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                        Heading to Wright Patterson....

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                        tempestjohnny
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Naples, FL
                        Heading to Wright Patterson....
                        Posted by tempestjohnny on Sunday, July 31, 2016 7:32 AM

                        My son and I with a friend of mine and his son are driving out to Ohio tomorrow morning for a week of being complete plane geeks. It's going to be about a 12-13 hour drive so the plan is to get to hotel tomorrow evening and then hit the museum first thing Tuesday morning. Wednesday morning. Thursday morning. Driving home Friday. I may need a bigger card in my camera.Wink 

                         

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                        Hodakamax
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                          April 2016
                        • From: Parsons Kansas
                        Posted by Hodakamax on Sunday, July 31, 2016 7:42 AM

                        Wow, I wish I was with you guys! I got my lifetime trip in two years ago. Best air museum ever. Give us a report later and stay Calm!

                        Max

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                        Don Stauffer
                        • Member since
                          November 2009
                        • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
                        Posted by Don Stauffer on Sunday, July 31, 2016 11:06 AM

                        Don't know which direction you will be heading going home, but if near Detroit, if you haven't already visited Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, see that.  It has a nice collection of planes (as well as trains, cars, and machinery).

                        Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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                        GMorrison
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                          September 2012
                        Posted by GMorrison on Sunday, July 31, 2016 11:12 AM

                        The East Broad Top is in I think Altoona.

                        Correction: Rockhill.

                        Altoona has a great shops museum for the PRR.

                        Scranton has Steamtown.

                         Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

                         

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                        Tojo72
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Western North Carolina
                        Posted by Tojo72 on Sunday, July 31, 2016 1:34 PM

                        I just went last month,just awesome,4 large hangers.Bring walking shoes,lots of camera space and battery,and some cash for the gift shop.

                        Look up Spinoza's pizza,its in a mall, but great wood fired pizza.

                        My album is posted in a thread in this section a couple of pages down,about 80 shots to check out. http://s180.photobucket.com/user/tojo72/library/US%20Airforce%20Museum

                        Also did the NFL HOF and the Rock and Roll HOF

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                        tempestjohnny
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Naples, FL
                        Posted by tempestjohnny on Friday, August 5, 2016 7:49 PM

                        Well just got home. What an awesome week.  Have  about 600 pics to go through. Will try to get a few up here. Wish it was closer

                         

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                        Hodakamax
                        • Member since
                          April 2016
                        • From: Parsons Kansas
                        Posted by Hodakamax on Sunday, August 7, 2016 8:39 AM

                        What were some of your favorites? Tough question huh! lol. Short list?

                        Max

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                        tempestjohnny
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Naples, FL
                        Posted by tempestjohnny on Monday, August 8, 2016 6:05 AM
                        Really tough one. I think the one of a kinds were very cool. The B-70 was amazing and huge. Seeing the Ju88 in the WWII section was an epiphany. So many. Spent a total of 22 hours looking around and taking it all in. Also was able to walk through all the Air Force Ones

                         

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                        Hodakamax
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                          April 2016
                        • From: Parsons Kansas
                        Posted by Hodakamax on Monday, August 8, 2016 12:58 PM

                        Well, we don't have to pick a favorite because we had a great opportunity to see them all! The one of a kind things were like suprises hidden around. I think most of us older guys built the Stilletto X-3 model as a kid and there it was! XB-70 is a top contender for sure. One scary thing was the bus of 10 nuclear warheads that went on top of the missle and being a photographer I did like the huge film spy satellites. What a place, I'm glad you guys went. I'm open for more favorites!

                        Max

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