by "Frosted" (frostedbuns)
Published 08/20/2017 at 18:18
by "Frosted" (frostedbuns)
Published 08/20/2017 at 18:18
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Found this neat little aviation museum off Rt258 in Hampton, VA. Thought Oppo might like to see.
Bonus box.
"John Norris (AngryDrifter)" (angrydrifter)
08/20/2017 at 19:10, STARS: 0
B-36's are huge. That must be one massive bomb it is dropping if the scale is correct.
"gmporschenut also a fan of hondas" (gmporschenut)
08/20/2017 at 19:31, STARS: 0
do you remember what this is?
"Frosted" (frostedbuns)
08/20/2017 at 19:44, STARS: 0
The museum guide told us it was an old windtunnel model that NASA used. It doesn’t look it in the pic but it was pretty battered from the front.
"facw" (facw)
08/20/2017 at 21:13, STARS: 1
I think it’s a model for a Ryan XV-5 Vertifan:
"facw" (facw)
08/20/2017 at 21:34, STARS: 0
Early fusion bombs were big. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_17_nuclear_bomb
"Jayvincent" (jayvincent)
08/20/2017 at 22:18, STARS: 0
Extra star because ROCKETS! including a NIKE on a launch rail! Well done and thanks for sharing
"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
08/20/2017 at 23:23, STARS: 0
What is the name of this museum?
"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
08/20/2017 at 23:23, STARS: 0
What is the name of this museum?
"facw" (facw)
08/21/2017 at 00:13, STARS: 0
Interestingly, the first one is not a Harrier, but a Kestrel (XV-6A). I was looking for pics when it was in better shape, but couldn’t find any. However, the 2nd NASA Kestrel is in much better shape at the Virginia Air and Space Center (apparently also in Hampton):
"Frosted" (frostedbuns)
08/21/2017 at 15:37, STARS: 1
Wow, that is magnificant looking. We didn’t even realize that museum was in Hampton until our last night, we drove past it around 9pm and I was bummed out that I didn’t know about it. There’s always next year.
"Frosted" (frostedbuns)
08/21/2017 at 15:39, STARS: 1
It was called the Air Power Park. It was small but it was also free.
"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
08/21/2017 at 15:40, STARS: 0
I lived in Norfolk for a number of years, but never made it there, or Lagley, or Ft. Eustis. I missed out.