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Old September 18th 04, 06:27 PM
John A. Weeks III
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The US Air Force has a somewhat little known but a fantastic
gem of a museum just outside of the main gates to Elgin Air
Force Base just east of Pensacola, Florida. Anyone know how
this museum survived the hurricane? Given all the damage at
NAS Pensacola, one might fear the worst since many of the
aircraft were displayed outdoors.

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Old September 18th 04, 09:01 PM
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"John A. Weeks III" wrote in message
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The US Air Force has a somewhat little known but a fantastic
gem of a museum just outside of the main gates to Elgin Air
Force Base just east of Pensacola, Florida. Anyone know how
this museum survived the hurricane? Given all the damage at
NAS Pensacola, one might fear the worst since many of the
aircraft were displayed outdoors.


It's Eglin. Eglin Air Force Base, not Elgin.


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Old September 18th 04, 11:26 PM
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That would be EGlin AFB.




"John A. Weeks III" wrote in message ...
The US Air Force has a somewhat little known but a fantastic
gem of a museum just outside of the main gates to Elgin Air
Force Base just east of Pensacola, Florida. Anyone know how
this museum survived the hurricane? Given all the damage at
NAS Pensacola, one might fear the worst since many of the
aircraft were displayed outdoors.

-john-

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Old September 21st 04, 03:47 AM
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The F-104's gear has collapsed, nothing repacking and servicing couldn't
cure.
The RF-4C's left wing wasn't locked down so it folded up. Assuming it
wasn't a
major slam it willeasily be lowered. The only aircraft that appears
damaged is
the B-17G. A tree landed on it's right wing tip. The tree is obscuring the
tip,
but I can't imagine anything serious was done.

I don't know about inside since it is not open. There is a piece of
roofing
membrane and several pieces of corrugated steel on the grounds so who
knows.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired


Amazing. Doesn't the museum have a U-2 and a B-57F parked outside. I'd
have thought those low wing loading and built to razor thin structural
margin airframes would have been damaged. Glad that doesn't seem to be the
case? Do they still have an SR?

KB


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Old September 21st 04, 04:13 AM
John A. Weeks III
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In article , Kyle Boatright
wrote:

Amazing. Doesn't the museum have a U-2 and a B-57F parked outside. I'd
have thought those low wing loading and built to razor thin structural
margin airframes would have been damaged. Glad that doesn't seem to be the
case? Do they still have an SR?


The SR-71 is 61-7959, the so-called "big tail" version due
to having a larger tail pod than the other Blackbirds.

-john-

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Old September 21st 04, 08:14 PM
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From: Orval Fairbairn
Date: 9/21/2004 1:12 PM Central Daylight Time
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In article ,
(B2431) wrote:

From: "Kyle Boatright"

Date: 9/20/2004 9:47 PM Central Daylight Time
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The F-104's gear has collapsed, nothing repacking and servicing couldn't


cure.
The RF-4C's left wing wasn't locked down so it folded up. Assuming it
wasn't a
major slam it willeasily be lowered. The only aircraft that appears
damaged is
the B-17G. A tree landed on it's right wing tip. The tree is obscuring

the
tip,
but I can't imagine anything serious was done.

I don't know about inside since it is not open. There is a piece of
roofing
membrane and several pieces of corrugated steel on the grounds so who
knows.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired


Amazing. Doesn't the museum have a U-2 and a B-57F parked outside. I'd
have thought those low wing loading and built to razor thin structural
margin airframes would have been damaged. Glad that doesn't seem to be

the
case? Do they still have an SR?

KB


The SR-71 longtail is still there and looks healthy. They never had a U-2
since
they can't drop bombs or fire guns. It's an the Armament Museum. I can't
remember which model of B-57 it is, but I don't think it's a stretch wing.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired


IIRC, they also have a B-47 at the Armaments Museum. The SOF also have a
museum at Hurlburt Field, which probably took more damage than Eglin.


The B-47 looks OK. I suspect it will be a week or so before I get to Hurlburt.
Traffic is madness.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired
 




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