- Source: Estrella Warbird Museum
The Estrella Warbirds Museum is an aviation museum dedicated to the restoration and preservation of military aircraft, vehicles, and memorabilia. The museum is located at Paso Robles Municipal Airport in central California and is named after Estrella Army Airfield. In July, 2009, the museum opened an automobile display featuring classic racing cars, The Woodland Auto Display.
History
The museum began in 1993, when it acquired and moved three buildings from a former almond orchard to the airport. Originally founded as the Estrella Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force, it became independent in 2000.
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.
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.
Exhibits
Exhibits at the museum include a radio room and a flight simulator.
Collection
= Aircraft
== Armament and ordnance
=As of January 2019, the following armament and ordnance were on exhibit at the museum.
Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft gun
M40 105 mm Recoilless Rifle
General Dynamics M60A3 main battle tank
Quad 50 cal M2 Heavy Barrel Machine Gun
United Defense M901 ITV anti-tank vehicle
57mm M1 anti-tank gun
ZPU-1 14.5 mm anti-aircraft gun
= Military vehicles
=As of December 2019, the following military vehicles were on exhibit at the museum.
AMC Mighty Mite Jeep
Diamond REO M52
Dodge M37 WC Truck
Dodge M43 Ambulance
Dodge WC4 Power Wagon
Excelsior Welbike Mark 1
FMC Landing Vehicle Tracked LVPT-5
FMC Armored Personnel Carrier M113A3
Ford GPW Jeep
Ford GTBA G622 Burma Jeep
Ford Model T Ambulance
Ford MUTT Jeep
General Motors DUKW 1942 Utility Vehicle AWD
Higgins LCVP Landing Craft
IHC M35 Series Troop Carrier
M35A1 Armored Gun Truck
M60A3 Tank
Alvis Saracen FV-603 armored personnel carrier
White M2 Half Track
Willys M274 Mule with 105 mm Recoilless Rifle
Willys M38A1 Jeep
= Missiles
=As of January 2019, the following missiles were on exhibit at the museum.
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
= Other exhibits
=Link Trainer
Events
The museum holds an fundraiser event every year called Warbirds, Wings and Wheels.
See also
List of aerospace museums
References
External links
Official website
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- M2 Traktor Berkecepatan Tinggi
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- Estrella Warbird Museum
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- Ford GTB
- List of aviation museums
- General Atomics Gnat
- Grumman F-9 Cougar
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- List of man-portable anti-tank systems
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- List of military museums