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Air Force Museum At Elgin?
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- -- ================================================== ================== John A. Weeks III 952-432-2708 Newave Communications http://www.johnweeks.com ================================================== ================== |
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"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. It's Eglin. Eglin Air Force Base, not Elgin. |
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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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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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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- -- ================================================== ================== John A. Weeks III 952-432-2708 Newave Communications http://www.johnweeks.com ================================================== ================== |
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In article ,
(B2431) wrote: From: "Kyle Boatright" Date: 9/20/2004 9:47 PM Central Daylight Time Message-id: 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. |
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From: Orval Fairbairn
Date: 9/21/2004 1:12 PM Central Daylight Time Message-id: In article , (B2431) wrote: From: "Kyle Boatright" Date: 9/20/2004 9:47 PM Central Daylight Time Message-id: 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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