Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, AZ

[Joe Copalman]

Well-worn Piper U-11A Aztec at Pima.

[Matt Ottosen]

Back in January, when AzAP first started (we were only a group on Flickr and we called ourselves the Arizona Spotters), we took our first group trip to Pima Air & Space Museum.  I had arranged a private tour of the Restoration Hangar for our group.  An unexpected part of the tour was being able to climb into the cockpit/nose and the tail of their Convair B-36J Peacemaker.

[Joe Copalman]

WB-66D Destroyer at Pima.

[Rob Silliman]

Being able to get inside of the B-36 was a chance of a lifetime.  And the Flight Engineer panel (below) is still one of my most interesting pictures;

[Joe Copalman]

Convair T-29B in VT-29 markings.

[Rob Silliman]

The B-36 is almost all put back together.  Then they have to figure out where they are going to move it to - and how to get it there.

http://pimaair.org/project.php?rid=1

It would be an amazing move to watch, but my guess is that it is going to take more than a day to accomplish.

[Rob Silliman]

According to the Pima website - the B-36 Peacemaker that has been undergoing re-assembly and restoration will be moved to the display line today (Wed, July 1st).

http://pimaair.org/project.php?rid=1

(outboard propellers and jet pods will be added once it is on display)

And no - this is not a picture of it ready to be put on display. 

[David Loera]

Vought A-7D Corsair II
162nd Tactical Fighter Training Wing, Arizona Air national Guard, Tucson International Airport
S/N 70-0973

[David Loera]

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum-A Soviet Air Force, ca. 1990 (S/N Unknown)

[Jay Beckman]

Last time I was down at Pima, I spent some time just keying in on some of the aircraft details.  This W&B placard from the Budd Conestoga caught my eye so I did a little stark processing on it.





EOS 5D + EF 85mm f/1.8  ..  1/1250 @ f/1.8 ISO 50

[Jay Beckman]

The B-36 is almost all put back together.  Then they have to figure out where they are going to move it to - and how to get it there.

http://pimaair.org/project.php?rid=1

It would be an amazing move to watch, but my guess is that it is going to take more than a day to accomplish.

Holy Cow they made quick work of that since I was there in April.  They really must have made hay with the "cooler" early summer temps this year.

[Joe Copalman]

Wild Weasel @ Pima:

[Matt Ottosen]

• Vought A-7E Corsair II
  - Navy Attack Squadron (VA-46)
  - For Vance (wingsnstuff), he requested that I post this to the forum.
• North American/Rockwell OV-10D Bronco
  - Marine Observation Squadron 1 (VMO-1)
  - For Joe Copalman, because he just loves the heck out of the OV-10!
• Grumman F-14A Tomcat
  - Fighter Squadron 111 (VF-111) "Sundowners"

[Rob Silliman]

Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe - in its 'new' location on the grounds.

(it used to stradle the entrance so visitor's would walk under it on the way into the museum)

[Bubak]