Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Open Cockpit Day, an opportunity to learn about the history of U.S. aviation, will be held at Castle Air Museum in Atwater on May ...

Castle Air Museum in Atwater is hosting its Spring Open Cockpit Day on Saturday, May 23, 2026. See the newly restored B-52 Stratofortress, the historic war-fighter plane that made Castle Air Force ...

Castle Air Museum 5050 Santa Fe Drive, Atwater will be holding its Open Cockpit Day this Saturday, October 14th and hosting a variety of activities from 30 plus of the 80 vintage military aircraft ...

With flags waving the crowd waited for the arrival of the former Presidential plane. The DC9, made its last flight from Arizona, to the former Castle Air Force Base in Atwater, to go on permanent ...

James Idle, 17, of Granite Bay, looks into the cockpit of a fighter jet during Open Cockpit Day at Castle Air Museum in Atwater, Calif., Sunday (08-31-14). “It’s pretty nice to actually see inside,” ...

Volunteers are working on a T-37 at a hangar at Castle Airport. When their work is complete, the plane will go on display at the Castle Air Museum in Atwater. The aircraft was the main training jet ...

Castle Air Museum in Atwater has been preserving military aircraft for more than 45 years, but the Central Valley’s heat, rain, dust and wind have taken their toll on the historic planes. To combat ...

Castle Air Museum in Atwater is celebrating its 45th birthday this month with a day of free fun for Merced County families. The museum will offer free admission to Merced County residents on June 20, ...

The "Harrier" is also called the "jump jet" for its ability to take off and land vertically like a helicopter. The Marines are retiring the unique fleet, and Atwater was selected as one of the first ...

A Playboy emblem adorns the tail of the F-4S Phantom II “Black Bunny” at Castle Air Museum’s enclosed restoration facility. (Photo courtesy of Jeff Pruzzo) Photo courtesy of Joe Pruzzo Open Cockpit ...