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Well, not much point in posting any of my nice airshow pics; flyboy's pretty much duplicated everything I wanted to show you.
Snif...

But here's some whacky stuff that he didn't post, and something very poignant that I totally did not expect to see there.

First, an unusual thing to see on the flight line: a lovingly restored (or replicated) Higgins landing craft. This wooden tub was just as important on D-Day (among other days) as any of the other military vehicles involved... did the job very well.




"Forget the P-61...look at meee! Aren't I something?"
this little guy just wanted some attention. I don't know what it is, but it looks like it'd either be a real sweet flyer, or a total nightmare.
     


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While shuffling towards the shuttle bus, I noticed quite a few scrapped aircraft piled in a parking area/dump at the bottom of a rubble-strewn cliff at the edge of the airport. And much to my amazement, among them was the still-elegant remains of a Reading Airlines Dove... sigh... very sad to see her like that, but a nice surprise, too. I have to come back here and get a closer look.
     



I call this simply:
"The End".


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"Forget the P-61...look at meee! Aren't I something?"
this little guy just wanted some attention. I don't know what it is, but it looks like it'd either be a real sweet flyer, or a total nightmare.

Hah, it's a Spratt 108 "Control Wing".
http://www.maam.org/aircraft/spratt.htm

I saw that Convair also.. also on the way towards the main entrance there were more scrapped helos, including an H-21 "Bannana" and a Cocktaw.. Sad sights indeed..

I saw that Convair also.. also on the way towards the main entrance there were more scrapped helos, including an H-21 "Bannana" and a Cocktaw.. Sad sights indeed..

Was there a Convair? I don't remember; the plane I showed in the picture is a deHavilland Dove...

Hah, it's a Spratt 108 "Control Wing".
http://www.maam.org/aircraft/spratt.htm

Oh, lookit, "Mr. Smartypants" goes and checks the museum website...
As I should have...
Very interesting idea, and I'm not surprised to see an amphibious design.
It looks like it succeeded in flying, or at least taxiing... the belly's pretty dirty.
I like it.

Was there a Convair? I don't remember; the plane I showed in the picture is a deHavilland Dove...

There was were I went in, just after the bus drop-off to the main gate.