Recent Visit to the AF Museum

[FlyingToastman]

I've been recouperating from back surgery and I thought I'd break the cabin fever by going to the Air Force Museum not too far away from my apartment. They have some new aircraft on display and some interesting A-2s and other jackets on display. I apologize I just started using flickr and I'm not sure on how to embed these pictures like photobucket.

Flying Saucer - I forget the designator
http://www.flickr.com/photos/w109caf/2820678378/

Really compact helo
http://www.flickr.com/photos/w109caf/2819846355/

Transport Glider
http://www.flickr.com/photos/w109caf/2819841673/

A note to all about the above pictures. They are tucked under the B-52's left wing in the middle hanger.

A-2 jacket belonging to one of the first MoH recipients in the AAF during WW2 (I didn't catch the name)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/w109caf/2820692564/

Tanker Jacket with patch made in a POW camp
http://www.flickr.com/photos/w109caf/2820697076/

A-2
http://www.flickr.com/photos/w109caf/28 ... 0332286984

Reverse Side with 'Shooting in'
http://www.flickr.com/photos/w109caf/28 ... 0332386140

I love the B-26 on the back

Jet engine from the Me-262
http://www.flickr.com/photos/w109caf/2820722274/

And lastly the Museum is having its biannual Liaison Aircraft fly-in in late September. Its nice to see the displays and the artifacts (jackets) go in for conservatio and updates.

Christos

 

[Andrew]

Looks great Christos, love the artwork on Shooting in as well. Interesting to see the MOH Rec. also wore a pair of 1936 pattern RAF boots.

Get well soon!

 

[dujardin]

many thanks for sharing those splendid visit with us.
i copy some photos in my ''files''

this museum looks to be great, amazing.

byeeeeeeeee

marcel

 

[Vcruiser]

Welcome back,Christos!
Great pics!
I need to make it back over to Dayton. It's been a few years..and I'm sure things have changed considerably.
Van

 

[TankBuster]

Man, that B-26 A-2 is nice and minty. Great pics! Thanks for posting them

 

[FlyingToastman]

Welcome back,Christos!
Great pics!
I need to make it back over to Dayton. It's been a few years..and I'm sure things have changed considerably.
Van

Thanks Van,
Yeah I kinda dropped off when the cows came home a few months ago but it's nice to be back.

Christos

 

[Hawkeye]

Great pic of the Avrocar, they only recently finished restoring it after its stint as a gate guardian. It was built in Malton, just few miles from where I am now, along with the famed Avro Arrow and the Avro Jetliner.

 

[FlyingToastman]

Great pic of the Avrocar, they only recently finished restoring it after its stint as a gate guardian. It was built in Malton, just few miles from where I am now, along with the famed Avro Arrow and the Avro Jetliner.

That's really neat to hear Hawkeye. There were alot of people around it so I didn't get a chance to read the information that they have on the placards. I'll have to do some more research. I always thought the Goblin is pretty neat but I think the Avrocar might be a new favorite.

Christos

 

[Hunter57]

I need to make it back over to Dayton. It's been a few years..and I'm sure things have changed considerably.
Van

I need to get over there myself, but I have no excuse. I'm only twenty minutes away...