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Club Arnage => General Discussion => Topic started by: Boorish Grobian on May 18, 2018, 01:20:09 am

Title: Memphis Belle goes on display USAF Museum
Post by: Boorish Grobian on May 18, 2018, 01:20:09 am

I know this isn't a racing theme, but we have some vintage warbird, and aviation enthusiasts on here, so what the heck...
Probably the most famous Boeing B-17 has gone on permanent display at the US Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson AFB just outside Dayton, Ohio.
Here's some links, the photo gallery of the restoration is especially impressive.
Fax
https://www.mydaytondailynews.com/news/years-and-000-hours-work-restored-memphis-belle/FdwBmUxJ62BRMqkRSXkWeO/#U6-gMFR1Eei8E2dDE_hsYw

http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Upcoming/Boeing-B-17F-Memphis-Belle-Exhibit-Opening-May-17-2018/

https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/17/politics/memphis-belle-bomber-unveiling-air-force-museum/index.html

Title: Re: Memphis Belle goes on display USAF Museum
Post by: Canada Phil on May 19, 2018, 06:12:39 am

Hi Fax,
          Tom & I stopped in at the Air Force Museum in March on our way to Sebring.  Well worth a visit.
They were rearranging exhibits then to make room for Memphis Belle.

Phil

Title: Re: Memphis Belle goes on display USAF Museum
Post by: Landy_Jon on May 19, 2018, 08:53:56 am

If you ever have the chance to visit that museum - go!  Admittedly it was back in 1998/9 when I was there but it was very good.

Title: Re: Memphis Belle goes on display USAF Museum
Post by: Boorish Grobian on May 19, 2018, 10:38:18 pm

They've added on to it quite a bit since your last visit, including a couple more buildings.  Some of the aircraft on display now were still active and very guarded back then, one of them being a personal favorite of mine, the Lockheed SR71 Blackbird.
If you click on the exhibits, it lists the aircraft & weapons on display.  A pretty amazing collection.
http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/
Fax