March Air Force Museum

[JB in so cal]

I took my father out to March to get a close-up look at some history - nice day!
He learned to fly in one of these BT-13 Stearman
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/2271DSC00891.JPG
Eventually became A/C Commander/Flight Instructor in one of these - B-17
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/2271DSC00896.JPG
Then moved on to these little babies -B29 Superfortress.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/2271DSC00893.JPG
I was 6 months old in a car seat and he took me up in a civil version of this - Twin Beech.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/2271DSC00913.JPG
Great time listening to him talk about his adventures.

[BajaMike]

That museum is pretty cool.....:idea:
Nothing like see a B-52 and SR-71 up close!
:)
http://www.marchfield.org/sr712.jpg
http://www.marchfield.org/b52mar02.jpg

[JB in so cal]

That museum is pretty cool.....:idea:
Nothing like see a B-52 and SR-71 up close!
:)
http://www.marchfield.org/sr712.jpg
http://www.marchfield.org/b52mar02.jpg
Yep!
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/2271DSC00905.JPG

[C-2]

That place is way cool.
A few months back they didn't have the rope up around that B-17. I could look in the tailgunner section thru the bellows.
Man, the wear and tear, and to think about the history of some dude sitting/laying in there, blasting away at planes. Unreal.

[BajaMike]

Here's the web site.....
http://www.marchfield.org/index.html
:)

[cosal]

I live right up the street from there and only been once but it is a nice place to visit. Lots of History.

[shockwaveharry]

I live a few miles away too and have visited more than once. It's a great way to spend the afternoon, and my 12 year old nephew loves the place. We rode in the "G-force flight simulator" which was pretty cool, and he learned alot about what planes are really like and how they work.

[shockwaveharry]

I want one of these!
http://www.marchfield.org/gnat2005.jpg
What a great commuter to John Wayne that thing would make!

[CA Stu]

Man, the wear and tear, and to think about the history of some dude sitting/laying in there, blasting away at planes. Unreal.
See if you can get in there and blast a couple of DHL planes just for the hell of it....
Thanks
CA Stu

[HocusPocus]

March was my first base when i got out of tech school back in '81, that museum has always been pretty cool to check out, took the kids there awhile back. thanks for sharing the pics. :)

[riverroyal]

nice job john,very proud of ya

[JB in so cal]

It was a very nice day. Even at 82, he's still able to do this...
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/2271DSC00516.JPG

[Hardly Satisfied]

Nice pics , thanks for sharing

[AirtimeLavey]

Yep, that place is cool if you love aviation. Twice a year, they have open plane days, and let you go up in those planes. I have pics. of the kids sitting in the Sr-71, and climbing through the B-52 was way cool. :cool:

[C-2]

Man, in the mid-late 70’s and early 80’s.
Seeing the ominous wings of the B-52’s pass overhead, feeling the house rattle. All hours, day and night.
Those six B-52’s sitting at the end of the runway; fueled and ready to rock 24/7....waiting for “the”call.
Good times fo’ sure……that coldwar.

[dmontzsta]

I live a few blocks from there, very cool place. You need to take him to the air show.