National Museum USAF

[Richjam]

Saw this on another forum dont know if its been posted here before? http://www.nmusafvirtualtour.com/full/tour-pkg.htm...

Very cool though.

[shouldbworking]

pretty cool. I dont get why current airframes are in there though? surely there cant be any b-2s out of flight hours yet, much less f-22s?

[Sam the Mut]

shouldbworking said:

pretty cool. I dont get why current airframes are in there though? surely there cant be any b-2s out of flight hours yet, much less f-22s?

development mules

[Eric Mc]

Dont forget that the prototypes of these aircraft flew almost 24 years ago.

[ralphrj]

Sam the Mut said:

shouldbworking said:

pretty cool. I dont get why current airframes are in there though? surely there cant be any b-2s out of flight hours yet, much less f-22s?

development mules

The B-2 is the static test mock-up (i.e. a big model).

[Mutley]

The museum bidded for one of the retiring Shuttles, but they were out bidded.

I'm visiting for a day or two next year, so much to see, it'll take at least 2 days including the memorials. And not far is a momument to the Wright Brothers

www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/

Edited by Mutley on Wednesday 10th August 20:39

[blueedge]

Mutley said:

The museum bidded for one of the retiring Shuttles, but they were out bidded.

I'm visiting for a day or two next year, so much to see, it'll take at least 2 days including the memorials. And not far is a momument to the Wright Brothers

www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/

It's doable in a day without having to rush around, I visited last year and got there just as it opened and made it round comfortably including a visit to the R&D hangar which is a must. It's a fantastic museum.

[Mutley]

blueedge said:

It's doable in a day without having to rush around, I visited last year and got there just as it opened and made it round comfortably including a visit to the R&D hangar which is a must. It's a fantastic museum.

Did you do the behind the scenes tour etc?

[blueedge]

Mutley said:

Did you do the behind the scenes tour etc?

I didn't do that particular tour, I think you had to register in advance which I hadn't realised and be there on a certain day. It's probably worth doing if you can though. For the Presidential and R&D Hangar tour you just need to sign up on the day, making sure you remember your passport. Spaces for that fill up pretty quickly I think which was another reason I made sure to get there early and on the first tour.

I posted a few pictures in here from my visit:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Mutley]

blueedge said:

I didn't do that particular tour, I think you had to register in advance which I hadn't realised and be there on a certain day. It's probably worth doing if you can though. For the Presidential and R&D Hangar tour you just need to sign up on the day, making sure you remember your passport. Spaces for that fill up pretty quickly I think which was another reason I made sure to get there early and on the first tour.

I posted a few pictures in here from my visit:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Cheers, and thanks for the link, excellent photos, makes me determined to get there this time. I think in March there may not be as many folk about, but thanks for the tip on registering. Think i'll spend a leisurely 2 days there before heading to Sebring.

[Matt Harper]

I've only visited once, back in the mid-80's, when it was a much more modest collection (the B29 was parked outside back then).
They had a very interesting and tragic exhibit focusing on a Liberator that crash-landed in the desert in North Africa and lay, undiscovered for years. Sadly the crew set off on foot, in entirely the wrong direction and all perished as a result. They had a lot of artifacts on display. It was very sad. Is it still there?
Good call on Sebring, by the way. If you haven't been before, you are in for a big surprise. Come and see us at Turn 10, the best trackside party in the facility - and there are many!

[ralphrj]

Matt Harper said:

They had a very interesting and tragic exhibit focusing on a Liberator that crash-landed in the desert in North Africa and lay, undiscovered for years. Sadly the crew set off on foot, in entirely the wrong direction and all perished as a result.

The Lady Be Good.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Be_Good_(aircraf...