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Title: Model Airplanes in Airports
Post by: kamilyun on January 12, 2008, 11:15:23 PM

I've been traveling a lot recently.  At several airports I've visited, there have been very nice collections of model airplanes.  Everything from 1:72 up to 1:3 or 1:2.

One of the better collections was in Albuquerque with roughly 200 or so donated model airplanes.  Varying qualities, but some were really quite nice.  Unfortunately, I didn't have a camera with me.

SFO has some large scale models (Spitfire and a Hurricane) hanging in the domestic terminals.  (They also have a very nice electronics prototyping/ergonomic design display).

I'll try and start taking pictures if I'm on time ( ;) ), but was wondering if anyone had any airports to recommend looking around.  (Especially if you're stuck for a few hours)

Title: Model Airplanes in Airports
Post by: BlueJ1 on January 13, 2008, 01:02:27 PM

San Diego's airport has a few If a remember correctly. And a good size replica of the Spirit of St Louis.

Title: Model Airplanes in Airports
Post by: Bodhi on January 13, 2008, 01:08:18 PM

Chicago has a Wildcat that is 1:1 scale

Title: Model Airplanes in Airports
Post by: BlueJ1 on January 13, 2008, 01:16:09 PM

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Originally posted by Bodhi
Chicago has a Wildcat that is 1:1 scale

And a ginormous treadmill.

Title: Model Airplanes in Airports
Post by: SirLoin on January 13, 2008, 01:21:26 PM

Hamilton International has a 1:1 flying Lancaster.

Title: Model Airplanes in Airports
Post by: kotrenin on January 13, 2008, 01:28:05 PM

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Originally posted by Bodhi
Chicago has a Wildcat that is 1:1 scale

Not to sure if you were being sarcastic Bodhi, but I don't think the wildcat at O'Hare would qualify as a model because it is the real thing.  Also there is a SBD Dauntless at Midway airport and a small exhibit on the battle of Midway.

(http://www.flychicago.com/ArtGalleries/images/ButchExhibit.jpg)
(http://www.flychicago.com/ArtGalleries/images/dauntless.jpg)

Title: Model Airplanes in Airports
Post by: Dago on January 13, 2008, 02:03:26 PM

I remember seeing a real Stuka at Frankfurt airport.

Taipei has (had?)  a small museum next to it with old aircraft.  

I have seen countless model exhibits at airports in the last 20 years, can't even begin to remember how many or where.

Title: Model Airplanes in Airports
Post by: Pooh21 on January 13, 2008, 02:16:10 PM

Anything at Newark? I am probably going to be spending a whole day in layovers this year total

Title: Model Airplanes in Airports
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on January 13, 2008, 03:01:25 PM

There's the "aorund the world speed record"  Learjet in the C terminal of Denver International.

Title: Model Airplanes in Airports
Post by: JB73 on February 02, 2008, 08:27:08 PM

I remembered this thread today waiting around for a 3 hour delay in Milwaukee...

the pictures don't do justice! excuse the quality, a crappy Palm Treo 680 with 640x480 as max resolution, and I was tired and couldn't hold the phone perfectly still.

anyway Main terminal before security in Gen. Mitchell International Airport:

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(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z125/JB73Mustaine/Photo_020208_008.jpg)

Title: Model Airplanes in Airports
Post by: JB73 on February 02, 2008, 08:28:16 PM

(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z125/JB73Mustaine/Photo_020208_009.jpg)

(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z125/JB73Mustaine/Photo_020208_010.jpg)

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(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z125/JB73Mustaine/Photo_020208_013.jpg)

(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z125/JB73Mustaine/Photo_020208_014.jpg)

(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z125/JB73Mustaine/Photo_020208_015.jpg)

Title: Model Airplanes in Airports
Post by: Treize69 on February 02, 2008, 08:34:13 PM

I wish I'd gotten to see that Wildcat at O'Hare when I was there, I had a 6 hour layover total, but every time I checked in it could have been "any minute" (was a weather delay), so I couldn't go wandering. Would have loved to have seen it.

Title: Model Airplanes in Airports
Post by: LePaul on February 02, 2008, 09:31:23 PM

Well we dont have cool model airplanes, but we do have a nice area set aside where troops have sent nice letters, patches and the sort.  We do a lot of troop greeting here, as we are usually the last stop in the US for the outgoing, and the first stop back for troops going to Iraq/Afghanistan.  

I'll try to get a few pictures to post the nice time I go greet some troops.

(Feel free to check out the site with galleries at  http://mainetroopgreeters.smugmug.com/Troop%20Pictures%202008/441268   )

Title: Model Airplanes in Airports
Post by: Serenity on February 03, 2008, 12:26:48 AM

We used to have a room out here where there were models, (Even some you could buy), and a sim where you design and test your own aircraft, but that went bye-bye several years ago :(