Just a few pics of the USAF museum, we took a "truckload".........

[Jack]

a couple more:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and how about this one for "super detailing"?

 

[Jack]

 

 

 

the B-2 was a test vehicle without engines and cockpit interior, among other things:

 

 

 

[dennismcc]

Could definately get lost for a couple of days there at least.

 

Cheers

 

Dennis

[phasephantomphixer]

Thanks Jack, that the place with the oddity YF-4E Phantom with canards?

If so, like to someday see closeup shots of the unique areas of that one.

Plenty overall photos of it, but y'know, us modellers...it's in the details!

[Jack]

46 minutes ago, phasephantomphixer said:

Thanks Jack, that the place with the oddity YF-4E Phantom with canards?

If so, like to someday see closeup shots of the unique areas of that one.

Plenty overall photos of it, but y'know, us modellers...it's in the details!

 

Now, THAT is indeed an aircraft i would have expected at the museum, but i didn't see it, and we were there for two days, but it might be in storage, or maybe displayed somewhere else, but i get what you're saying:  it's in the details for sure.

I don't know if the USAF museum has space elsewhere on the Dayton facility where more aircraft could be for future display.

 

Jack

[cmayer]

3 hours ago, Jack said:

 

Now, THAT is indeed an aircraft i would have expected at the museum, but i didn't see it, and we were there for two days, but it might be in storage, or maybe displayed somewhere else, but i get what you're saying:  it's in the details for sure.

I don't know if the USAF museum has space elsewhere on the Dayton facility where more aircraft could be for future display.

 

Jack

I think 12200 is in their restoration facility, and not currently viewable by the public. I assume/hope it will get cleaned-up with fresh paint and be re-introduced with other experimental jet aircraft displays; but I'm not aware of any communications from the Air Force Museum (or, more formally, the "National Museum of the USAF"...). Their web site says only, "this aircraft is currently in storage."

[Citadelgrad]

I have to say, that B 57 is a sexy looking plane.  I love that fighter pilot cockpit and the straight wing tells me its relatively easy to fly. 

[Ben Brown]

Thanks for posting these great photos! I really need to get back there. 

 

Ben

[geedubelyer]

Anyone know the story behind the Boeing aircraft above the Raptor?

Manned drone prototype?

 

 

More great photos @Jack, thanks for sharing. 

 

Looks like an awesome place to visit 

[Jack]

For the Boeing Bird of Prey (above)  take a look at this wikepedia article:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_Bird_of_Prey

Edited November 26, 2022 by Jack

[Jack]

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[Jack]

Just to make things clear: I DIDN'T take those pictures, my son did, he has got a much better cellular phone with a "superior" camera, and mine is crap.........

[Jack]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And that's all for now, i have more pictures, but this is sufficient to get an impression, take care.

[geedubelyer]

Smashing photos. For some reason I do love a chisel nosed VooDoo. 

[Jack]

1 hour ago, geedubelyer said:

Smashing photos. For some reason I do love a chisel nosed VooDoo. 

 yep, so do i