Hunters, flying directly into the eyes of typhoons to gather weather data that helped protect ships and crews at sea.

Behind every aircraft is a story. Behind every mission is a crew. And behind every crew is a legacy worth remembering.

To all who served aboard aircraft like the EC-121—and to all veterans who answered the call of duty—thank you for your service and sacrifice. We honor and remember those who served and those who never made it home.

✈️ Have you ever seen an EC-121 or Constellation in person?

✈️ Did you serve on, maintain, or fly aboard one of these aircraft?

✈️ Do you have a family member connected to the Warning Star program?

Share your stories in the comments, tag a fellow aviation enthusiast, and save this post so more people can discover the incredible history of one of aviation’s most unique aircraft.

📍Visit Yanks Air Museum and experience this remarkable aircraft up close. Every 3rd Saturday of the month you can tour the inside of this aircraft.

#yanksairmuseum #aviationhistory #airmuseum
Missing Man Flight in Honor of Charles Nichols, lo Missing Man Flight in Honor of Charles Nichols, loving father, grandfather, and founder of our museum. Have a good flight west. ❤️
A deeply heartfelt thank you to everyone who atten A deeply heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended the funeral for Charles Nichols this weekend. 

The founder of our museum, and a loving father and grandfather to some still working hard here to carry on his legacy, he was a truly special and inspirational man that we can all be grateful for. Without him, none of this would exist, and his legacy lives on every day, not just in his progeny, but in the airplanes and history he worked so hard to cultivate for the public's education and enjoyment. 

There were so very many people who came to honor and celebrate him, and they don't even come close to all the many lives he affected for the better. 

Thank you, Charles.
For many of us, a love of aviation started with so For many of us, a love of aviation started with someone special—a father, grandfather, uncle, mentor, or family friend who looked up when an airplane flew overhead and inspired us to do the same.

Across generations, fathers have shared stories of wartime service, taught the fundamentals of flight, spent weekends at airshows or museums like ours, built model airplanes at the kitchen table, and passed along a passion for aviation history that continues today. Whether they served as pilots, mechanics, crew chiefs, engineers, or simply lifelong enthusiasts, their knowledge and enthusiasm helped preserve the legacy of flight for future generations.

The history we celebrate in our museum is more than a collection of aircraft. It is also the story of the people who flew them, maintained them, and shared their experiences with those who followed. Many of the aviation enthusiasts, veterans, volunteers, and supporters who make up our community can trace their interest in aviation back to lessons learned from their fathers and mentors.

Today, we honor all the dads who helped inspire a love of aviation, encouraged curiosity, and taught us to reach for the skies.

Happy Father's Day to all who have helped keep aviation history alive.

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