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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Dave_Trible on June 02, 2013, 04:20:55 PM
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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1000 pounder
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Now lets see some hardware....
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Airfield transport- 13 hp.
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'City of Savannah'. The museum's B-17 under restoration. Mostly complete save for turrets, guns, elevators.
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Burping the Cyclone.
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The radio ready to go in
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View at the waste
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Checking the flaps
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Little friend above
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Think I'll put THIS Merlin in my next stunter!
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Allison 1710- the P-40 and early P-51 engine.
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Riveting aluminum around the tail turret on the B-17
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109 at 11:00 o'clock!!!!
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Wild B-24
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View out the top turret of the 17
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Reflector gunsight for the twin .50s in here.
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Bandit 12:00 o'clock high!!!!
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That Daimler Benz DB 601 has its oil leaks .
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You must of had a blast with your grandson along. I bet he was tuckered out also.
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London calling...
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The Norden bomb site
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Wright Cyclone
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Squadron art and the jackets....
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Aircraft identification player cards.
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Gunners oxygen bottle
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A fighter pilot's 'G' suit.
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Bomb pins
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P-38 recon camera
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Remember I said that everything here was the real deal?
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...Dylan and I with a piece of a Mig 21 Fishbed
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German field telephone
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Control panel from an ME 109
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Didn't think a B-17 had an autopilot? Wrong- here it is
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A tribute to the Tuskegie airmen
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The aircraft they trained in
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Sparkie should dig these.
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I actually did get it all up today. This was a great trip. Hope you enjoyed this 'Sentimental Journey'
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I have a now rare book called "The Mighty Eighth". It has the entire WW2 history of the group, and hundreds of drawings of the B 17 and B 24 bombers. H^^
Ty they have that and some other books at the store in the museum. May be a newer printing and may be the only place now to get it.
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You must of had a blast with your grandson along. I bet he was tuckered out also.
John we were both tuckered out. We left the museum store with shirts, hats and toys and got pizza. Quite a day.
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Dave,
Thanks. I have been to that museum. It is well worth the visit.
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The MiG is actually a 17 vs a 15. I always get a kick out of that B-47 they have parked out back. I think there is an F4-C on display outside now as well.
The BF-109 and P-51 are actually fiberglass replicas. If they still have the ME-163, that is original, on loan from the Smithsonian.
Me, Willis and Tate used to stop there on the way back from King Orange. For a long time, all the docents there seemed to not only be AAF veterans of WWII but it seemed like every one had survived a shoot down over Germany! They had some harrowing tales to tell. Its a great little museum to visit.
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Dave, great pictures and thanks for taking the time to put them up. BTW great pictures of some real A-2 Jackets, my favorites. Can you imagine if those jackets could talk. I'll have to put this on my museums to visit.
Thanks
Wayne
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The MiG is actually a 17 vs a 15. I always get a kick out of that B-47 they have parked out back. I think there is an F4-C on display outside now as well.
The BF-109 and P-51 are actually fiberglass replicas. If they still have the ME-163, that is original, on loan from the Smithsonian.
Me, Willis and Tate used to stop there on the way back from King Orange. For a long time, all the docents there seemed to not only be AAF veterans of WWII but it seemed like every one had survived a shoot down over Germany! They had some harrowing tales to tell. Its a great little museum to visit.
I stand corrected. Indeed the Mig is a 17a. Hard to tell the difference. The F4 and B-47 are there though seem out of place here. I didn't get around back to get a pic with the B-47. It's back there next to the hiway for attention. There were a few areas we didn't get too but it was all great. After missing a flight due to a late connection in Atlanta I got in late last night. I left a sunny 84 and 5 mph wind and here have rain, 70 and 12-18 mph wind so you can guess what happened to my plan to practice today......
Dave
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Glad you made it home along with Dylan safe and sound. I was hoping to get fence posts set today.
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Is there a 15th Air Force Combat Museum? Thanks
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Is there a 15th Air Force Combat Museum? Thanks
Michael I googled it and there is the 15 th AF museum in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Looks like a nice trip .
Dave
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Dave, I add my thanks for all your effort in posting these great pictures! I can't imagine the time you spent there! fantastic!
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Thank you very much Dave, I appreciate it. H^^
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(SNIP) The F4 and B-47 are there though seem out of place here. I didn't get around back to get a pic with the B-47. It's back there next to the hiway for attention. (SNIP)
Dave
Great Pictures. Here is what a B-47 looks like. This one is at Little Rock, AR. I went through B-47 Combat Crew Tng there Feb-Mar. 1968 before son was born. My son went through MC-130 Cr Tng. there many years later.
I would like to go to that Museum someday soon. 8th AF, 2nd Bomb Wing, 429th and 96th Bomb Squadrons.
Thank you very much for the post.
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Another great museum is the Pima Air Museum in Tuscon. I have been to it several times and see something new each time. It is a huge place and can't be covered in one day. There are several smaller exhibits there too, like the one devoted to the air crews of the B-17. Also, thanks Dave for the pictures.
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Any other instrument pilots check out the attitude indicator in the ME-109 control panel pic? Way ahead of its time, both in design and placement on the panel. Larger than the other instruments and centered to the pilot as befits its importance in an instrument situation. Also, combined with a turn indicator (needle/ball), all in the same instument. Brilliant, especially for 1940 or whenever. 8)