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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

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

Keep em comin'. 8-)

beautiful photos

Excellent shots, Sean!!

Any shots of the R4D, Sean?

Any shots of the R4D, Sean?

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

I need a drooling smiley  :o

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