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Can You Name an "Aircraft-Accessible" Aviation Museum?



 
 
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Old January 7th 04, 01:36 AM
John Clear
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In article wJHKb.239677$8y1.1083757@attbi_s52,
Michael 182 wrote:

And Rhinebeck, NY - never been there but I've heard it's great.


The museum and flying displays are great. The runway there is not
up to modern standards, to put it mildly. The runway has a hill
at one end, a big dip in the middle, trees all around and a gravel
road running across the middle of it. IIRC, the length is in the
1500ft range, but don't quote me on that. I've never flown in,
just watched the show from the ground.

Most of the planes that fly at Rhinebeck have no brakes, and very
slow speeds. The procedure for the show planes is to taxi up to
the top of the hill and then take off down the hill and be airborne
before the road, because that is where the runway starts up hill
again. Landings are made just after the road, with wing walkers
(runners actually) to catch the inevitable ground loops. The planes
are light enough that a wing walker grabbing a wing can keep the
plane from ground looping.

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Old January 7th 04, 01:37 AM
Dan Luke
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Kermit Weeks' Fantasy of Flight, near Lakeland, Fl.


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Old January 7th 04, 01:44 AM
Del Rawlins
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On 06 Jan 2004 01:01 PM, Jay Honeck posted the following:

Which brings to the fore a question: How many aviation museums really
ARE accessible by light plane? I know, for example, that my two
favorite museums (the Air Force Museum in Ohio, and the Strategic Air
Command Museum in Nebraska) are NOT accessible by aircraft.


There is a hangar at PJY that deserves to be on this list. Never made
it down there, but I've seen the pictures. 8^)

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Old January 7th 04, 01:58 AM
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There's a small WWII museum at PUB (Pueblo, CO). It's right behind
the FBO.


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Old January 7th 04, 02:00 AM
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Jay:

Can you (or someone else) collect all these museums and post them
on a website?

thanks

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Old January 7th 04, 02:27 AM
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As of a month ago, they are still open, and reported they had for now gotten
over the money crunch.

Ron

Paul Tomblin wrote:

In a previous article, "Jay Honeck" said:
Which brings to the fore a question: How many aviation museums really ARE
accessible by light plane? I know, for example, that my two favorite


The National Warplane Museum is right next door to the FBO at Elmira.
However, considering how much financial trouble they appeared to be in
last time I looked, I wouldn't bet on them still being in business next
time you fly there.

The Canadian National Aviation Museum
http://www.aviation.nmstc.ca/eng/english_home.html
is at Rockcliffe Airport in Ottawa, and it appears you can taxi over, but
I've never tried it.

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Old January 7th 04, 02:35 AM
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Tennessee Museum Of Aviation at Sevierville, TN (Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge
Airport GKT)
P-47 Thunderbolt - sometimes 2 of them,
MIGs
T-6
T-28
Other items of interest as well

http://www.tnairmuseum.com/

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Old January 7th 04, 02:35 AM
Mike Adams
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Planes of Fame also has a branch in northern Arizona, at the Valle airport
near the Grand Canyon. I haven't been there, but have heard good reports
from friends who have.

http://www.planesoffame.org/valle.htm

Mike

"Larry Smith" wrote:

I guess the museum is still at Santa Monica, CA and the Planes of Fame
Museum in Chino, both on airports.

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Old January 7th 04, 02:50 AM
Casey Wilson
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Can you add any more to this list?
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Lone Star Flight Museum, Galveston, Texas, KGLS.

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Old January 7th 04, 04:00 AM
Rich
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How about the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, Hamilton Ontario - CYHM.

www.warplane.com

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:FeGKb.751015$HS4.5883554@attbi_s01...


Can you add any more to this list?

 




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