Featuring
Pablo Iscold
Wednesday, June 2d, 2021
No Host Bar: 5:30 p.m., Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m.
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Pablo Iscold is a CalPoly professor of airplane design. Pablo is not just any professor but a rather acclaimed one that designed aircraft that currently hold 9 world records (speed and time to climb), 5 US soaring records. He will be showing details of his work as Red Bull Air Race engineer and his contribution to the Steve Hinton world record with "Voodoo."
Air racing Champion, Steve Hinton Jr., set the record for speed in a highly modified P-51 Mustang "Voodol" at a speed of 531.53 mph, the fastest speed ever achieved in the world for a piston engine propeller driven airplane. Hinton's official record falls within the sub-class for internal combusion engine planes with a weight of between 3,000 to 6,000 kg and eclipsed Will Whiteside Jr's previous mark of 318.01 m.p.h. achieved in 2017.
More information on our guest speaker is available, Click here.
Just a reminder for attendees: there will be a great assortment of raffle items available. Dinner is catered and open to the public ($20/person), reservations are required prior to 6 p.m., Monday prior to dinner, either On-line HERE or call 805 296-1935. Dinner price: $20/pp.
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New Pilots!
There is probably no one at the museum prouder than Brad Eaton. Shown with Brad are Aiden, Luke and Jake whom have just received their private pilot's license. What an honor! These are just three of an entire cadre of Middle and High School students whom have been involved with the Aviation youth group at Estrella Warbirds Museum. They have been accomplishing things that many of their peers could only dream of doing. Brad has been instrumental in making it all happen and showing there is a reason to have faith in our youth today. Plenty of pictures of recent accomplishments, available on our news page. We are honored to have the entire group in our midst! |
Got Time? We Need Volunteers
As traffic within the museum has been returning to normal, we still have a few shoes to fill. Do you have any extra time during the week or weekends? We have flexible schedules. If you would like to work with some great people, meet new friends from around the country (or even the world), we have a place for you! We'd love to meet you and provide an outlet for you to share and utilize your experiences.
Current needs include:
Hobby photographer. Enjoy taking pictures?
Gift Shop Workers. Have retail experience? Enjoy smiling and handling money? Flexible hours.
Automotive Docent. Woodland Auto Display. Enjoy race cars?
Museum Docent. Do you have an interest in history, military history, aircraft, military memorabilia or military vehicles?
Restoration. Do you have any restoration experience or want to learn? Not afraid to get your hands dirty? Want to work with some amazing characters?
Grounds Maintenance. There is always room for improvement. Put your skills to work.
If interested, please send us a note at this link or talk to Ken Neuman at the museum. Thanks for your willingness to help our our non profit organization growing! |
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Home to the world class Woodland Auto Display:
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The Estrella Warbirds Museum has always been "the place to go" for local meeting, group dinners and even company events. We greet visitors from around the world!
If you enjoy new people and groups, love history and want to be involved in a community project, we'd love to hear from you! We always need volunteers in our gift-shop, or docents in the museum or Auto Display. Maybe you want to get involved in restoration?
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All Hands On Deck: Engine Install |
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The Wonder Boys at the Restoration Hangar are at it again. Never satisfied with just a paint-over when restoring a military vehicle, it's a frame up restoration that fits the bill here. This vehicle was not in pristine shape when it arived.
Larry Peacock, Mike Brophy, Gary Woodall, Steve Foss, Ron Boyte and Denny Johansen install a rebuilt engine on a freshly restored frame for a Ford GTB, also called a "Burma Jeep". They were used exclusively in the Pacific Theatre during World War II.
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Many of them were used on the "Burma Road," and came in multiple configurations including as a Cargo Truck, Wrecker, Bomb Service Truck with Crane and as a personnel carrier. You can see more pictures and details of the "before" status on our news page here. |
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Life At Estrella Warbirds Museum |
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Look what made national news! If you are big into building model aviation, you might have seen an article in the May issue of Model Aviation (page 59) which featured our Cessna T-34B. |
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Even the hardest working duo never stops. Ron Brooks and Scott Stelzle finish up a renovation of the restrooms in Hangar One. |
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Meet Vidya Schalk,one of our newest volunteers. She has been a docent in various museums in Singapore for over 10 years. Her father was in the U.S. Air Force and she grew up on various military bases. She visited the museum recently and fell in love with it and has decided to volunteer here!
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Considering a destination for your car club? You may want to follow the advice of the Monterey Peninsula Ferrari Club and book a tour (with catered lunch) at Estrella Warbirds Museum. They look great parked in front of the freshly restored F-5E! Click on the pic and talk to Ken! |
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Thank you to EVERYONE who sold or showed up to help or came to enjoy our Spring Swap Meet. It was a resounding success! Special thanks to John Spooner for all his work in coordinating and managing the event!
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Also a very special thanks goes out to Rob Kinnear. Rob has presided over the board of directors during these past several years. Now he has more time to devote to his other passions at the museum. He is very much appreciated!
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Congratulations are in order for John Couch, recently elected as Board President for the upcoming year. He assumes the reigns on June 1st. |
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New at The Woodland Auto Display |
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Look what's new to Woodland Auto Display. It may or may not be on display but there's a reason. This one travels places and most times is proudly carrying a historic race car. Anyone who has ever been inside the Woodland Auto Display located on the grounds of the Estrella Warbirds Museum, will tell you that the facility houses an incredible collection of vehicles. Not just race cars of all sorts, but also vintage, classic, custom and somewhere in between any of the aforementioned groups. It is ever changing. It is visited by automotive aficionados from around the world.
You may also know that Richard Woodland has been involved in the racing world for most of his life. He has a great concern for preserving that portion of American history that not everyone understands, but most all of us enjoy. Mr. Woodland is also our volunteer "national ambassador," representing and promoting Estrella Warbirds Museum not just at numerous dirt track racing events on the west coast, but also nationally. Tens of thousands of visitors to various museums around the country have seen some of his cars on display. You may have even seen them at local community events or car shows. Could be, the vehicles were or will be transported by the above pictured vehicle.
We are proud and honored to be the home for the Woodland Auto Display. Thanks, Richard for all the work you do! Don't forget, if you visit Estrella Warbirds Museum, your entrance fee includes not just Estrella Warbirds Museum but also the incredible Woodland Auto Display.
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Warbirds Wings & Wheels and Swap Meet |
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Warbirds Wings & Wheels 12
& Swap Meet
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Contrary to a previous announcement, due to state COVID restrictions, an event the size of Warbirds Wings & Wheels can not be held until later this year. Consequently, we have postponed this combined event until October 2d.
Registrations are open for vehicle entries, swap meet, vendors, sponsors.
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Membership has its benefits! Why become a member? The museum is supported solely from private sources. Minimal membership dues go a long way in helping to preserve history for tomorrows generation. Membership gives you free access to the museum and our wonderful research library. Individual memberships are pro-rated at $75/year or $125/year for families. We have six different categories. You can find more information on membership and how to sign up the the link listed below. |
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4251 Dry Creek Road
Paso Robles, CA 93446
805 238-9317
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