Pima (county) Air And Space Museum

TerryC

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Yesterday, PeteyGirl and I went to the Pima Air And Space Museum.
Not being a Flyboy, most of the "thingys that hang in the sky" meant nothing to me.
But I DID find one that saved my ass more than once.
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The Army had the really NEAT "add-ons". Us Marines usually just put a "60" in the door.
I took this Pylon Racer pic simply because of the fuselage decal.
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Same here.
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Acres and acres of props, scooters and choppers. A MUST SEE for those into aircraft.
The NASA building shows a pic of a shuttle. It is labeled the Columbia but IT IS NOT!
I know because this pic does not have the "bulb" on the tail fin.
The Columbia was the only shuttle that had a bulbous tail fin.
Incidentally, I was working that day our radios said, "We lost radio contact". Did not take enough pics. ╦╦Ç
 

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I stopped in for a visit some time ago. Awesome place. I was in awe looking over the SR71and better than that I was in the back yard of a shop I worked at in Rancho Cordova, CA and I heard a powerful jet plane coming my way, that I was sure was gonna be a military plane. It was an SR71 that went overhead. I think at that time it was one of two left in operation for scientific use. All the other fellas came running out of the building to see what was shaking the ground, but they missed seeing it. I told them it was the SR71 and they were bummed they missed seeing it.
 

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I stopped in for a visit some time ago. Awesome place. I was in awe looking over the SR71and better than that I was in the back yard of a shop I worked at in Rancho Cordova, CA and I heard a powerful jet plane coming my way, that I was sure was gonna be a military plane. It was an SR71 that went overhead. I think at that time it was one of two left in operation for scientific use. All the other fellas came running out of the building to see what was shaking the ground, but they missed seeing it. I told them it was the SR71 and they were bummed they missed seeing it.

Went to the Air and Space museum in Seattle in 2006, here's a shot of my wife and daughter under the SR71. Awesome plane! DSC01075.JPG
 

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Great photos...Thank you for sharing! :icon_thumleft:
 

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TerryC

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Looks like a fun, educational day you two had.
I embarrassed the hell out of myself! I struck out 6 times on planes and jets I thought I knew. It wasn't until the "Huey" that I got one right. The F4 Phantom then made 2 out of 8! It WAS fun, though. I will go again! ╦╦Ç
 

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Fantastic shots T! :hello2:
 

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