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F-86 Mama Inez at Chico Air Museum (2)
F-86 Sabre "Mama Inez" in front of the Chico Air Museum

The Chico Air Museum is a nonprofit aviation museum located at the Chico Municipal Airport in Chico, California. Its mission statement is to "collect, preserve, document and display aircraft, and aviation and space artifacts. The museum’s primary purpose is to educate and inspire people of all ages about aviation and the history of flight".

Exhibits

Interior view of the Chico Air Museum
F-15 Eagle and SPAD S.XIII at the Chico Air Museum

The museum has a number of aircraft, artifacts and exhibits on display in a WW II era hangar that was originally part of the Chico Army Airfield (and once owned and operated by Aero Union). There is also an outside static display area, a large collection of scale models, and an extensive aviation research library. The museum's hangar is located next to the Chico Air Attack Base (CAAB). During fire season, visitors can watch air operations of multiple types of air tankers that use this base to re-load and re-fuel.

Airman Docent Program

In 2016, the museum launched the Airman Docent Program, which allows children under the age of 18 to volunteer as museum docents

Improvements

In addition to aircraft restoration, the museum is currently working on a space exhibit and is planning to improve the entrance to the hangar, including a "walk of honor".

Aircraft on display

Below is a partial list of aircraft the museum has on display, as of September 2018.

Photo gallery

  • Chico Air Museum aerial view

    Aerial view of the Chico Air Museum

  • Chico Air Museum 1

    Interior view of the Chico Air Museum

  • Pitts 12 at Chico Air Museum

    Pitts 12 on display

  • Chico Army Airfield Exhibit

    Exhibit on the history of the Chico Army Air Field

  • BT-13 at Chico Air Museum

    A BT-13 Valiant being towed from the Chico Air Museum hangar. This is the museum's only flight-worthy aircraft and is on loan to the museum.

  • A-7 at Chico Air Museum

    A-7D Corsair II in the outside display area

  • AF-2 Guardian at Chico Air Museum

    AF-2S Guardian (serial no. 2) awaiting restoration.

  • F-86 Mama Inez dedicatoin ceremony

    Dedication ceremony of the F-86 Sabre "Mama Inez" to Korean War veterans

  • A-7 Corsair at Chico Air Museum

    A-7D Corsair II after being re-painted as an A-7E from VA-25

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