The Royal Air Force museum in London didn't make the list? That one is impressive and needs several days to fully appreciate. Easily accessible by the tube, and up there with WPAFB in Dayton. I know I missed a lot of the RAF museum, but I'm glad I got a chance to see it at all. I'd like to see Duxford sometime.
If you've a better site perhaps you should post a link.Well CNN is an authority on all things aviation.
The Royal Air Force museum in London didn't make the list? That one is impressive and needs several days to fully appreciate. Easily accessible by the tube, and up there with WPAFB in Dayton. I know I missed a lot of the RAF museum, but I'm glad I got a chance to see it at all. I'd like to see Duxford sometime.
First jet engine. First jet airliner. First production jet (maybe)- the Meteor production is alleged to have started before the Me-262 though I don't have a credible citation for that. Important work on ejection seats.Really? I thought nothing of any significance has ever happened in England aviation-wise.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jacksilver/albums/72157626682370205
Driving down I-80 in Nebraska and need a break? There is a decent little museum west of Omaha: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jacksilver/albums/72157680329471444
Thanks for the kind words. I noticed that too, about the Fokker on the tail of the British plane. They had a helicopter section that I never even set foot within and rows of planes that only got a glance.Nice pictures. The British museum looks like a great place to spend a day. Interesting that they chose to have the Fokker DVII on the tail of the British plane (Sopwith Camel?) forever in a position to shoot it down. I would think in a British museum, they’d have the British plane on the tail of the Hun instead of the other way round.
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First jet engine. First jet airliner. First production jet (maybe)- the Meteor production is alleged to have started before the Me-262 though I don't have a credible citation for that. Important work on ejection seats.
Aside from that, there are a lot of aircraft there, many of which we can't see here. Some pictures here... I didn't post a lot because I didn't like how they came out. I also only had a few hours to visit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jacksilver/albums/72157626682370205
Driving down I-80 in Nebraska and need a break? There is a decent little museum west of Omaha: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jacksilver/albums/72157680329471444
http://www.navalaviationmuseum.org/If you've a better site perhaps you should post a link.
Thanks for the kind words. The SAC Museum is a little bit more than I posted, but not much. I think it is the Nebraska branch of the USAF Museum (Wright Patterson). I think I got the impression because they have several things on loan from there my first visit there.Thanks for posting, cool pics. Is the SAC Museum big or just about what you posted?
Thanks for the kind words. The SAC Museum is a little bit more than I posted, but not much. I think it is the Nebraska branch of the USAF Museum (Wright Patterson). I think I got the impression because they have several things on loan from there my first visit there.
Interesting- does this include the planes that people fly in airshows, or some of the living museums that fly planes (Planes of Fame?)? It wouldn't surprise me...I remember the USAFM claiming a twin mustang that someone or another fixed up...after all the work was done.I believe every museum that has USAF aircraft on display don't "own" the aircraft. USAF stills retains ownership, maybe it's thru the USAF Museum, I don't know.
Interesting- does this include the planes that people fly in airshows, or some of the living museums that fly planes (Planes of Fame?)? It wouldn't surprise me...I remember the USAFM claiming a twin mustang that someone or another fixed up...after all the work was done.
I believe every museum that has USAF aircraft on display don't "own" the aircraft. USAF stills retains ownership, maybe it's thru the USAF Museum, I don't know.
Dibs on the XB-70!No clue about ownership but I do know that every aircraft in the NMUSAF is maintained in “flying condition”. How much it would take to actually have one fly is a mystery to me.
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