The Quest For Excellence: USNTPS C-12 Huron and F/A-18F Super Hornet (Part VI)
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are back in another hangar with CMDR, Jeremy DeBons, looking at the most immaculate C-12C Huron, also known as the King Air. This King Air is one of three on loan as part of a partnership from the Army with Patuxent River. The 3 F/A-18F Super Hornets featured are F Models and probably the oldest Super Hornets in the Navy. […]
Opening of Archival Displays to Accompany Walt Disney’s Grumman Gulfstream I Airplane
On Monday, December 5, 2022, the Palm Springs Air Museum, celebrated Walt Disney’s birthday with a VIP party and the opening of a new exhibit to accompany Walt Disney’s Grumman Gulfstream I airplane. Rarely exhibited items from the interior of the aircraft—also known affectionately as “The Mouse”—are now on display for visitors to the Palm […]
The Quest For Excellence: ISNTPS Rotary-Wing Aviation Fleet (pt 5) – Warbird Wednesday Episode #143
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are back in the hangar with “Hannibal” looking at the USNTPS’ Rotary-Wing Aviation Fleet. As these pilots are here to train, they are given all the necessary tools to carry out successful missions and operations, which comes with high expectations and responsibilities.
The Quest For Excellence: USNTPS Glider, Beaver, Otter, & T6 (pt 4) – Warbird Wednesday Episode #142
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are taking you back on the road to the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School in Patuxent River, Maryland. This week, we are headed into the “Toy Chest,” the hangar that houses most of the training aircrafts. They showcased and educated us on a few particular aircrafts and how they […]
The Quest for Excellence: U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (Part 3) Warbird Wednesday Episode #141
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are taking you back on the road to the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School in Patuxent River, Maryland. This week, we are speaking with Wei Fug Lee, who is an instructor at that school, as well as an Air Force civilian engineer. He explains that part of his job […]