Castle Air Museum is a military aviation museum located in Atwater, California adjacent to the site of the former Castle Air Force Base (known as Merced Army Air Field during WWII). It is one of the largest aerospace museums displaying vintage aircraft in the western United States. The museum covers a collection of 53 World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam Era aircraft.

Collection:

Avro Vulcan B. Mk.2
Avro-Canada CF-100 Mk. V Canuck
Beech C-45 Expediter
Beech YT-34 Mentor
Bell GAM-63 Rascal Air Missile
Bell H-13 Army “MASH” Helicopter
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Boeing B-47E Stratojet
Boeing B-52D Stratofortress
Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker
Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter
Boeing WB-50 Superfortress
Cessna C-150
Cessna O-2 Super Skymaster
Cessna T-37B Tweety Bird
Cessna U-3A Blue Canoe
Cessna UC-78 Bamboo Bomber
Consolidated B-24M Liberator
Convair F-102A Delta Dagger
Convair F-106A Delta Dart
Convair HC-131 Samaritan
Convair RB-36H Peacemaker
Convair TF-102A Delta Dagger
Curtiss C-46D Commando
DeHaviland-Canada L-20 Beaver
Douglas A-26B Invader
Douglas A-4L Skyhawk
Douglas B-18 Bolo
Douglas B-23 Dragon
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Douglas R5D-4 Skymaster
Douglas RA-3B Skywarrior
Douglas SBD-4 Dauntless
Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar
Fairchild C-123K Provider
Fairchild PT-23
General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon
General Dynamics FB-111A Aardvark
Grumman F-14D Tomcat
Grumman HU-16B Albatross
Grumman S-2 Tracker
Kaman HH-43B Huskie
Kawasaki KAQ-1
Lockheed C-56 Loadstar
Lockheed F-104B Starfighter
Lockheed F-80B Shooting Star
Lockheed F-94A Starfire
Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star
Martin EB-57A Canberra/Intruder
MB-1C B-58 Hustler Weapons/Fuel Pod
McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle
McDonnell Douglas VC-9C Presidential Transport
McDonnell F-101B Voodoo
McDonnell F-4E Phantom “Thunderbirds”
MK. 17 Thermonuclear Weapon Shape
NASA Hyperglider
North American AGM-28 Hound Dog Missile
North American AT-6 Texan
North American B-25J Mitchell
North American B-45A Tornado
North American F-100 Super Sabre
North American F-86H Sabre
North American RA-5C Vigilante
North American T-39 Saberliner
Northrop-Grumman EA-6B Prowler
Northrop F-89J Scorpion
Northrop T-38 Talon
Piper L-3
Republic F-105B Thunderchief
Republic F-84C Thunderjet
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Ryan BQM-34 Drone
Ryan PT-22
SAAB J35 Draken
Schweitzer TG-3 Glider
Stinson L-4
Vought RF-8G Crusader
Vultee BT-13 Valiant

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Taiwan Hot Air Balloon Festival is one of the biggest events in summer. This year, 2016, Taiwan Hot Air Balloon Festival took place in Luye Gaotai, Taitung. Thirty-one hot-air balloon teams from 14 countries join the days of competition during the festival.

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The National Museum of the United States Air Force is the official museum of the United States Air Force located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, northeast of Dayton, Ohio. The NMUSAF has one of the world\’s largest collections with more than 360 aircraft and missiles on display. The museum draws over 1.3 million visitors each year. Three aircraft hangars and a missile silo make up the museum complex, and a fourth building will open to the public in June 2016. The huge museum has everything from a Wright Brothers 1909 Flyer to a Sopwith Camel (WWI biplane) and the ‘Little Boy’ type atomic bomb (decommissioned and rendered safe for display) dropped on Hiroshima.

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The Thunderbirds have the privilege and responsibility to perform for people all around the world, displaying the pride, precision and professionalism of American Airmen. The Thunderbirds are assigned to the 57th Wing, and are based at Nellis AFB, Nevada. On May 25, 1953, the Air Force’s official air demonstration team, designated the 2600th Air Demonstration Unit, was activated at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The unit adopted the name “Thunderbirds,” influenced in part by the strong Native American culture and folklore from the southwestern United States where Luke Air Force Base is located.

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It is one of the largest air and space museums in the world and includes more than 300 aircraft and spacecraft. Museum has many aircraft that had previously been stored at the base and this is the primary reason the museum exists at this location. It was opened to the public on the 8th May 1976 with 35 aircraft it is now exhibitting around 300 aircraft. The staff are so very helpful, friendly and committed to the Museum.

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