Category Archives: Aviation Museums
National Museum of the United State Air Force Behind the Scenes Tour
Photos from my latest visit to the Behind the Scenes Tour at the National Museum of the United State Air Force. Work is progressing on the B-17 Memphis Belle, and the B-17 Swoose.
National Museum of the United State Air Force Visit
Photos from the my latest visit to the National Museum of the United State Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. I traveled down to go on the behind the scenes restoration tour (photos to be posted) and I had a chance to … Continue reading
Convair XFY “Pogo”
Pogo in storage at the Garber Restoration circa 1990′s The Convair XFY Pogo tailsitter was an experiment in vertical takeoff and landing. The Pogo had delta wings and three-bladed contra-rotating propellers powered by a 5,500 hp Allison YT40-A-16 turboprop engine. … Continue reading
Concorde to fly again?
The engines on a French Concorde are to be examined as the first move in a £15m project aiming to get the supersonic passenger jet back in the air. The Rolls Royce engines of the former Air France Concorde will … Continue reading
Heinkel He 219 Uhu (“Eagle-Owl”)
Photos of the Heinkel 219 on display at the National Air & Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. The Heinkel He 219 Uhu (“Eagle-Owl”) was a night fighter serving with the German Luftwaffe in the later stages of World … Continue reading
Space Shuttle Enterprise
Photos of the Space Shuttle Enterprise at the National Air & Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. The Space Shuttle Enterprise (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-101) was the first Space Shuttle orbiter. It was built for NASA as part of … Continue reading
Aichi M6A “Seiran”
The Aichi M6A Seiran (“Mist on a fair day”) was a submarine-launched attack floatplane designed for the Imperial Japanese Navy. It was intended to be used with the I-400 class submarine, a 4,082 tonne (4,500 ton) submarine aircraft carrier. Two … Continue reading
Northrop N-1M “Jeep”
The Northrop N-1M “Jeep” was an early flying wing aircraft, predecessor to the Northrop N-9M and Northrop XB-35/YB-35 and YB-49 long-range bomber aircraft. This aircraft, the first true flying wing produced in the United States, was developed during 1939 and … Continue reading
Arado Ar 234 Blitz
The Arado Ar 234 was the world’s first operational jet powered bomber, built by the German Arado company in the closing stages of World War II. In the field it was used almost entirely in the reconnaissance role, but in … Continue reading
Photo published in the Aerospace Encyclopedia
I just gave my permission for my photo of a Bleriot XI taken at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI to be published in the next edition of the Aerospace Encyclopedia. Go figure I travel all through the United … Continue reading