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Postby ShaneG_old » Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:55 am

A few of the better shots from the U.S. Air Force Museum



This was flying overhead when we arrived:


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Plenty of old birds overhead :

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My favorite WWI plane, the Fokker DVII:

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Oddball (got to see one of these take off from Xenia  that day. 8-) )

http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/HPIM1670.jpg



Sexy Russian bird:

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Thanks for looking.  :)
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Re: Museum Randoms

Postby Hagar » Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:57 am

That looks like a very interesting place. Glad you had a good time. 8-)

This was flying overhead when we arrived:

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OK, I'll bite. What is it?
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Re: Museum Randoms

Postby Brett_Henderson » Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:58 am

I'm stumped.. and I have photos of it too (blurrier than yours)..
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Re: Museum Randoms

Postby ShaneG_old » Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:22 am

That looks like a very interesting place. Glad you had a good time. 8-)

This was flying overhead when we arrived:

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OK, I'll bite. What is it?




Not sure, but it was very graceful in its movement through the sky for such an ungainly looking beast, and it was fairly big.


here is a slightly enhanced and enlarged view looking at it from behind, the details are still pretty muddy, but you can see two engines and the two crew member's legs, and a good portion of the frame work.

http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/HPIM1653e.jpg

They all kind of look alike to me at that stage of aviation.
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Re: Museum Randoms

Postby Hagar » Mon Sep 21, 2009 12:44 pm

[quote]Not sure, but it was very graceful in its movement through the sky for such an ungainly looking beast, and it was fairly big.


here is a slightly enhanced and enlarged view looking at it from behind, the details are still pretty muddy, but you can see two engines and the two crew member's legs, and a good portion of the frame work.

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They all kind of look alike to me at that stage of aviation.
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Re: Museum Randoms

Postby ShaneG_old » Mon Sep 21, 2009 1:04 pm

I would say that's it.
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Re: Museum Randoms

Postby Hagar » Mon Sep 21, 2009 1:24 pm

[quote]I would say that's it.
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Re: Museum Randoms

Postby ShaneG_old » Mon Sep 21, 2009 1:29 pm

I don't think there's much doubt about it. Look at the shadow in this pic. http://www.wright-b-flyer.org/web-brown/bb004-070721-wbf-flying-IMG_1050-good-sm.jpg



That shadow is dead on.  Good eye.  :)



Can't be many aircraft with that configuration flying in that area.



There can't be that many aircraft like this flying anywhere.  ;D

Kudos to those who dedicate themselves to keeping her in the air.  :)
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Re: Museum Randoms

Postby Flying Buckeye » Mon Sep 21, 2009 3:24 pm

Shane, I was at the Museum on Saturday too. The Wright B was doing flyovers for the Air Force marathon.
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Re: Museum Randoms

Postby ShaneG_old » Mon Sep 21, 2009 3:31 pm

Shane, I was at the Museum on Saturday too. The Wright B was doing flyovers for the Air Force marathon.



You could've been standing right next to Brett and I several times and we'd have never known it.  :-[

Were you there for the marathon?
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Re: Museum Randoms

Postby Jared » Mon Sep 21, 2009 5:37 pm

looks like fun was had by all, you guys will have to let me know when you do it again, I'm only a few hours north of there in ohio :)
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Re: Museum Randoms

Postby skoker » Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:14 pm

Had I not had school I probably would have joined you guys.  I'm owed a favour by my mum that I could have used on a trip down there.
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Re: Museum Randoms

Postby Roughrider » Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:19 pm

If you would give me more warning I would probably go also, I haven't be to the museum in about 8 years. I think its been total re-done since I was there. I think I can drive it in about 4 hours from Pittsburgh.
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Re: Museum Randoms

Postby Flying Buckeye » Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:53 pm

Shane, I was at the Museum on Saturday too. The Wright B was doing flyovers for the Air Force marathon.



You could've been standing right next to Brett and I several times and we'd have never known it.
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