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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: sky25 on December 12, 2010, 11:23:45 PM
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I recently went up north and took my daughter to the Grand Canyon. On our way back, I found an Air Museum out in the middle of nowhere. It was a very interesting place. My only dislike was the fact that they did not have too many signs identifying what each aircraft was and the history behind it.. I thought that I would share these photos with the Aces High community...
My future son in law didn't understand what my fascination is with WWII aviation and history. He and my daughter didn't really want to stop there, but since I was driving they had no choice. They actually found that history is really interesting and they enjoyed being there to see a few of the aircraft that made history..
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/skydiver22/100_4763.jpg)
I still do not know what this is.. My Future Son in Law doesnt either.
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/skydiver22/100_4741.jpg)
We All Know What this is. Working 109 G-10 with oil leak..
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/skydiver22/100_4732.jpg)
P38 Cockpit on plane they are restoring.
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/skydiver22/100_4720-1.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/skydiver22/100_4719.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/skydiver22/100_4718-2.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/skydiver22/100_4724-1.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/skydiver22/100_4715.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/skydiver22/100_4713.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/skydiver22/100_4735.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/skydiver22/100_4736.jpg)
Me standing in front of a bomber.
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/skydiver22/100_4722-1.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/skydiver22/100_4721.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/skydiver22/100_4728.jpg)
It was a cool place to visit.. So if your ever visiting the Grand Canyon stop by the Planes Of Fame Museum...
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Looks like a Ferret armoured car - possibly a Mk 2. Post WW2.
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Sweet!
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Looks like a Ferret armoured car - possibly a Mk 2. Post WW2.
Yep, British Ferret armored car. Post WWII (served in Korea, I believe), as WWII wartime model didn't have the turret, just a mount for the STEN gun.
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Sweet looking T-28
perdweeb
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Yep, British Ferret armored car. Post WWII (served in Korea, I believe), as WWII wartime model didn't have the turret, just a mount for the STEN gun.
Definately Daimler Ferret, lie down to drive them with the most gigantic steering wheel ever seen.
about 100 bhp engine in a 4 tonne vehicle, would do 60mph eventually but good fun to drive, especially in emergency gear, which sounded like you were going mach 3 but really wouldn't exceed 9mph. Fun for upsetting RMP's in camp :lol
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I grew up near this, the best is the air show they do in may, very cool
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Sweet looking T-28
perdweeb
I got a ride in one of those when I was a little kid. My dads boss owned one and took me for a ride.
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:aok
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That's interesting. Part of the collection is in Chino California and part of it in BFE AZ.
That Val looks pretty good for actually being a Vultee bt-15.
The Pima air museum here in Tucson is huge but they don't have a 109
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I recently went up north and took my daughter to the Grand Canyon. On our way back, I found an Air Museum out in the middle of nowhere. It was a very interesting place. My only dislike was the fact that they did not have too many signs identifying what each aircraft was and the history behind it.. I thought that I would share these photos with the Aces High community...
My future son in law didn't understand what my fascination is with WWII aviation and history. He and my daughter didn't really want to stop there, but since I was driving they had no choice. They actually found that history is really interesting and they enjoyed being there to see a few of the aircraft that made history..
It was a cool place to visit.. So if your ever visiting the Grand Canyon stop by the Planes Of Fame Museum...
What town was this close by? I was at the Grand Canyon two summers ago.
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It'd be great to have a P-38 cockpit like that at your house. Maybe figure out how to configure it with the computer to fly sims. The ultimate simpit.
What town was this close by? I was at the Grand Canyon two summers ago.
It's in Valle, Az.
Thanks for the pics!
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It'd be great to have a P-38 cockpit like that at your house. Maybe figure out how to configure it with the computer to fly sims. The ultimate simpit.
It's in Valle, Az.
Thanks for the pics!
Yep, i was in that town. Never saw a signed about it.
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What town was this close by? I was at the Grand Canyon two summers ago.
Oak, I went up there two years ago and didn't remember seeing this museum. Maybe it is new.. I do not know the history of it. It is a cool little place in the middle of nowhere..
Did you enjoy the Grand Canyon? I never tire of seeing that place...
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Yep, British Ferret armored car. Post WWII (served in Korea, I believe), as WWII wartime model didn't have the turret, just a mount for the STEN gun.
sten? you mean bren?
cuz sten is kinda small for a mount but stens are cool because you can turn them into stormtrooper blasters
(http://i51.tinypic.com/2922yra.jpg)
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Are all those planes there in flying condition?
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sten? you mean bren?
cuz sten is kinda small for a mount but stens are cool because you can turn them into stormtrooper blasters
(http://i51.tinypic.com/2922yra.jpg)
Star wars blaster is actually modelled from a British Sterling 9mm
(http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu108/metallldan/111cm9mm.jpg)
IIRC they used 9mm Browning Hi-Power Magazines in them for the films.
The Bren on the other hand was originally .303, but I learned it in it's 7.62 nato incarnation
Fearsomely accurate with a skilled team, and way better than the 5.56 L86 that replaced it
(http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu108/metallldan/bren_762.jpg)
Either way don't remember them fitting STen or Bren to a Ferret. One's that I had any time in were fitted with .30 cal brownings and or 7.62 gpmg's
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Are all those planes there in flying condition?
Actually most of them are. Notice the leaking oil pans under the 109...
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Actually most of them are. Notice the leaking oil pans under the 109...
I'd give my third ball for some stick time in that bird.
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I recently went up north and took my daughter to the Grand Canyon. On our way back, I found an Air Museum out in the middle of nowhere. It was a very interesting place. My only dislike was the fact that they did not have too many signs identifying what each aircraft was and the history behind it.. I thought that I would share these photos with the Aces High community...
My future son in law didn't understand what my fascination is with WWII aviation and history. He and my daughter didn't really want to stop there, but since I was driving they had no choice. They actually found that history is really interesting and they enjoyed being there to see a few of the aircraft that made history..
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/skydiver22/100_4763.jpg)
I still do not know what this is.. My Future Son in Law doesnt either.
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/skydiver22/100_4741.jpg)
We All Know What this is. Working 109 G-10 with oil leak..
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/skydiver22/100_4732.jpg)
P38 Cockpit on plane they are restoring.
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/skydiver22/100_4720-1.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/skydiver22/100_4719.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/skydiver22/100_4718-2.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/skydiver22/100_4724-1.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/skydiver22/100_4715.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/skydiver22/100_4713.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/skydiver22/100_4735.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/skydiver22/100_4736.jpg)
Me standing in front of a bomber.
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/skydiver22/100_4722-1.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/skydiver22/100_4721.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/skydiver22/100_4728.jpg)
It was a cool place to visit.. So if your ever visiting the Grand Canyon stop by the Planes Of Fame Museum...
I found it a few weeks ago, it's a nice plane.
Thanks for the pics, I did not have a camera with me.
Did you get a chance to check out the constellation and the Mig-15? Constellation is in front and the Mig-15 is behind the museum with a few other jets.
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theres two planes of fame museums one in AZ the others in Chino California. :aok
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Weather permitting I'm going to the McMinnville aviation and space museum tomorrow.
I'll post some pictures