Pics, B-52 Memorial Park, Orlando Int Airport
Tue Dec 05, 2006 4:53 pm
Orlando International airport used to be a SAC base from the 1950's - 1970's know as McCoy AFB.
Many years ago a memorial park was built by the old terminal to honor the McCoy SAC crews who served in Vietnam.
My father would always take me here as a child to see the B-52, I thought it was the coolest thing.
Im now 31, Im glad the park & Buff are still around
Here are a few pics I shot of the B-52D on display in B-52 Memorial park.
Many years ago a memorial park was built by the old terminal to honor the McCoy SAC crews who served in Vietnam.
My father would always take me here as a child to see the B-52, I thought it was the coolest thing.
Im now 31, Im glad the park & Buff are still around
Here are a few pics I shot of the B-52D on display in B-52 Memorial park.
Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:05 pm
Mind if I use a couple of these in the Registry?
Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:10 pm
Please be my guest, I got a few more if you want them. 
LOL in fact I was thinking about contacting somebody about that, because I saw there were no photos of this bird on the site.
LOL in fact I was thinking about contacting somebody about that, because I saw there were no photos of this bird on the site.
Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:14 pm
Phantom1200 wrote:Please be my guest, I got a few more if you want them.
LOL in fact I was thinking about contacting somebody about that, because I saw there were no photos of this bird on the site.
Thanks, PM me with how you want the credit to read
Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:29 pm
PM sent.
Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:38 pm
Great pictures! I didn't even know there was one there!
Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:35 pm
looks as if it's had a face lift since i was their in the early 90's. looking good!!!
Wed Dec 06, 2006 11:07 am
I see someone found my place of quiet reflection (on life) when I need it.
Great photo's. Thanks for posting'em.
Great photo's. Thanks for posting'em.
Wed Dec 06, 2006 12:58 pm
Beautiful pics phantom...thanks for sharing them!
John
John
Wed Dec 06, 2006 2:20 pm
Beautiful shots, thanks. Like all good WIX photo's they have got me thinking. What do the grills in the engine intakes cover?
Rgds Cking
Rgds Cking
Wed Dec 06, 2006 3:26 pm
Oil coolers if i'm not mistaken
Wed Dec 06, 2006 3:42 pm
GIJOE290 wrote:I see someone found my place of quiet reflection (on life) when I need it.
Great photo's. Thanks for posting'em.
Thats funny I go there for the same reason sometimes.
I live in Altamonte to, I know a few local guys who are into wrabirds & diecast aviation models.
Sometimes we meet at my little shop to shoot the breeze about planes & models.
We are looking to plan a trip out to Fantasy of Flight, hit me up sometime.
Wed Dec 06, 2006 3:50 pm
PhantomAce08 wrote:Great pictures! I didn't even know there was one there!
Yep it's off a road by Tradeport Drive next what used to be the old terminal & is now the cargo section.
Im exactly not sure when the park was built, but it's been there since I got here in 1986.
Thanks for the comments guys.
Wed Dec 06, 2006 11:14 pm
Ive seen the tail peeking from behind the trees for years, but we are usually in the rental car shuttle on the way out of town by the time I remember its there.
I have been flying in and out of there for a long time but it was only recently that I found out why the airport was called MCO!
Great pics, Thanks.
I have been flying in and out of there for a long time but it was only recently that I found out why the airport was called MCO!
Great pics, Thanks.
Thu Dec 07, 2006 6:03 am
Malo83 wrote:Oil coolers if i'm not mistaken
Thanks Malo83, now I've got another question
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Was the B-52 pressurized with engine bleed air or compressed air from a separate compressor?
(My next question is going to about oil leaks from the oil coolers getting into the pressurization system! I had a 757 with it this week so it's fresh in my mind!)
Rgds Cking