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Castle Air Museum is undoubtedly one of the very best aviation museums I have had the pleasure of visiting. A fabulous range of aircraft on display and some really nice people running the show.
I came across the museum by accident when I was traveling from Loas Angeles up to Yosemite National Park. It is conveniently located close to the main route between these two important tourist locations and not that far from San Francisco, either.
The official address is Castle Air Museum, 5050, Santa Fe Drive, Atwater, California. You can't miss it - just look out for the Avro Vulcan parked by the road side.
The Boeing B47 E Stratojet above is a prime example of the care with which the Castle Air Museum staff maintain and care for their aircraft. Although there is a very large number of aeroplanes displayed, fortunately there is also a lot of space so that it is relatively easy to get a clear view of even the very largest aircraft.
However, in the case of the Convair B36 Peacemaker even the largest space is barely enough. This is the only example of this aeroplane that I have seen since, in the 1950's, I had the immense pleasure of watching one of these giants fly over my head, making the most odd sound as it flew by.
On certain pre-arranged days, it is possible to get to see inside this monster. Some of the aircraft are suffering from too much exposure to strong sunlight and the B36 certainly provides a major challenge to keep it in first class condition.
Another Convair aircraft, this time the Convair F106A Delta Dart, framed by the tail of a Phantom in the colours of the Blue Angels display team.
Just behind the Dart is the equally pristine Convair F102 Delta Dagger. I say this with some trepidation as my aircraft recognition is not what it once was and I am sure there is an eager finger poised at this very moment over a computer keyboard, anxious to tell me I got it wrong again and that the Dagger is a Dart, or the Dart is a 102 and the Dagger is a 106.
I bow to your superior knowledge and experience. To me they are two fine aeroplanes, worthy of the care bestowed on them by Castle Air Museum.
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