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Msg ID: 2817905 US Air Force Museum    
Author:Opperman4x
5/25/2024 4:11:25 PM

Joe said it was Ok to post a few of my images from the US Air Force Museum in Dayton Ohio.  I was there almost all day Monday and only saw half the aircraft.  Most of my time was spent in the WWII area.  2 of the photos are of the real B-17 "Memphis Belle", not the one used in the 1991 movie.  The other 2 are of "Bockscar" the B-29 that was flown by Maj. Charles Sweeney that dropped the bomb on Nagasaki Japan.  Several years agao I hand the pleasure of meeting both Maj. Sweeney and the Belle's pilot Bob Morgan before they passed away.  I have more images to go through, but this is a racing site. not one for warbirds.









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Msg ID: 2817908 US Air Force Museum    
Author:3-Wide
5/25/2024 5:15:36 PM

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Great pictures Bob, and I hope you'll post more.... Pictures of WWII Aircraft is 1000 times more interesting than pictures of today's modifieds, and I guarantee that there's a lot of other folks on the board that would really enjoy seeing them.



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Msg ID: 2817925 US Air Force Museum    
Author:Opperman4x
5/25/2024 8:58:48 PM

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Joe, I agree about todays modifieds.  I'll post a few more as I go through them.  So far they are the only 4 out of 304 images from the museum.



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Msg ID: 2817944 US Air Force Museum    
Author:hallbar@yahoo.com
5/26/2024 10:46:30 AM

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LOVE  TO SEE MORE PHOTOS JIM HALL GSVSCC



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Msg ID: 2817952 US Air Force Museum    
Author:Opperman4x
5/26/2024 2:36:37 PM

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It's not that often anymore that I can see a WWII aircraft that is new to me having seen somewhere between 150 and 200 different types.  I've visited museums and airshows from coast to coast and Canada.  This Italian Macchi MC.200 Saetta was a surprise, not being there in my past visits.  The museum is very dark, forcing me to use a tripod and long shutter speeds.



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