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Offline 1sum41

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US Air Force museum
« on: July 23, 2012, 08:39:05 PM »
friend of mine sent me this link. its a virtual tour of the museum.  :salute Enjoy!
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2Xr3p4/:1DN5z713P:c.F+vVJQ/nmusafvirtualtour.com/full/tour-pkg.html/
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Offline Rino

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« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2012, 09:06:16 AM »
     Great find!
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Re: US Air Force museum
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2012, 12:12:06 PM »
Was stationed at Wright-Patt, and it's hands-down the best military aviation museum in the Continental US, in my opinion. My brother actually helped design the building that houses the B-36. While stationed there, I also got to wander around their restoration facility one day, on what is referred to as "the old flight line". Worth the stop (and it's free to get in) if you're in Ohio.
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« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2012, 01:36:23 PM »
Wow! looks like such an awesome museum, wish I could actually walk the whole thing :(
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« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2012, 05:46:04 PM »
Very nice.  :aok
Since I am only 40 minutes away I tend to do the real thing quite often.  :D
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« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2012, 09:58:24 PM »
I was a member of "friends of the museum" for years.

Haven't been there in 5 years.,....anything new besides the new buildings???
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« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2012, 05:13:32 PM »
Quote from: Butcher on July 24, 2012, 01:36:23 PM
Wow! looks like such an awesome museum, wish I could actually walk the whole thing :(

They have mobility scooters for free use.
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« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2012, 05:14:27 PM »
Quote from: Hajo on July 24, 2012, 09:58:24 PM
I was a member of "friends of the museum" for years.

Haven't been there in 5 years.,....anything new besides the new buildings???

Opened a new wing, added alot of planes.
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« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2012, 05:57:36 PM »
I've been there many times but never got to see the Valkerie because we never left the main museum.  It's been there the whole time?  Now I'm pissed!  Lyric, do you need a special pass to get to the presidential and R&D hangers?
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« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2012, 07:57:12 PM »
Quote from: Dragon on July 25, 2012, 05:57:36 PM
I've been there many times but never got to see the Valkerie because we never left the main museum.  It's been there the whole time?  Now I'm pissed!  Lyric, do you need a special pass to get to the presidential and R&D hangers?

No...you don't need a pass for Presidential aircraft.  The Museum has scheduled tours also if you so desire.

And they do go through the restoration hangar at times.
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Re: US Air Force museum
« Reply #10 on: July 25, 2012, 10:33:03 PM »
Quote from: Dragon on July 25, 2012, 05:57:36 PM
I've been there many times but never got to see the Valkerie because we never left the main museum.  It's been there the whole time?  Now I'm pissed!  Lyric, do you need a special pass to get to the presidential and R&D hangers?

You do need photo ID.

http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/questions/topic.asp?id=180


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