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Memphis Belle week at USAF museum
I attended the grand opening week of the unveiling of the restored Memphis Belle B-17F at the Air Force museum in Dayton Ohio. As you may know, I volunteer my time there during the week.
The weather was uncooperative for outdoor activities, but indoors all was great. The aircraft and related artifacts were meticulously restored and nicely set up. The display area is dominated by the Memphis Belle supported on stilts with the landing gear retracted and the bomb bay open and well lit. You can walk under the plane and see the details all around. In addition, there are gun turrets, bomb sites, personal effects, photos and charts surrounding it along with a German 88mm flak gun. Pictures here parking was on the grass. me aircraft in flight mode interior bomb bay gun turrets more pics soon Isaac
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Nice pictures. Thanks!
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more pics
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And near by exhibits
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Other aircraft near by
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Out door activities
There were plenty of WW2 reenactors outside. All were static due to the rain, but some vehicles were moving about. I loved the Half Track
the officer is is about to send the soldier to clean the latrine... a real chow line Isaac
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Cool stuff Isaac! Occasionally we get a fortress here for rides out of felts field, what an impressive sight..
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Thanks so much for posting that. I saw her as a derelict many years ago on "Mud Island". It is a real relief to see her back in all her glory.
I have to say I will never understand why those guys want to pretend to be targets ;-)
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