The CAF Southern California Wing Museum (commonly shortened to CAF SoCal) is an air museum at Camarillo Airport in Camarillo, California. It is a unit of the Commemorative Air Force. It is home to several airworthy historic aircraft, as well as static aircraft, displays, models, and artifacts primarily related to military aviation in World War II. The unit includes a Cadet Program focused on introducing children and young adults to the aviation and aerospace sectors, and provides them scholarship opportunities for flight training.
| Established | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Location | Camarillo, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 34°12′36″N 119°04′54″W / 34.2099447°N 119.0817523°W |
| Type | Air museum |
| Website | cafsocal |
Collection
The museum's collection of foreign aircraft is the largest of any Commemorative Air Force wing. Warbird rides are sold on the PBJ Mitchell, SNJ Texans, and PT-19. As of November 2024, it is home to the following aircraft:
| Aircraft type | Photo | Notes | Reg. or S/N | Airworthy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alon A-2 Aircoupe | N5694F | Yes | ||
| Fairchild PT-19B | N50426 | Yes | ||
| Fairchild F-24R-46 | N77696 | Yes | ||
| Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat | Named Minsi III and marked as David McCampbell's F6F Hellcat. | N1078Z | Yes | |
| Messerschmitt Bf 108 D-1 Taifun | Only airworthy example outside of Europe with an original Argus engine. | N2231 | Yes | |
| Mitsubishi A6M3 Mod. 22 Zero | N712Z | Yes | ||
| North American PBJ-1J Mitchell | Named Semper Fi. Only surviving original PBJ-1, BuNo. 35857. | N5865V | Yes | |
| North American SNJ-4 Texan | N6411D | Yes | ||
| North American SNJ-5 Texan | N89014 | Yes | ||
| North American Navion | N91644 | Yes | ||
| Supermarine Spitfire FR Mk. XIVe | N749DP | Yes | ||
| Curtiss C-46 Commando | Named China Doll. Static display. | N53594 | No | |
| Fieseler Fi 156 D Storch | In restoration to airworthiness. | N40FS | No | |
| Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat | In restoration to airworthiness. | N7825C | No | |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21MF | Cockpit section only. | c/n 965306 | No | |
| North American YAT-28E Trojan | In restoration to static display. | s/n 51-3788 | No | |
| Yakovlev Yak-50 | Static display. | N950DK | No |
Though not part of the CAF's fleet, the hangars are also home to the following aircraft:
| Aircraft type | Photo | Notes | Reg. or S/N | Airworthy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned | ||||
| Aero L-39C Albatros | Named The Pink Jet, painted pink in support for breast cancer patients and awareness. | N368LA | Yes | |
| Beechcraft T-34B Mentor | N134RR | Yes | ||
| Boeing-Stearman Model 75 | Restored as a PT-13. | N68837 | Yes | |
| Bell UH-1H Iroquois | s/n 67-17792 | No | ||
| High Alpha Airshows | ||||
| Antonov An-2R | Named Big Panda II. | N50670 | Yes | |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17F | N117BR | Yes | ||
See also
- List of aviation museums
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