Hey, who are you guys calling a cheese-head? I was just passing through your fine state when my pickup did that funny thing where it pulls over to the side and the engine quits whenever it’s near a warbird. I really need to take it back to the Dealer to have that fixed.
While I didn’t crack open any inspection covers to look for corrosion, as a whole the aircraft are in pretty good visual condition. It’s just my pictures that came out funny looking – the second picture of the P-51 makes it look much worse than it really is. Camera operator error!
cott wrote:
How did you get access to see the planes? Is it open to the public?
Like most military bases these days, it’s much more restrictive. I drove up to the guard shack, which is just in front of the P-51 and F-86, and asked if I could take some pictures. The guard told me I could park outside the gate and walk through to photograph those only. When I was walking back he told me that the Museum (a log cabin next to the Cobra) was actually open at that time, and I could take a look at everything else as well. I traded my Drivers License for a Visitors Pass for the windshield and I was good to go. I’m not sure of the hours the Museum is open, but there is a phone number to call on the link page in my original post. Just watch for the little yellow signs that say something to effect of No Public Access.
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thanks for sharing the pics Mike!
As another fellow cheese-head on this board I'm embarrassed to say I have yet to make a trip over to Volk Field to check out the sites. 
Guess it's time for a road trip. 
