Air Force museum (Dayton, OH)

[Neal]

I'm at the nearest Harvest Host to the Air Force museum (Wright-Patterson AFB), about a 10 minute drive away. I realized the reason I didn't see a famcamp when route planning is maybe I didn't have a checkbox turned on but I wanted to use a Harvest Host anyways as I've been paying for it and not using it and also wanted to do some boondocking for some testing. So I'm behind a restaurant/brewery which actually has good food and brews, had lunch and dinner there. Quite the drive today in heavy rain, heinously dirty coach needed some natural rinsing but I am still wondering why I just paid all that money for a detail to immediately get dirty in Indiana??!!??!!??

Picture 4 below - got shot at by one of these monsters in Desert Storm, chased me for 63 seconds until it blew up right behind me. Haven't told too many non Air Force'ians about that!

 

[sheridany]

Well that make sense now.

“It's Not The Plane, It's The Pilot.”

 

[Chargerman]

We went to the museum a couple years ago when i had to take the Coach to M&M Electronics. I thought the museum was fantastic! How about that 6 engine supersonic passenger plane. The B1 was also remarkable to see

 

[Neal]

It was amazing. Bucket list item for sure.

 

[Bigblockyeti]

I was last there in 2011 when my SIL was almost finished at UD. My oldest was under 1 and we only got to spend about 2 hours before he got needy. We're headed up for the kids spring break and to see the eclipse in early April, I'm already planning where we'll be and when. I'm hoping to get in a good 5-6 hours of looking around, I remember the place being gigantic and there were many areas I could spend hours in each, nevermind the whole place. Being chased by a SAM sounds like a hair raising experience! Was it the flares that did their job?

 

[DennisT]

I’ll bet that was a looonnngggg 63 seconds.

I remember one announcement by the CO on my first sub - collision imminent, torpedo in the water. Long story but was a real one from the other side.

Those moments definitely make you feel alive and thankful when they are over.

Glad it blew up behind you.

 

[Neal]

Was it the flares that did their job?

No, first I pickled off my 6 cluster bombs (unlucky to whomever was below) as they are so heavy I can't maneuver with them. It locked onto the cluster bombs and I thought I was home free. Nope, it locked back on to me, ugh! Then 360 bundles of chaff (we carry a lot) and that would break lock at times, but it kept coming back. I think it timed out and self detonated (lucky me). Big red cloud right behind me. Was interesting after the war flying over Kuwait and seeing the site that launched on me as they dig into the desert so pronounced you can see where all of the equipment was. Still was the most amazing and exciting time of my life (and rewarding). It was downhill from there.

 

[Jabber Jaw]

Aviation Museum in Pensacola Naval air Base is PHENOMENAL!
One could spend a couple of days in those buildings! WOW!!

 

[Neal]

Thanks, I think I have a new mission for the RV to track these down. I wonder if @AdventureGenie - Scott has or can add anything for military museums, etc.??

 

[Jabber Jaw]

Neal...you of all folks would have a special appreciation for it!!

 

[Bigblockyeti]

You could put the USS Yorktown on that list too, got to spend the night aboard with the scouts. Highly recommended!

 

[DennisT]

Add the submarine museum in Groton CT to the list.

Have not been personally but my first boat was decommissioned and parts of her are in the museum now.

 

[Wemustrv]

I'm at the nearest Harvest Host to the Air Force museum (Wright-Patterson AFB), about a 10 minute drive away. I realized the reason I didn't see a famcamp when route planning is maybe I didn't have a checkbox turned on but I wanted to use a Harvest Host anyways as I've been paying for it and not using it and also wanted to do some boondocking for some testing. So I'm behind a restaurant/brewery which actually has good food and brews, had lunch and dinner there. Quite the drive today in heavy rain, heinously dirty coach needed some natural rinsing but I am still wondering why I just paid all that money for a detail to immediately get dirty in Indiana??!!??!!??

Picture 4 below - got shot at by one of these monsters in Desert Storm, chased me for 63 seconds until it blew up right behind me. Haven't told too many non Air Force'ians about that!

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I love visiting air museums as I am a pilot so like anything aviation. We have been Harvest Host (HH) members for years. We use them whenever we are in traveling between parks. We have even taken several Harvest Host trips using only HH.

 

[Wemustrv]

I'm at the nearest Harvest Host to the Air Force museum (Wright-Patterson AFB), about a 10 minute drive away. I realized the reason I didn't see a famcamp when route planning is maybe I didn't have a checkbox turned on but I wanted to use a Harvest Host anyways as I've been paying for it and not using it and also wanted to do some boondocking for some testing. So I'm behind a restaurant/brewery which actually has good food and brews, had lunch and dinner there. Quite the drive today in heavy rain, heinously dirty coach needed some natural rinsing but I am still wondering why I just paid all that money for a detail to immediately get dirty in Indiana??!!??!!??

Picture 4 below - got shot at by one of these monsters in Desert Storm, chased me for 63 seconds until it blew up right behind me. Haven't told too many non Air Force'ians about that!

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Neal and many of you who have commented are retired or active military. Thank you for your service.

 

[BGMAC]

I’ve been to a few and would love to go the Air Force Museum.
On the west coast the Evergreen Museum houses the Spruce Goose. I was there several years ago. They built the museum around the plane after they had it in place. There is an F100-PW-200 Pratt & Whitney engine on display out of an early F16 that I worked on when in the Air Force.

Home - Evergreen Museum

Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum is the home of the iconic Hughes Flying Boat - The Spruce Goose. In addition to an SR-71, A-10, and more.

www.evergreenmuseum.org

Warner Robins AFB also has a museum off of I75 in Macon Ga. It’s pretty nice as well. There is one plane on display called the PT-19. This plane was donated to the museum buy a guy named Benny Britt whom I knew when in high school. I had a summer job working at Stone Mtn Airport where he hangered the plane. When he found out that I joined the Air Force he gave a ride in it.

PT-19A Cornell - Museum of Aviation

PT-19A Cornell BY FAIRCHILD The PT-19, developed by Fairchild in 1938 to satisfy a military requirement for a rugged monoplane primary trainer, was ordered in quantity production in 1940. In addition to being manufactured by Fairchild during WWII, the Cornell …

museumofaviation.org

 

[AbdRahim]

Looking forward to getting there myself. Maybe this summer. Was planning a stop there, but was diverted by