oggy4624 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 I just got back from a 5 day west coast trip that started at Yanks , then Chino, March, Palm Springs , LA science Museum , Universal studios and finally a day at LAX. Day one started out with a disasterous trip to Point Mugu. A tad pic heavy Point Mugu Day 2 started with Yanks Then Planes of Fame Then finally to March AFB (big day) The next day, on to Palm Springs. This MD nearly qualified as an exibit , with 2 arriving while I was there. Later, I drove back to the centre of LA for these At least I made 1 DC8! I made a day by combining March with Chino and went to universal studion where someone had carelessly parked a 747 (war of the worlds) Last day - Imperial Hill @ LAX - go in November - less heat haze OOOOOOH!!!!!!!!--- I remember them. And finally , my GOZOME bird - LAX - DUB direct in 9 hours (11 out) Great museums topped off with a fantastic day at LAX and a lousy one at Mugu. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bradley Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 What was the problem with Mugu? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Some great shots here. After 30 years in L.A. still haven't seen all of these - need to get out more. When I visited L.A. as a tourist ( which decided me to move here ) I visited Universal and they had dismembered 747 from "Airport 77" I think it was - where the jumbo ends up in the ocean. Seems they have a thing from wrecked 747s. Cheers, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Great shots. I'm heading for several weeks to California in August. Had planned going to either Palm Springs or March Field. Which would you recommend? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oggy4624 Posted June 10, 2016 Author Share Posted June 10, 2016 (edited) March - definitely. It closes at 1600 and does not open on Mondays. Chino and Yanks are co-located and would be worth a trip as they are not too far away from March. Point Mugu had very little traffic and I have been told that it is now the norm. They also have the habit of using the unaccessable runway a lot. Edited June 10, 2016 by oggy4624 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 March - definitely. It closes at 1600 and does not open on Mondays. Chino and Yanks are co-located and would be worth a trip as they are not too far away from March. Point Mugu had very little traffic and I have been told that it is now the norm. They also have the habit of using the unaccessable runway a lot. Cheers Oggy, I'll add March to my list. I'm hoping to go see the USS Iowa as well. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Nice shots. I'm going to be in LA at the beginning of October, I'm hoping to drive down to San Diego to see USS Midway, where's the Iowa moored? Looks like good shots from March AFB, is it easily accessible? Where's Imperial Hill in relation to LAX? Is there car parking? Just an open area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bradley Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Did you go to CAF Camarillo on your way to PM? Incidentally, I used to give guided tours of that Connie when she was at PoF Grand Canyon. Being refurbished for a museum back east, IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Nice shots. I'm going to be in LA at the beginning of October, I'm hoping to drive down to San Diego to see USS Midway, where's the Iowa moored? Looks like good shots from March AFB, is it easily accessible? Where's Imperial Hill in relation to LAX? Is there car parking? Just an open area? Midway is a great Museum. I was there in 2013 and going back in August. There were two carriers moored at NAS North Island, of which you get a great view from the Midway. Always plenty of F/A-18's flying about too. Iowa is moored at Los Angeles docks, about 30 minutes from LAX. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oggy4624 Posted June 10, 2016 Author Share Posted June 10, 2016 http://www.spotterguide.net/index.php/planespotting/north-america/united-states-of-america/los-angeles-lax-klax/ This is imperial hill and is shown on the spotters guide map. This is the only spot that I visited when I was at LAX and was happy enough with my photos. Best visited in cooler months because of heat haze. Car parking is no problem as it is a residential area. I didn't visit Camarillo as I was awake for close to 36 hours at that stage - it is impossible to sleep on the 787 , it is a noisy aeroplane. I wasted too much time at PM and when I hit the highway, I needed to head for the hotel in Chino. If I were ever to hit LA again, I would have to head to Pima/Davis Monthan. LAX would be the cheapest option for me to get to Tucson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bradley Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 You might consider flying into Phoenix - the drive is far shorter and you'll save so much time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philp Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 I loved Yanks and Chino back during the Orange County Nats. Been a long time since I visited them but my oldest currently lives in Fullerton so I may be making a visit in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Lovely work, isn't March a great Museum? Nice to see the F-4 outside at Palm Springs, it was tucked (tightly) away in doors when I visited in 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oggy4624 Posted June 12, 2016 Author Share Posted June 12, 2016 Yanks was a treasure trove, but March made the trip. The only thing missing was an X15 and a B58. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Wow - that's a lot of aeroplanes and looks like you had a great trip - especially love the Qatar 777 and the vapour in the engines, cheers and thanks for sharing, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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