Wisconsin Veterans Museum - Madison, WI Gallery

[Vagabond]

Hi All,

Continuing with our theme of smaller and/or less documented museums, we’ve posted a gallery of photos of the tremendous Wisconsin Veterans Museum in Madison, WI. This small museum is beautifully laid out and the artifacts well displayed in diorama and display settings. Truly a gem of a museum and well worth a visit.

Enjoy!

http://www.vgbimages.com/AFV-Photos/WI- ... WI/n-N8zZD

[Triplane102]

Thanks! Fantastic range of items ! Just love that Sopwit Camel ! Thank you again!

[4RG.I.'S]

Your location says "on the road". If you're not from Wisconsin, welcome! Great to see appreciation for this small museum, it's easy to miss because of it's downtown location. The P-51 is interesting, though it is a replica they did a pretty nice job on it. Not just fiberglass either, this one has a good bit of sheet metal in it.

[JohnB]

I've never seen a Huey with that nose.

And is it just me or is the Mustang missing ailerons ?

[4RG.I.'S]

As the P-51 is a replica, there are a few things different, the ailerons being one of them. If I recall correctly the gear doors are 1 piece of sheet metal, no inner and outer (inside color of inner doors unknown.. ).
The Huey looks to be modeled after an attack version (Hog) with the M5 grenade launcher in the nose though it looks a bit "off" in the pics. There is at least one UH-1 Hog plastic model kit with the shark teeth and all.

[Triplane102]

It appears that the Nat. Museum of the U.S. Air Force has loaned them their Sopwith Camel & Fokker Dr1 Triplane replicas/reproductions. Wonder if the NMUSAF has plans to ever display them back home again in the future?