New England Air Museum Photos

Subnuts · 06-07-08, 06:08 PM

I went with my aunt Barbara to the New England Air Museum yesterday, the first time I'd been in about three years. She hadn't even been there in 40 years, and much to my surprise, she really enjoyed it, and wants to go back sometime in the next couple years. I took 123 pictures in total, but unfortunately, my batteries died before I could take any pictures of the outdoor exhibit. I'll start with some photos from the military aviation hangar.

Model aircraft hanging in the entrance hall:

F-100 Super Sabre:

JB-2 "Loon" drone with A-4 in backgroud:

An F-14A Tomcat, a newer display that first appeared in 2006:

An F-86F Sabre (because bare metal is cool!):

An F6F Hellcat, which survived the war in the Pacific, a gears-up landing, the 1979 tornado that destroyed the old museum, and almost a decade left rotting in the field:

This B-25 Mitchell isn't messing around. Note the 75mm cannon in the nose, used for shooting at merchant ships:

XF4U-4 Corsair:

The F-105 Thunderchief is so big, I couldn't take a decent picture of it!

A museum volunteer demonstrates how the P-47 was flown to a visitor. Yes, the control surfaces still respond to the movements of the control column and rudder pedals. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to stick around, since my wheelchair-bound Aunt ran into a guy on crutches, and the two engaged in a long conversation about healthcare:

06-07-08, 06:08 PM	#1
Subnuts The Old Man Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,658 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Photos from my recent visit to the New England Air Museum I went with my aunt Barbara to the New England Air Museum yesterday, the first time I'd been in about three years. She hadn't even been there in 40 years, and much to my surprise, she really enjoyed it, and wants to go back sometime in the next couple years. I took 123 pictures in total, but unfortunately, my batteries died before I could take any pictures of the outdoor exhibit. I'll start with some photos from the military aviation hangar. Model aircraft hanging in the entrance hall: F-100 Super Sabre: JB-2 "Loon" drone with A-4 in backgroud: An F-14A Tomcat, a newer display that first appeared in 2006: An F-86F Sabre (because bare metal is cool!): An F6F Hellcat, which survived the war in the Pacific, a gears-up landing, the 1979 tornado that destroyed the old museum, and almost a decade left rotting in the field: This B-25 Mitchell isn't messing around. Note the 75mm cannon in the nose, used for shooting at merchant ships: XF4U-4 Corsair: The F-105 Thunderchief is so big, I couldn't take a decent picture of it! A museum volunteer demonstrates how the P-47 was flown to a visitor. Yes, the control surfaces still respond to the movements of the control column and rudder pedals. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to stick around, since my wheelchair-bound Aunt ran into a guy on crutches, and the two engaged in a long conversation about healthcare: __________________ My Amazon.com reviews Last edited by Subnuts; 06-07-08 at 06:46 PM.