Quonset Air Museum

[steve1840]

Since its only about 20 miles from my house, I decided today to take a drive over to the Quonset Air Museum at the former NAS Quonset Point. They have an interesting collection or aircraft. I only got shot of a few of the aircraft that were parked outside today as inside it was a bit cramped. They usually have most of their collection outside, and I was told that they will be bringing some exhibits back outside soon, so I will be adding to this thread over the next few weeks.

Here is what I got today....

http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Quonset-Air-Museum/i-whjTqZz/1/L/A6Intruder2182012-9-L.jpg (http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Quonset-Air-Museum/21532195_jQf6ZC#!i=1716597786&k=whjTqZz&lb=1&s=A)

http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Quonset-Air-Museum/i-97dPvPc/2/L/A6Intruder2182012-7-L.jpg (http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Quonset-Air-Museum/21532195_jQf6ZC#!i=1716596355&k=97dPvPc&lb=1&s=A)

http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Quonset-Air-Museum/i-fsd6TNc/2/L/A7Corsair2182012-L.jpg (http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Quonset-Air-Museum/21532195_jQf6ZC#!i=1716597605&k=fsd6TNc&lb=1&s=A)

http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Quonset-Air-Museum/i-qNhsmJW/2/L/C1A-A62182012-L.jpg (http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Quonset-Air-Museum/21532195_jQf6ZC#!i=1716598232&k=qNhsmJW&lb=1&s=A)

http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Quonset-Air-Museum/i-5mQhNWf/2/L/C1ATrader2182012-8-L.jpg (http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Quonset-Air-Museum/21532195_jQf6ZC#!i=1716599573&k=5mQhNWf&lb=1&s=A)

http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Quonset-Air-Museum/i-Pxxkx49/1/L/C1ATrader2182012-6-L.jpg (http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Quonset-Air-Museum/21532195_jQf6ZC#!i=1716599552&k=Pxxkx49&lb=1&s=A)

http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Quonset-Air-Museum/i-K6pThkL/1/L/Tank2182012-L.jpg (http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Quonset-Air-Museum/21532195_jQf6ZC#!i=1716599827&k=K6pThkL&lb=1&s=A)

I would definitely recommend stopping in for a visit if ever in the area. It may not be big, but there is a good amount of history inside that hangar. I am hoping that on my next trip I can get some shots of the Avenger, Hellcat, Phantom, and of course....the Tomcat.

[moose135]

Very nice, Steve! That place is on my list.

[Derf]

Wow, I could really have some fun there! Nice aircraft... All of them!

[wunaladreamin]

Superb work Steve. Would love to get up there some day soon!

[Chris S]

Great shots Steve, and it's good to see the construction of Quonset's new Tower is almost done too:smile: The Quonset Air Museum has a really great collection and I always look forward to seeing alot of their aircraft on display at their annual Air Show up there also ... especially getting to sit in their Tomcat!!:cool:

[threeholerglory]

nice work Steve! shame you didn't get the sherpas =P. We drove by that place a couple times when I was up there in the fall but they didn't have anything outside except for (if i remember correctly) the carcass of an F-4. If we make it up there again it'll definitely be on my list of places to see!

[steve1840]

Thanks Guys!

I went back to the museum today and snapped some more photos.....

http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Quonset-Air-Museum/i-ZhS9j5Q/0/L/F6FHellcat-02252012-L.jpg (http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Quonset-Air-Museum/21532195_jQf6ZC#!i=1725069415&k=ZhS9j5Q&lb=1&s=A)

http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Quonset-Air-Museum/i-SzbKZNh/0/L/F14Tomcat-02252012-L.jpg (http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Quonset-Air-Museum/21532195_jQf6ZC#!i=1725069749&k=SzbKZNh&lb=1&s=A)

http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Quonset-Air-Museum/i-SQZNGVw/0/L/BlueAngelsA4-02252012-L.jpg (http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Quonset-Air-Museum/21532195_jQf6ZC#!i=1725070618&k=SQZNGVw&lb=1&s=A)

http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Quonset-Air-Museum/i-dGN3tmW/0/L/A7Corsair-02252012-2-L.jpg (http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Quonset-Air-Museum/21532195_jQf6ZC#!i=1725068819&k=dGN3tmW&lb=1&s=A)

http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Quonset-Air-Museum/i-rgMPthG/0/L/P2VNeptune-02252012-L.jpg (http://www.fursteditionphotography.com/Airplanes/Quonset-Air-Museum/21532195_jQf6ZC#!i=1725070048&k=rgMPthG&lb=1&s=A)

Sorry Mike, there were no Sherpas out today either...

[Wavefront]

Nice planes and pictures.

I remember seeing their Tomcat as a static display at last year's air show. I searched my pictures and found I did take some snapshots of it.

http://kecheng.smugmug.com/AirShows/2011/2011-Rhode-Island-Air-Show/i-cPGD3Lx/0/L/IMG5162-L.jpg

http://kecheng.smugmug.com/AirShows/2011/2011-Rhode-Island-Air-Show/i-m6dCNGG/0/L/IMG4383-L.jpg

http://kecheng.smugmug.com/AirShows/2011/2011-Rhode-Island-Air-Show/i-wSPh4fv/0/XL/IMG5169-XL.jpg

[Zee71]

Steve.......nice work and nice collection at the museum.