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GrumpE
 Post subject: SAC museum update
PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 4:58 pm 
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Howdy all,

Was just at the SAC museum AGAIN this weekend. Live near it and am a member. Working on getting a webshots account running and willpost pics of what is new. For now,

Restored or at least repainted:
C 47 (Incredible)
B 17 (Also breathtaking)
HU 16
H 19
CH 21
C 119
F 86
F 84
F 101
F 102
F 111
T 33
B 25
SR 71
U 2
XF 85 (one of only two bulit)
B 1A (will be the gate gaurd soon)
Others that I will list when I get my notes.

Under restoration now:
B 29
T 29

The rest of the collection can be seen here:
http://strategicairandspace.com/

This is a must see stop if you ever find yourself on I 80. Walking into the front door you are faced with the SR 71. The balcony surrounds it with an opening to the lower level directly below.

Join the museum and you get to attend crawl through day the second Saturday of each month. April is their beutiful B 17G.

Hope to get the pics up tonight and will post a link.

Eric
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mrhenniger
 Post subject: Re: SAC museum update
PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 5:02 pm 
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GrumpE wrote:
Howdy all,

Hope to get the pics up tonight and will post a link.

Eric


It looks like this was your first post. Welcome to WIX!

Mike

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GrumpE
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Thanks Mike,

Have been reading for a LONG time. Didn't think I had much to offer the discussions until I found this thread. I do have a ton of pics of the SAC museum. :wink:

Hope I can get it all online after work.

Eric
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GrumpE wrote:
Have been reading for a LONG time. Didn't think I had much to offer the discussions until I found this thread. I do have a ton of pics of the SAC museum. :wink:


I am sure there are many on WIX looking forward to seeing them. We all appreciate see pics from other peoples local museums because what is local to you is likely very far away for me.

Mike

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I was there in 2001(?) and I'd love to see some newer pict's. How is the restorations / paint jobs of the aircraft coming?

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GrumpE wrote:
Thanks Mike,

Have been reading for a LONG time. Didn't think I had much to offer the discussions until I found this thread.


You should not let that stop you. Look at me, I'm a complete waste of space and have yet to let that stop me from posting. :D

Welcome to the board GrumpE.

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GrumpE
 Post subject: Fingers crossed!
PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 9:53 pm 
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Try this link.

http://community.webshots.com/album/295887834szmKZP/1

If it does not work my webshots name is negrumpe.

The Album is SAC museum pics.

If it does not work please let me know and if you knwo how to use webshots post that too so I can get it working. Once it is running well I will load more pics.

Eric
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mrhenniger
 Post subject: Re: Fingers crossed!
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GrumpE wrote:
If it does not work my webshots name is negrumpe.


It works just fine. They really found a fantastic way to display the SR-71!

Thanks for sharing.

Mike

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GrumpE
 Post subject: More to come
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Great!

I have many many more. I also have a whole album of 35mm stuff from before I joined the digital age. The photo quality is much better and they are older. From 1997-1998. There could be some good before and after type stuff. Will try to find some time to scan them in.

If anyone is interested in a specific piece of the collection I can do a whole walk around type series. I go at least once a month and would be happy to take requests.

As I said April is the crawl through day for the B 17. Will likely take pics of the entire thing inside and out.

Eric
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Wow - great shots! Last time I was there (1988 I think?) the museum was still mostly outside.

I love the B-36 and the Goblin - what neat planes! I'd love to have had a chance to sit in that little beast.

Also, the Hustler is second to none - an amzing looking plane. I just wish I could have been around to see one fly.

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