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03-07-2020, 08:20 PM
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Pima visit 3-7-2020
Just got back from visiting Pima. This was a special visit, because it was a gathering of a Facebook group called "Fans of Pima Air Museum". One of the members works at the museum, and was able to arrange a tour of the restoration area. This is gonna be picture intensive, so apologies to anybody still on dial-up.
I also took a bunch of videos that I'm going to upload to my YouTube channel. I found the BF-109. Unfortunately, it's still under wraps. Literally IMG_20200307_102115[1].jpg Also nearby was a secret not announced project that might make some sour Kraut if I let it out of the bag. Hopefully nobody can identify it by this shot IMG_20200307_102123[1].jpg Their A-20 Havoc in progress IMG_20200307_102243[1].jpg The Mohave is in for refurbishment IMG_20200307_102543[1].jpg I always thought the Mohave's engines were mounted straight in the pods, and some kind of gearbox magic got the power to the main rotor. Nope, the engines are angled to drive straight to the rotor gearbox. IMG_20200307_102632[1].jpg A little fun stuff from the boneyard. This is an ejection seat training rig. Everybody thought it would make an awesome carnival ride. IMG_20200307_105941[1].jpgIMG_20200307_105950[2].jpg Iraqi fly swatter IMG_20200307_110821[1].jpg I always thought what bits of the Budd Conestoga they had on display was all they had. Nope, they've got all of it. Anybody know how to spot weld stainless steel? IMG_20200307_111151[1].jpg The museum's other A-20 Havoc IMG_20200307_111209[1].jpg Boeing 727 IMG_20200307_111601[1].jpg Now for the sad pictures/ Here's our WB-57. Destined to remain this way until NASA decided to stop butchering it for spare parts. IMG_20200307_111608[1].jpg Something that has never show up in pictures, and that I had no idea of. The WB-57 has auxiliary jet engines under the wings. IMG_20200307_111632[1].jpg No idea what this is IMG_20200307_112304[1].jpg US Army Beechcraft RC-12K Guardrail IMG_20200307_112358[1].jpg They have another Blenheim/Bolingbroke IMG_20200307_112342[1].jpg 
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03-07-2020, 09:12 PM
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More from the boneyard
Aah! Naked B-52. The NB-52 is in for a refresh. They say they won't fix the notch in the wing. bandicam 2020-03-07 19-29-11-173.jpg Lockheed Lodestar bandicam 2020-03-07 19-30-38-195.jpg Hound Dog missiles bandicam 2020-03-07 19-31-19-037.jpg The remains of a Brewster Bermuda bandicam 2020-03-07 19-34-14-466.jpg Anybody need a jet engine? bandicam 2020-03-07 19-32-57-494.jpg Now for shots of various airplanes Found the Curtiss F6-C Hawk bandicam 2020-03-07 19-24-51-609.jpg Il-2 Shturmovich. It is a surprisingly large aircraft bandicam 2020-03-07 19-36-04-869.jpg McCulloch HUM-1. A Surprisingly tiny helicopter bandicam 2020-03-07 19-27-05-292.jpg F-107 bandicam 2020-03-07 19-46-34-047.jpg B-23 Dragon bandicam 2020-03-07 19-45-08-791.jpg Hawker Hurricane in a new paint scheme IMG_20200307_125129[1].jpg FW-44, also in a new paint scheme IMG_20200307_125211[1].jpg AT-11 Kansan IMG_20200307_125256[1].jpg JRC-1 Bobcat IMG_20200307_125319[1].jpg PT-19 IMG_20200307_125338[1].jpg Naked Chipmunk IMG_20200307_125332[1].jpg
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03-07-2020, 09:45 PM
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Here's the Pacific WWII Hangar
P-39 IMG_20200307_131457[1].jpg PBY-5 Catalina IMG_20200307_132017[1].jpg Avenger IMG_20200307_132133[1].jpg Spitfire IMG_20200307_132140[1].jpg P-40 IMG_20200307_132217[1].jpg The other Bolingbroke IMG_20200307_132239[1].jpg Privateer IMG_20200307_132242[1].jpg Ki-115 Kamikaze IMG_20200307_133102[1].jpg Trainer Baka Bomb IMG_20200307_133119[1].jpg A-24 Banshee IMG_20200307_133537[1].jpg Wildcat IMG_20200307_133735[1].jpg P-51 IMG_20200307_134031[1].jpg DOes it look like a Corsair from this angle? IMG_20200307_134138[1].jpg Cathay Boeing 777 IMG_20200307_135307[1].jpg Orbis DC-10 IMG_20200307_140408[1].jpg They're hiding these. 2 English Electric Canberras, a Neptune and an EA-6 IMG_20200307_140607[1].jpg C-27 Spartan IMG_20200307_140712[1].jpg Grumman AF-2S IMG_20200307_141130[1].jpg YC-125 Raider IMG_20200307_142153[1].jpg B-26 IMG_20200307_142856[1].jpg That's enough for today. I'll put up the rest tomorrow.
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03-07-2020, 09:49 PM
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I got this close !...! to seeing the XC-99. One of the members of the Pima Fan group works at AMARG across the street. Towards the end of the day, he says "If you're interested, I can get you onto base to see the XC-99." MY hand went up so fast, I almost swatted down an airplane. Unfortunately, we ran out of time before we could get everything organized.
There's talk of making this get-together a yearly event, with the restoration area tour and possible trip into AMARG as well.
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03-07-2020, 10:02 PM
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Murph
All eye candy I really like the behind the scene photos. Thanks for sharing. Do add more photos if you can. Isaac
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03-07-2020, 10:07 PM
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03-08-2020, 09:21 AM
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03-08-2020, 09:30 AM
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USAF and NACA were the users only 2 are on display, Pima and Dayton
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