NASM close-ups

Barrett · 7 February 2022, 02:22 PM

Part of the National Air & Space Museum website showing some GW aeroplanes in detail.

https://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitio...-1920-aviation

nogalesace · 7 February 2022, 03:14 PM

Man, I'd have hated being the observer in that Caudron. Imagine standing up to man the gun during some kind of maneuvers with two spinning props a couple of feet away. No thanks.

sator · 7 February 2022, 09:04 PM

Great photos and info, thanks for posting.

CjBobrow · 11 February 2022, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Barrett

Part of the National Air & Space Museum website showing some GW aeroplanes in detail.

https://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitio...-1920-aviation

Thanks for sharing!

Now try this link for something special... use the interactive map to locate the former WW1 gallery...

https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/def...c-2018-vr.html

Barrett · 6 March 2022, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by CjBobrow

Thanks for sharing!

Now try this link for something special... use the interactive map to locate the former WW1 gallery...

https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/def...c-2018-vr.html

Speaking of the former WW I gallery at NASM: one of my ace friends was Don Lopez (14th AF CBI) who was a staffer. He showed me the Great War gallery which included a notation that The Ace Thing was based on egotists. Don grinned, "Well, some of us are, you know!"

CjBobrow · 6 March 2022, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Barrett

Speaking of the former WW I gallery at NASM: one of my ace friends was Don Lopez (14th AF CBI) who was a staffer. He showed me the Great War gallery which included a notation that The Ace Thing was based on egotists. Don grinned, "Well, some of us are, you know!"

Yes indeed Don had many a good quip... most were and are not PC therefore not to be posted... we grew-up in the same locality "Canarsie" when we were youngsters and had many shared reminisces albeit decades apart... he was a really interesting and decent individual IMHO... he would've approved the new WW I gallery opening in 2025... standby for more details as the Museum puts it out for the public...