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Beer? Lucky sod, I'm now at work - and PPRuNeing!
The aircraft in question is the Douglas BTD-1 Destroyer!
The aircraft in question is the Douglas BTD-1 Destroyer!
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thx pal - looks like an uglier version of a Nanchang cj6 (which is not uglier and infact lovely to fly).
Yes beer and we've run out. Have to send the missus out for some more. Weathercrappy in HK at present.
Yes beer and we've run out. Have to send the missus out for some more. Weathercrappy in HK at present.
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Museum of Aviation Warner Robins, GA
Caught this bird out of place at the Museum of Aviation located just outside Robins AFB. About 1.5 hours or so south of Atlanta, this is the largest USAF Museum outside of Dayton.
Part of the USAF's Museum program, they've got more than 90 birds on display - a lot inside, most of the bigger ones outside. Inside, a SR-71, U-2 share space with a B-29, B-25, P-51, P-40, etc. Outside, the biggest is the B-52D (wingtip in this photo) and a C-124. Other interesting jets include a B-57A (with the EE type bubble canopy), a WB-57 with the gi-normous wing! and lots of Century-series fighters.
I wonder about the the Lightning F.6 in the distance.
Anyway, great aviation museum in an unexpected location.
On our way back from Havasu acouple of weeks ago we made a detour to take the kids to the Evergreen Aviation Museum atMcMinnville OR. Access by road is terrible but it is worth the trip. The building is new (and the first of five,) and custom built, A new Imax opens soon.
Of course the main even is actually too big to get in a frame:
Just the scale of her tail is surprising.
There were lots of other interesting aircraft too,
Like this Gee Bee Sportster replica
And I love the detail on this Trimotor.
Well where else would you put theluggage?
There were the usual Spitfire and Mustang but this Bf109 was really tidy too:
A mint Beech Staggerwing:
P38, first decent one I have seen:
These are not quite common as muck over here but I guess they'd be pretty rare in the UK. They have an uncovered renovated model too.
No US museum is without a Curtiss of some sort, (or two or three, )
Altogether worth a visit (Our 1.1/2 hours turned into 3.1/2) if you are near Portland, Oregon.
Of course the main even is actually too big to get in a frame:
Just the scale of her tail is surprising.
There were lots of other interesting aircraft too,
Like this Gee Bee Sportster replica
And I love the detail on this Trimotor.
Well where else would you put theluggage?
There were the usual Spitfire and Mustang but this Bf109 was really tidy too:
A mint Beech Staggerwing:
P38, first decent one I have seen:
These are not quite common as muck over here but I guess they'd be pretty rare in the UK. They have an uncovered renovated model too.
No US museum is without a Curtiss of some sort, (or two or three, )
Altogether worth a visit (Our 1.1/2 hours turned into 3.1/2) if you are near Portland, Oregon.
Datangshan Museum - nr Beijing
Kluge - as requested a few pics from this stunning museum. I took pics of pretty much everything but the tunnel is a little dark and so have not put those on photobucket site.
200+ exhibits so apologies if more than 15 posted.
200+ exhibits so apologies if more than 15 posted.
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Your pics are too good to be sized the way they are, and as you use photobucket you resize them to 800x600. If you cannot do it - we can.
Great pics all the same.
Your pics are too good to be sized the way they are, and as you use photobucket you resize them to 800x600. If you cannot do it - we can.
Great pics all the same.
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Thank you for some great shots.
The thing that strikes me, is that the American museums always go for highly polished/finished floors that then show the aeroplanes off.
Can you possibly name the aircraft please. Some of us don't always know the names. Treadigraph will I expect!
Thank you for some great shots.
The thing that strikes me, is that the American museums always go for highly polished/finished floors that then show the aeroplanes off.
Can you possibly name the aircraft please. Some of us don't always know the names. Treadigraph will I expect!
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Fundación Infante de Orleáns
"Fundación Infante de Orleáns" (FIO) is a collection of 30 historical aircrafts still in flight. You can see almost all of them flying every first Sunday of each month (except for January and August) at Cuatro Vientos Airport (LECU), Madrid.
http://www.fio.es/museo/aviones.htm
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1105167/M/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1080736/M/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0990453/M/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0839869/M/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0379455/M/
http://www.fio.es/museo/aviones.htm
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1105167/M/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1080736/M/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0990453/M/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0839869/M/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0379455/M/
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Museo del Aire, Madrid
In Madrid you may also visit the "Museo del Aire". It's very close to LECU.
http://www.aire.org/museo/index.htm
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0542489/M/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0515933/M/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0057828/M/
http://www.aire.org/museo/index.htm
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0542489/M/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0515933/M/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0057828/M/
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I don't know the reason of that. Maybe it was because I inserted the pictures with the Insert Image tool and that is not allowed as the pictures have copyright. I've removed the pictures and inserted the full links, so I think the problem is already solved.
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My effort at Seattle; the learfan previously mentioned
Another view of the main hall
Starfighter
Mig21
Not part of the museum, but parked just over the fence was this delightful Waco(?) "Miss Sonya"
However, this Mig 17 was part of the museum
Another view of the main hall
Starfighter
Mig21
Not part of the museum, but parked just over the fence was this delightful Waco(?) "Miss Sonya"
However, this Mig 17 was part of the museum
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I took my son to Castle Air Museum in California in 2003 where we found a friendly, well laid out selection of aircraft which were pretty easy to picture and see.
Boeing B-17G 43-38635 "Virgins Delight"
Grumman HU-16B Albatross 51-7613
Boeing B-47E Stratojet 52-0166
NA F-86H Sabre 53-1230 (as old as me!
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McDonnell F-101B Voodoo 57-0412
Lockheed F-104D Starfighter
We found it very easy to get to from Merced and it is well worth a visit!! More pics in the next batch!!
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Boeing B-17G 43-38635 "Virgins Delight"
Grumman HU-16B Albatross 51-7613
Boeing B-47E Stratojet 52-0166
NA F-86H Sabre 53-1230 (as old as me!
)McDonnell F-101B Voodoo 57-0412
Lockheed F-104D Starfighter
We found it very easy to get to from Merced and it is well worth a visit!! More pics in the next batch!!
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Managed to shrink some more pics, this time from Hill AF Museum in Utah, USA. Another nice museum with lots of access to the aircraft, although the inside is pretty cramped.
B-29E Superfortress, 44-86408
Douglas C-54G Skymaster, 45-0502
Martin RB-57A Canberra
Fairchild C-119F Flying Boxcar, 52-2107
Piasecki CH-21B Work Horse
Douglas C-124C Globemaster, 53-0050
Northrop F-89H Scorpion, 54-0322
Sikorsky SH-34J Seabat, 148943
Hope this doesn't bore you all. I have quitte a few that I would be happy to show.
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B-29E Superfortress, 44-86408
Douglas C-54G Skymaster, 45-0502
Martin RB-57A Canberra
Fairchild C-119F Flying Boxcar, 52-2107
Piasecki CH-21B Work Horse
Douglas C-124C Globemaster, 53-0050
Northrop F-89H Scorpion, 54-0322
Sikorsky SH-34J Seabat, 148943
Hope this doesn't bore you all. I have quitte a few that I would be happy to show.
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Anchorage
Apologies for the so-so quality of these.....the light was fairly poor. These were taken on a trip in August 2006.
Waco
A grumman Teal? or Widgeon...I can never remember
And this Beech
Since all the aeroplanes featured have floats, it`s not surprising to find that the museum is on the shores of Lake Hood, this Piper sitting just outside the museum:
The road to the museum is also a taxiway for the outlying areas of Ted Stevens International Airport; 50 yards away was this
Was it worth the $10 admission fee? Not the best museum I`ve been to, but on a wet afternoon in Anchorage not a bad way to spend some time.
Their website is quite good (the photos being better for a start)
http://home.gci.net/~aahm/
Waco
A grumman Teal? or Widgeon...I can never remember
And this Beech
Since all the aeroplanes featured have floats, it`s not surprising to find that the museum is on the shores of Lake Hood, this Piper sitting just outside the museum:
The road to the museum is also a taxiway for the outlying areas of Ted Stevens International Airport; 50 yards away was this
Was it worth the $10 admission fee? Not the best museum I`ve been to, but on a wet afternoon in Anchorage not a bad way to spend some time.
Their website is quite good (the photos being better for a start)
http://home.gci.net/~aahm/
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Defence services museum, Yangon, Myanmar
Lots of interesting stuff in here, including Dakota, Spitfire, Piston Provost etc. Plus also some Slingsby glider products: Dart, Swallow and Capstan.
-All in MAF colours.
I took some pictures there in 2003, but got my ar5e kicked for doing so! However I now have a better understanding of how the country works, and will have a go at asking first with a 'present' for the guide...
I'll be there in a week or so.
Loads of other interesting stuff there, but very badly lit and only some English captions.
-All in MAF colours.
I took some pictures there in 2003, but got my ar5e kicked for doing so! However I now have a better understanding of how the country works, and will have a go at asking first with a 'present' for the guide...
I'll be there in a week or so.
Loads of other interesting stuff there, but very badly lit and only some English captions.