The National Museum of the United States Air Force collects, researches, conserves, interprets and presents the Air Force's history, heritage and traditions, as well as today's mission to fly, fight and win ... in Air, Space and Cyberspace to a global audience through engaging exhibits, educational outreach, special programs, and the stewardship of the national historic collection. These statutory duties delegated by the Secretary of the Air Force are accomplished on behalf of the American people. We are the keepers of their stories.
Museum Location 1100 Spaatz Street Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433 (near Dayton)
Great video! The cinematography, story, and narration is fantastic. A great collaboration between both museums that will hopefully raise awareness of the Packard museum in Dayton. I would love to see more of these types of videos posted.
heureusement que les américains sont là pour faire perdurer la mémoire. En France le musée Jean Salis à la Ferté Allais est également exemplaire et magnifique.
My father was in the Korean War, 1951, in the 24th Infantry, 26AAA. We have pictures of him in a half track with quad 50s just like this one. This halftrack appears to be 24th Infantry, 25AAA if the markings are correct. Any idea if the 2 units operated together? I’d be happy to share my father’s photos if the owner or museum would like.
This may be my favorite Air Force Museum video ever. I don't know why, but I love both that the car came in through a random side door and that it was driven through the building.
Razy. I met Bud years ago. Back in Chicago area. I used to install major household appliances. He was a great conversation when working. Great man and awesome to hear and see him again. God bless and thank you Bud.
@@maximusx1910 from what I read online, it was stripped of any significant material. The cadet was much like a modern Cub, very light, very basic. The best use would be recon.
The king of low flight deep strike fighter Bomber! The Tornado is one of the most beautiful Fighter ever built and is no dunky this beast can do Mach 2 easily, oh yes baby,looks nice on the cold war museum i hope you guys have a Harrier or the AV8-B Harrier II
NMUSAF used to have WWI era observation balloon on display. It was from the final production run that the Brits made early in WWII using the same design, and it was only recently placed in storage due to degradation. It is a Caquot Type R, I believe, and it is the last of its kind.
My initial T-38A Instructor Pilot when I attender USAF pilot training was “the only fully qualified pilot in this room”, Major Jim Maxam. His first assignment in the AF was flying these in SEA. A good man, I hope he is alive & well.
No matter what their faults were, these were still beautiful birds of which properly did their jobs when called upon and of which always brought their crews back home again if and when they stood a chance of doing so by not being shot down by either enemy Flak or by enemy fighter aircraft. Also praise and much deserved credit to the uncredited and unpraised workers back home in America of which both designed and built these wonderful planes to endure such war hazards and yet still remained flyable.
Absolutely Beautiful flying machine and a beauty to behold in flight I'm presently working on a late 60's vintage QuickSilver Hang Glider which is being converted to a powered ultralight, based on le Demoiselle. I'm using a '68 Yamaha DT-1's 250cc engine for power and the only thing which will vary from the original will be a Fokker style rudder similar to the D-VI due to personal preference and 'artistic license', as wepl as the complexity of the originals' rudder /elevator system. And will eventually will build anothet set of wings with a more modern airfoil, such as the Clark-Y to imcrease the overall efficiency of the aircraft in flight. In the meantime I hope to see more videos of your bird in flight as she definately deserves more "air time", both on You Tube and in the sky.
A true part of aviation history, stood the test of time and deserves to be saved. All the best to those that have helped keep her safe, will restore her and any part in the up keep and restoration of this icon 👍💪
I'm so glad you're not like the Yankee Air museum..... I'll never go to that trash again. Thank you for remaining beautiful. & Not stain. Way to go Yankee Air Museum. Whore
You gentlemen are extremely fortunate to be able to take part in seeing this beautiful bird take flight again. Ive seen B29 FROZEN IN TIME..The Kee-bird met a sad end due to the pilot -Daryl whatsisface being in a hurry- bouncing that poor aircraft like a ping-pong ball.They had a ghetto set up for auxiliary power and it caugt fire. It BURNED to the ground because of him..
Kyra Sedgwick, Kevin Bacons wife is also related to the pilot of this aircraft ( I think ). Comment below does reference his actress daughter Swooze , I probably getting too many late night TV shows mixed up.. I hope they just restore and not fly it.
No, the actress you're thinking is "Swoosie" Kurtz, daughter of the pilot, Frank Kurtz, that flew the Swoose in the Philippines and Australia at the beginning of WW2. She was named after the plane.
@@lynnnordby6924 yeah that's a roger , they say when ya get older the second thing to go is memory, I can't remember the first :-) I believe she was on either Johnnie or Jay years ago. .
Please keep them coming! It's very exciting. Perhaps you could make the videos cumulative - each new stage is added to the previous one, and the video becomes longer and more complete.
The US Air Force melted down about 20,000 good B-17s and B-24s after WW2 to make little puddles of aluminum. Why didn't they save about 500 of each plane?????
