Paul Allen buys V-2 with art profits!

[Kptlt. Neuerburg]

"Allen’s Flying Heritage Collection — located at Paine Field in Everett, Wash. — is taking possession of the rocket on Monday. The Mittelwerk GmbH V-2 rocket, one of only 16 in the world, will be assembled at the aircraft museum and then displayed as part of the permanent exhibit. The rocket — assembled from an an underground production facility near Nordhausen, Germany — is one of only six in the U.S. The purchase price was not disclosed."

Source http://science.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/19/18358587-billionaire-paul-allen-gets-v-2-rocket-for-aviation-museum-near-seattle?lite

[vienna]

So...

...is gonna aim it at Apple or Bill Gates...?

<O>

[Catfish]

There will soon be an 'app' to steer it :D
.. like already for drones.

[Jimbuna]

I've personally seen two of them here in the UK.

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/5471/102kp.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/4/102kp.jpg/)

http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/1408/img1399gh.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/818/img1399gh.jpg/)

[nikimcbee]

I've never been to his (Allen's) museum, but I hear it's pretty nice. It's on the north side of Seattle.

Evergreen has a V1 and a V2, but I'm not sure if they are original or not?

http://www.evergreenmuseum.org/the-museum/popular-exhibits/

ahhh, found it.
http://www.evergreenmuseum.org/the-museum/aircraft-exhibits/space-flight/

[nikimcbee]

Here's the museum:

http://www.flyingheritage.com/

[mookiemookie]

The same Paul Allen who was recently hitting up the city of Portland for financial aid for the Trailblazers? :88)

[Schroeder]

Will he use it for home defence?:hmmm:
:D

[nikimcbee]

The same Paul Allen who was recently hitting up the city of Portland for financial aid for the Trailblazers? :88)

:yeah: If he spent money on the Trailblazers, that would cut into his airplane funds.

On a side note, I'd love to print a bogus story in the local sports media that Allen is moving the Blazers to.....Seattle.:har::har::har:

[nikimcbee]

Nevermind theV-2!

http://www.flyingheritage.com/TemplatePlane.aspx?contentId=35

http://www.flyingheritage.com/images/Slideshows/plane/HetzerTank-01.jpg (http://www.flyingheritage.com/images/Slideshows/plane/HetzerTank-01.jpg)

http://www.flyingheritage.com/images/Slideshows/Plane/Bf109-5.jpg (http://www.flyingheritage.com/images/Slideshows/Plane/Bf109-5.jpg)

http://www.flyingheritage.com/images/Slideshows/plane/PolikarpovI-16Rata-3.jpg (http://www.flyingheritage.com/images/Slideshows/plane/PolikarpovI-16Rata-3.jpg)

and the......
Model C!
http://www.flyingheritage.com/images/Slideshows/plane/Tomahawk-7.jpg (http://www.flyingheritage.com/images/Slideshows/plane/Tomahawk-7.jpg)



I see a road trip in my near future:hmm2:.

[mookiemookie]

:yeah: If he spent money on the Trailblazers, that would cut into his airplane funds.

On a side note, I'd love to print a bogus story in the local sports media that Allen is moving the Blazers to.....Seattle.:har::har::har:

Man you know how heartbroken the Supersonics fans still are. You'd be a baaaaad man.