C.A.M. currently closed due to pandemic and local ordinance. Please check back in the fall!
Photo credit: Brian Silcox Photography
AT THE MUSEUM
AIRCRAFT ON DISPLAY
From our SPAD XIII from World War 1 to our Antonov AN-2 Russian Biplane, our collection spans nearly 100 years of aviation history. Get close to aircraft in our indoor and outdoor spaces.
EXHIBITS
Classic uniforms, flight logs from historical flights, NASA and space artifacts, and other unique aviation displays can be found in multiple exhibits at the Chico Air Museum.
SPEAKERS AND EVENTS
Past events include our annual Fly-In with pilots from all over the country, our ongoing, world-class aviation speaker series and our
annual visit from Santa.
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Thorpe T-211 Sky Scooter
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Antonov AN-2 Russian Biplane
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Bell 47 Helicopter
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Culver Cadet LCA
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Chance Vought A-7 Corsair (Vietnam War)
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Delphin L-29V Czechoslovakian jet trainer
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EAA Biplane
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Grumman Guardian
(one of only six in the world) -
Lockheed P2-V7 Neptune ASW aircraft
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Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star
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McDonald Douglas
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F-15C Eagle
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North American F-86 Sabre
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Piasecki H-21 helicopter
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Pitts Model 12 extreme aerobatic airplane
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RAF 2000 GTX SE Gyrocopter
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Schreder HP Sailplane
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SPAD XIII (WWI Biplane)
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Taylor Titch Formula 1 Reno Racer
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Consolidated Vultee BT-13 Valiant
(iconic trainer from WWII and Chico Army Airfield)
CURRENT
AIRCRAFT
Speakers & events
2019 highlights:​
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Dedication of restored A-7 Corsair
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Flying an Air Ambulance
(speaker series) -
Museum Open House and Fly-in
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Commemorative Air Force B-17 and B-25 visit
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Tuskegee P-51 Mustang visit
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Girls on the Run Gala Fundraiser
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Santa visit by plane
Plans for 2020/21
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Re-opening (tentative, September)
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Girls on the Run Fundraising event (October)
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Museum Open House and Fly-in (April 2021)
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