MAAM WWII'08: part 8-Gooneys!

[beaky]

Lots of lovely Douglas products... unfortunately, the museum's won collection was left over by their hangar on the other side of the field. some day i have to go over there and check out that museum... but meanwhile, although it's not technically a Gooney, here's the excellent C-54 that makes it here almost every year. It's done up inside as a flying Berlin Airlift museum. I believe I showed some pics of the interior in last year's MAAM WWII Weekend post.

http://www.spiritoffreedom.org/





It was taxiing in when I arrived, then they parked it. not sure if it flew that weekend at all; maybe on Sunday?


     



A proper Gooney Bird: the American  Airpower Museum's C-47 Second Chance.
     



A very well-done seminar on D-Day airborne ops was presented alongside this magnificent airplane... I felt sorry for this guy in all that gear; it was about 100 F and very humid.


           

http://www.americanairpowermuseum.com/W ... Index.aspx



Speaking of gorgeous airworthy Gooneys... it was good to see this ol' gal again- the Yankee Air Museum's Yankee Doodle Dandy. a mouthwatering big hunk of aluminum!!





http://yankeeairmuseum.org/


Next- part 9: fighters and dive-bombers

[Mitch.]

Wow beautiful shots of some beautiful aircraft, love #2. 8-)

Keep em comin'. 8-)

[Jared]

beautiful photos

[Willit Run]

Excellent shots, Sean!!

[flyboy 28]

Any shots of the R4D, Sean?

[beaky]

Any shots of the R4D, Sean?

No... they had it stashed on the other side of the field, by the museum.  >:(

[BigTruck]

I need a drooling smiley  :o

[Anark]

You feel even more sorry for that guy when you see everybody behind him sitting in the shade of the C-47.
Great shots.