Author Topic: 8th Air Force Combat Museum Visit (Read 8741 times)

Dave_Trible · « **on:** June 02, 2013, 04:20:55 PM »

Dylan and I jumped on an MD 90 this weekend and flew to Savannah, Ga. We went to the 8th Air Force Museum and what follows is a photographic tour. It's not stunt but I think many would be interested and few will likely come to see it so I hope you enjoy it. EVERYTHING is total original, the real deal. There are no copies or remakes here. That being true the things you find here are truly amazing. Most of these many photos need little commentary so there won't be much. Also there are so many that it make a couple days to get them all uploaded as I'm still traveling.
I'll open with the first thing that greeted us, this Mig 15.

Will Hinton · « **Reply #1 on:** June 02, 2013, 04:59:26 PM »

That is so cool, Dave! I'm looking forward to the rest! The first model I ever built was a Mig 15 that was a solid balsa body. Don't remember the manufacturer.

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #2 on:** June 02, 2013, 05:13:02 PM »

Why Savannah? That's where the 8th was formed in 1942 with a few officers, no enlisted men and no planes. The Eighth's emblem in the entry hall.

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #3 on:** June 02, 2013, 05:16:09 PM »

A few of the many squadron banners.

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A bust of General Carl Spaatz

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Ira C. Aker

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Luftwaffe flying gear.

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From the Blitz

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Luftwaffe uniforms

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And the RAF

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Swastika cut from tail of the ME 109 in the photo

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From the London streets.

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #16 on:** June 02, 2013, 05:44:37 PM »

The next two seem out of place. From the Pacific theater. After the fall of Germany a few squadrons were sent east. I was told that Jimmy Doolittle refused to allow them to fly any combat missions there due to the price they already paid.
A Japanese battle flag with signatures from the whole squadron.

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Eighth AF bases

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Shrapnel dug out of the tail feathers.

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Original aircraft identification placards.

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Dave_Trible · « **Reply #40 on:** June 02, 2013, 06:10:47 PM »

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1000 pounder

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Actual mission maps

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