Aces High Bulletin Board
General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: camnite on December 10, 2011, 05:46:21 PM
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went to the alabama battlship park today, and snapped a few pics, hope ya'll enjoy
design of the ship
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama001-1.jpg)
another design shot
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama002-1.jpg)
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama003-1.jpg)
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama004-1.jpg)
navy rates of world war 2
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama006.jpg)
spare 40mm barrels anyone?
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama007.jpg)
20mm ammo room, saw three more like it
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama008.jpg)
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama009.jpg)
5" ammo room
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama010.jpg)
inside the main battery babette
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama011.jpg)
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama013.jpg)
model of the ship
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama014.jpg)
model of lst-325
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama015.jpg)
model of liberty ship
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama016.jpg)
base of the number 2 turret
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama017.jpg)
bringing the pain since 1942
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama018.jpg)
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama019.jpg)
looking towards the bow from aside the number 1 turret
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama020.jpg)
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama021.jpg)
alabama's war record
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama022.jpg)
paint scheme
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama023.jpg)
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama024.jpg)
a few gunners needed instructions
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama025.jpg)
five inch breach and firing mechanisms
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama027.jpg)
kingfisher
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama028.jpg)
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama040.jpg)
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama043-1.jpg)
p-51 redtail
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama029.jpg)
f-15 eagle
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama030.jpg)
diagram of said eagle
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama031.jpg)
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama032.jpg)
now where is tom cruise at?
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama033.jpg)
what many a bird has last seen
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama034.jpg)
a-12
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama037.jpg)
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama038.jpg)
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama039.jpg)
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama035.jpg)
thier current disposition
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama036.jpg)
bombsight
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama041-1.jpg)
superstructue of alabama
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama044-1.jpg)
ship's propeller
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama045.jpg)
b-25 currently undergoing restoration
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama046.jpg)
col. gleen d. frzier was there signing books, talked with him for a few. have you ever wanted to ask someone so many questions that you draw a blank?
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/camnite/ussalabama047.jpg)
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Nice!
have you ever wanted to ask someone so many questions that you draw a blank?
Yes, I decided to come up with questions in advance and write them down. Then look at the list before the conversation, really helps if you have a limited amount of time.
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Very nice pictures. Thanks for posting. :aok
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Great pix, thanks.
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Wow, that looks way better than the USS North Carolina exhibit in my hometown. I wish that the NC had more of the history that the battleship was involved in. Overall I was very disappointed with what they had to offer.
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there were a few places like the uss drum and the armor on display that wasn't i wasn't able to get to before the park closed. hopefully i can get back there sometime soon
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excellent thanks for posting
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awesome thread !! thank you
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Cool pi'c thanks for sharing :aok