I joined a few forum members last Thursday for a visit to the Wright Patterson Air Force Museum ... here are the first of the pics
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| Author: | ReinhardH [ Mon Aug 12, 2013 12:53 am ] |
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I joined a few forum members last Thursday for a visit to the Wright Patterson Air Force Museum ... here are the first of the pics bockscar1.jpg [ 81.78 KiB | Viewed 4368 times ] bockscar2.jpg [ 87.98 KiB | Viewed 4368 times ] |
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| Author: | A square 10 [ Mon Aug 12, 2013 1:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: a trip to the museum... |
i suspect captain bock would be pleased to see this static display , she looks near new - much nicer than the enola gay display |
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| Author: | mabk [ Mon Aug 12, 2013 3:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: a trip to the museum... |
If I remember my history correctly Bockscar was being flown by Major Sweeney for the dropping of the Fat Man bomb while Captain Bock was flying the chase plane The Great Artiste which was normally Major Sweeneys plane. Major Sweeney flew the The Great Artiste as the chase plane for the Enola Gay. |
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| Author: | SWIHARTMARK [ Wed Nov 27, 2013 10:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: a trip to the museum... |
I found that except for the lobby of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, the USAF Museum is far better. If only they had more navy planes, fat chance on that one. The Japanese fighter near the B-29 is a pretty rare sight too. The B-36 in the next hangar over is one pure monster looking bomber. They used to be based at Wright-Patterson. Best Regards, Mark |
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| Author: | Herr Mario [ Thu Nov 28, 2013 12:59 am ] |
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....I believe that a few of the F-4 and A-7 aircraft they have in the Vietnam and Cold War section 'might' have possibly been 'borrowed' from the Navy and repainted....  ...they have tailhooks.....  ...though I am aware that they "might" have had them for emergency arresting gear at certain airfields...I'd have to look closer to see if their wings fold...  ....zoomies cant land on ships...  
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| Author: | Herr Mario [ Thu Nov 28, 2013 1:11 am ] | ||
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| Author: | SWIHARTMARK [ Thu Nov 28, 2013 6:20 pm ] |
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I was stunned it was there. No many Japanese planes still left intact. I was working with a guy helping to restore the Memphis Belle in his spare time. I have no idea how they worked on a Japanese aircraft if they have to. Best Regards, Mark |
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