Military Aviation Museum Visit - many pictures

[Greg_NY]

Here are some photos from a recent visit to the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia. I was amazed
at the amount of rare warbirds present. And almost all of their arircraft are in flyable condition.

Curtiss Commando C-46 flyover
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/gregatdis/ISAP/IMG_5088_800_2.jpg

Yak-3
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/gregatdis/ISAP/IMG_8946_800.jpg

This Fairchild PT-19A took up a passenger despite high crosswinds
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/gregatdis/ISAP/IMG_9149_800.jpg

Never seen one of these before, a de Haviland DH-82 “Dragon Rapide”
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/gregatdis/ISAP/IMG_9139_800.jpg

FG-1D Corsair
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/gregatdis/ISAP/IMG_9124_800.jpg

Aichi D3A Val replica
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/gregatdis/ISAP/IMG_8998_800.jpg

Boeing P-26 Peashooter
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/gregatdis/ISAP/IMG_9028_800.jpg

Lavochkin LA-9
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/gregatdis/ISAP/IMG_9094_800.jpg

P-51D Mustang - Double Trouble Two
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/gregatdis/ISAP/IMG_8972_800.jpg

Supermarine Spitfire Mk 1Xe - note the shadow of the unique elliptical wing shape
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/gregatdis/ISAP/IMG_8973_800.jpg

Superb attention to detail on the Spitfire machine gun
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/gregatdis/ISAP/IMG_8955_800.jpg

Hawker Hurricane
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/gregatdis/ISAP/IMG_8953_800.jpg

Focke Wulfe FW-190 kicks up some dust
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/gregatdis/ISAP/IMG_5139_800.jpg

North American-T28-D Trojan
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/gregatdis/ISAP/IMG_9188_800.jpg

Junkers Ju 52 - interesting corrugated construction
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/gregatdis/ISAP/IMG_9070_800.jpg

B-25 "Wild Cargo"
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/gregatdis/ISAP/IMG_9228_800.jpg

PBY 5-A Catalina
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/gregatdis/ISAP/IMG_9211_800.jpg

Cockpit of the Catalina
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/gregatdis/ISAP/IMG_9264_800.jpg

Boeing B-17G "Chuckie"
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/gregatdis/ISAP/IMG_9196_800.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/gregatdis/ISAP/IMG_9247_800.jpg

B-17 Control yoke - years of wear shown here.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/gregatdis/ISAP/IMG_9308_800.jpg

B-17 Bombardier view - the best view in the plane
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/gregatdis/ISAP/IMG_9321_800.jpg

One thing I learned from this trip is that I need a fisheye lens!!!:tongue:

Thanks for looking...

Isaac

[jerslice]

I'm drooling...a lot.

[cancidas]

a flying C-46?? wow dude i'm jealous!! the FW-109 is awesome!

[Chris S]

Isaac, GREAT SHOTS from the MAM in Pungo. I always look forward to going there whenever I go to Oceana !:cool: BTW, did you get any shots of when the Me-262 did a few flybys also ?

[Greg_NY]

Thanks guys.

Chris, the Me-262 only flew the next day, I am sorry I missed it. Years ago you told me to go to this museum and I finally got around to it. You were right - it is well worth it!

[TJK]

Amazing. I need to go. Nice photos.

[lijk604]

Gotta add this one to the list. Thanks for sharing the great work Isaac.

[Greg_NY]

Thanks for the kind words guys - much appreciated.

Here's the last few from the museum:

P-40 Warhawk
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/gregatdis/ISAP/IMG_9008_800.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/gregatdis/ISAP/IMG_9122_800.jpg


Hawker Fury MK1
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/gregatdis/ISAP/IMG_9112_800.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/gregatdis/ISAP/IMG_9114_800.jpg


Douglas AD-4 Skyraider
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/gregatdis/ISAP/IMG_9012_800.jpg

Jungmeister - aerobatic plane
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/gregatdis/ISAP/IMG_9083_800.jpg

Interior of the PBY Catalina - quite comfortable!
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/gregatdis/ISAP/IMG_9252_800.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/gregatdis/ISAP/IMG_9258_800.jpg


V-1 Flying Bomb - This is not a replica, it was discovered in a tunnel in Germany in 1989
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/gregatdis/ISAP/IMG_9339_800.jpg

Thanks again for looking

Isaac

[steve1840]

Very nice Isaac! I know where I'm taking a trip to over the summer!

[captmjk16]

Even being at Thunder Over Michigan every year doesn't make me jaded when it comes to these old beauties, great set of shots, especially the C-46 flyover!