Carillon Historical Park, Dayton, Ohio (July 13, 2020)

Debbie and me visited the Carillon Historical Park, which is a favorite place of ours. It is also a remarkable place to visit and we have a great time. A wondertime time to visit is during the Christmas holiday when the park is all decorated. 

A favorite thing to see is the Wright Flyer III which is considered a vast improvement over the first Wright Flyer which flew at Kitty Hawk, NC. This plane is one of the most complete of the Wright aircraft on display with the most original parts. 

I have a number of items below with descriptions. These are just a few of what can be seen at the park.    

Wright Test Engine

Sewing Machine used at Kitty Hawk to put fabric on the wings of the Wright Flyer. 

Oldest building in Dayton, Ohio

Camera which took the first flight photo at Kitty Hawk, NC 

View from the park observation tower

Pistol once owned by John Dillinger

Another visit to the National Museum of the United States Air Force (July 6, 2020)

The opportunity again arose, and once again visited the Air Force Museum. I have been on a few motorcycle rides also during this period, those you can explore on my "Racing with the Wind" page. Here you see the X-29 research aircraft to the left. Below that a Moon rock! Third photo is an F-117 Stealth fighter. Mig-15 below that, was flown to South Korea from the North during the Korean War. A Wright Flyer Model B below that and then a WW1 SE5a fighter. The blue plane is a 1930's era Martin B-10 and finally an autogyro at the bottom. As always had a fantastic time at the museum!!   

Return to the United States Air Force Museum (July 2, 2020)

After its been closed for some 100 + days due to the virus, the United States Air Force Museum has reopened. Masks are required but I find that a non-issue and put mine on to visit the amazing aircraft and people to be found at what may be the best aviation museum in the world. At left is a former Air Force One. This was made famous during the Presidency of JFK.   

At left is a B2 Stealth Bomber, one of only a few flown by the United States. The museum has an amazing collection of aircraft and spacecraft. Directly below is Apollo 15 along with other space items. Below that a Mig-29 which is a Russian design. Below that is a B-52 cockpit. A blue WW2 era PBY Catalina is below that. Below the PBY is a WW2 German V-2 rocket. 

This is a small number of the amazing aircraft to be seen here. I have been many times in the past and will be returning many times again in the future. One of the coolest things to visit here in the Dayton, Ohio area.