Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, AZ

[cpasley]

Face it ,we would all like to see all these planes flying again but since that is obviously not practical we settle for second best ,seeing them in the flesh and I think Pima does a pretty decent job considering where a majority of their collection comes from ,they are saving from being scrapped ,I had watched a video on youtube recently that made my skin crawl and I think you guys should see ,I wont describe it but watch and you will see why I am upset at what they did..................

http://www.youtube.com/user/megashegem#p/u/34/1KAjUDtHJv8

[wingsnstuff]

The ground crew was a bit cavalier about the danger points of that Tomcat.  When he walked behind that Tomcat with the engines still running, I thought he was toast.  It was sad to know that the Cat was being put out to pasture. 

[Matt Ottosen]

The ground crew was a bit cavalier about the danger points of that Tomcat.  When he walked behind that Tomcat with the engines still running, I thought he was toast.  

That's how they do it on the carrier deck.  You put your hand up, and if it gets hot you duck down some more.

[walt thomas]

_MG_7652-72cs4-text by photosbywalt2, on Flickr

[cpasley]

Now that made me chuckle a little

[jslugman]

Me and my trusty steed. Thank Walt! 

[Matt Ottosen]

Beauty of Flight

[Matt Ottosen]

Grumman F-14A Tomcat


McDonnell Douglas NF-4E Phantom II

[wingsnstuff]

Nice shots Matt.  Are these new displays?  Which hanger are they in?

[jslugman]

Yes, they're in the new Flight Central hangar that connects hangar #1 and the Spirit of Freedom hangar.

[Matt Ottosen]

Nice shots Matt.

Thank you.

[Matt Ottosen]

Convair B-36J Peacemaker

[jslugman]

What you can do with an inexpensive camera, part of my presentation about not getting hung up on "the gear" and photographed with a Nikon Coolpics L11 $179.


Lockheed F-94C Starfire 51-5623 by James O'Rear acm2351n by James "JSlugman" O'Rear, on Flickr


Lockheed F-94C Starfire 51-5623 by James O'Rear acm2350n by James "JSlugman" O'Rear, on Flickr


Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-15bis Fagot N822JM by James O'Rear acm2349n by James "JSlugman" O'Rear, on Flickr


Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar "Tanker 81" by James O'Rear acm2347n by James "JSlugman" O'Rear, on Flickr


Vickers Viscount 744 N22SN by James O'Rear acc1009n by James "JSlugman" O'Rear, on Flickr


Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21PF Fishbed-D N21MF by James O'Rear acm2348n by James "JSlugman" O'Rear, on Flickr

[John B.]

Awesome clouds in the sky on the MiG-21 image!

[jslugman]

Newly painted Cougar now on the grounds and waiting for the big move into the Spirit of Freedom hanger.


USMC Grumman F9F-8P 144426 Cougar PASM by James O'Rear acm2476 by James "JSlugman" O'Rear, on Flickr