North Bay Air Museum

North Bay Air Museum
	Location within California
Location	Sonoma, California
Coordinates	38°13′27″N 122°27′23″W / 38.2241°N 122.4564°W
Type	Aviation museum
Founder	Chris Prevost
Website	www.northbayairmuseum.org

The North Bay Air Museum is an aviation museum located at Sonoma Valley Airport in Sonoma, California.

History

Background

Chris Prevost became interested in aviation after visiting the Sonoma Valley Airport on a field trip. In 1984, he took over the Vintage Aircraft Company, which had been founded in 1975, and began offering rides in Stearman biplanes.^[1] Eventually, he became co-owner of the airport in 2002 and bought it outright in 2008.^[2]^[1] The following year he flew a P-40 that had been purchased as a wreck from New Zealand and under restoration since 2004.^[3]^[4]

Establishment

Prevost began planning for the California Aviation Heritage Museum in June 2010.^[5]

Collection

Aviat Husky^[6]
Beechcraft D18S^[7]
Christen Eagle^[6]
Curtiss P-40N Warhawk – on loan^[8]^[9]
de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk^[6]
North American P-51D Mustang – on loan^[8]^[10]
Piper L-4B Grasshopper^[6]
Pipistrel Virus^[6]

Programs

The museum offers rides in two aircraft on loan to it.^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b McHugh, Paul (4 August 2016). "This Time Machine Comes with Wings". Sacramento Bee. pp. 6C–7C. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
^ "Meet the Team". North Bay Air Museum. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
^ Griswold, Lewis (1 June 2005). "Ex-Pilot's WWII Airplane Resurfaces". Fresno Bee. p. B1. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
^ Norberg, Bob (30 January 2009). "Restored WWII Plane Back in Sky Over Sonoma Valley". Press Democrat. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
^ "Come Fly with Us". Sonoma Valley Sun. 24 June 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Display Aircraft". North Bay Air Museum. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
^ "FAA Registry [N121SC]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
^ ^a ^b "About". North Bay Air Museum. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
^ Taylan, Justin (18 October 2023). "P-40N-5-CU Warhawk Serial Number 42-105306". Pacific Wrecks. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
^ "Airframe Dossier - North American Mustang IV, s/n 9228 RCAF, c/n 122-41023, c/r N51GP". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
^ "Flights". North Bay Air Museum. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

External links

[McHugh-1] McHugh, Paul (4 August 2016). "This Time Machine Comes with Wings". Sacramento Bee. pp. 6C–7C. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

[Team-2] "Meet the Team". North Bay Air Museum. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

[3] Griswold, Lewis (1 June 2005). "Ex-Pilot's WWII Airplane Resurfaces". Fresno Bee. p. B1. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

[4] Norberg, Bob (30 January 2009). "Restored WWII Plane Back in Sky Over Sonoma Valley". Press Democrat. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

[5] "Come Fly with Us". Sonoma Valley Sun. 24 June 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

[DisplayAircraft-6] "Display Aircraft". North Bay Air Museum. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

[7] "FAA Registry [N121SC]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

[About-8] "About". North Bay Air Museum. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

[9] Taylan, Justin (18 October 2023). "P-40N-5-CU Warhawk Serial Number 42-105306". Pacific Wrecks. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

[10] "Airframe Dossier - North American Mustang IV, s/n 9228 RCAF, c/n 122-41023, c/r N51GP". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

[Flights-11] "Flights". North Bay Air Museum. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

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