There is no admission charge to visit this site, and there you can see replicas of the hangar they built there as well as the replica of the catapult they designed to get the plane in the air. As Ohio did not have the winds of Kitty Hawk, NC they used that device to launch the planes into the air. It worked remarkably well. I have a few more photos on my "Racing with the Wind" motorcycle blog page.
Monday, April 26, 2021
Huffman Prairie Flying Field (April 26, 2021)
Play Ball (April 25, 2021)
Sunday, April 25, 2021
New life in another Spring (April 25, 2021)
Speaking of rabbits, here is one below. Was watching it this morning chasing a squirrel. Not quite sure why, as it could have been a reason, or it could have been play. At any case, it was fun to watch.
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
That's All Brother arrives at the Air Force Museum (April 20, 2021)
Drove out to the National Museum of the United States Air Force just outside of Dayton, Ohio to see the plane seen at left and above arrive today. It is "That's All Brother" which is a C-47 notable in that it was one of the planes that actually took part in the D-Day invasion by US and other allied forces to take back Occupied Europe from the evil Nazis.
The C-47 was developed from the legendary DC-3 and was one of the most important aircraft of the Second World War for the United States. It was amazing watching this classic aircraft fly in today and enjoyed the visit a great deal.
Sunday, April 18, 2021
Myrtle Beach, SC (April 12-16, 2021)
Another fun thing to see was the Ripley Aquarium. Walked under it to see the Sharks and other amazing sights there, and had a great time checking it out. There is so much to do at Myrtle Beach it is impossible to do it all.
It was both a fun and relaxing four days and a wake up there, and really enjoyed it. Of special note in North Myrtle was a number of restaurants on Main Street in North Myrtle, also Boardwalk Billy's in North Myrtle and in North Myrtle Mission BBQ were all outstanding. It was a wonderful time at the beach and looking forward to the next trip in a few months to another fine and favorite beach. Felt good about going as we both had the shots to prevent Covid 19 and love that feeling !
Stop(s) in the Mountains (April 11 and 15, 2021)
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Exploring Ohio -Some aviation sites (April 6, 2021)
While I was out today, made a quick stop at the Air Force Museum. There I got a photo of this C-17 on display outside of the museum. I enjoy watching them fly, some of the C-17's are based here. They often fly right over my house. The museum is a great treasure and I often visit which you can see by a number of photos and posts about it on this page. Outside are some replica and actual World War Two aviation buildings. The building below as the sign says is one of the actual ones.
Last two photos are of the Wright Brothers Memorial not far from the museum. Wilbur had died of Typhoid before it was built, but Orville attended the dedication. I also got a photo of a runway on the base, nearby is Huffman Prairie where the Wright Brothers perfected the airplane they designed (and yes, I have been there). Finally, the last photo is of Huffman Dam. One of the many dams built after the great Dayton floods. Thank you for visiting my page.
Saturday, April 3, 2021
Looking Back at Virginia (April 3, 2016)
I visited here in 2016 but went there a number of times. Admission is free though parking is $15. There is however acres of parking on paved lots, and the museum itself would entertain you and yours for hours, even if you are not that much of an aviation fan. There is an Imax theater and they also often held special events outside. The only restaurant in there is a McDonalds but the employees are really nice and the prices were very reasonable.
I enjoyed the conversation with Robert today and enjoyed sharing the photos with him...and you as well.
Thursday, April 1, 2021
Snow on April 1 (April 1, 2021)
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