The CZickness XLVI...What's next my friends.

[88E30M50]

If you ever visit (everyone should !) ... don't forget to look up !

You'll get a crick in your neck in the Missile Room !

I’ll bet that the missive room brought back some memories MM

 

[88E30M50]

Not a bomber you would take on head to head in my humble opinion. Thats what..??? 8 50's pointed directly at you in a direct heasd to head pass.

The book about the Air Apaches (B25 low level bombers) in the SWPAC theater describes missions at under 100’ with a dozen aircraft wing tip to wing tip shooting their way across Japanese airfields. Different times

 

[Benp]

Evening all!
Love the pics and stories!

 

[MindfulMan]

I’ll bet that the missive room brought back some memories MM

It certainly did, my friend. Although I was certified to work on the Minuteman II warhead, in actual practice, I spent more time on the B-52 deployed weapons below.
They were the bread and butter of my craft.

A B-52 held (2) of these clips of (4) bombs, for a total of eight in the bombay.
The MK-28 had mutltiple yield capabilities, and we set the height of the airburst for whatever altitude that the war room called for.
I spent two full years on a SAC base with this weapon system.

And then, there was the massive MK-53. A B-52 bomber (with all of its' eight engines) could only lift one of these bad boys. It was legend !

I was amazed that the museum had both of these (inert) nuclear weapons .
Fifty years ago seemed like yesterday ... for a brief while !

 

[Leadeye]

Great pics of the airplanes and such, been a long time since I've been to Wright Pat.

 

[MindfulMan]

Great pics of the airplanes and such, been a long time since I've been to Wright Pat.

Thanks ! It's not like 88' described in his visit of 1976 (I was still in the Air Force in '76).
Now, they route you WAY around the Wright Pat complex ..... it's about a 17 mile detour from the original entrance that I remember.
Still .... it was worth it !

 

[Bennettjh]

It certainly did, my friend. Although I was certified to work on the Minuteman II warhead, in actual practice, I spent more time on the B-52 deployed weapons below.
They were the bread and butter of my craft.

A B-52 held (2) of these clips of (4) bombs, for a total of eight in the bombay.
The MK-28 had mutltiple yield capabilities, and we set the height of the airburst for whatever altitude that the war room called for.
I spent two full years on a SAC base with this weapon system.

And then, there was the massive MK-53. A B-52 bomber (with all of its' eight engines) could only lift one of these bad boys. It was legend !

I was amazed that the museum had both of these (inert) nuclear weapons .
Fifty years ago seemed like yesterday ... for a brief while !

Very cool. Those are the real deal bombs there. I don't know anything about airplanes, though I've always thought I'd like to go the Air Force Museum.

 

[bcannon]

Awesome pics MM. Any chance they had a B1, A10, or F117A? I love those planes.

 

[MindfulMan]

Very cool. Those are the real deal bombs there. I don't know anything about airplanes, though I've always thought I'd like to go the Air Force Museum.

I think it's a place for the entire family. It's open all but (3) days of the year, and absolutely free. It's a treasure, and belongs to all Americans !
Link: https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/

 

[MindfulMan]

Awesome pics MM. Any chance they had a B1, A10, or F117A? I love those planes.

It's possible ! .... I'll poke around the pics. I've still only looked through about 25% of the (400) that I took. Bit off more than I can chew .... at least in the immediate future !

EDIT: I'm sure that they had those aircraft, but we didn't get to see everything that afternoon. They have everything !

 

[MindfulMan]

Talk about history ! How about the actual plane that bombed Nagasaki, and brought about the Japanese surrender.
And of course, the exhibit wouldn't be complete without a replica of Fat Man.
Now, we easily have nuclear weapons with yields that are 100x the smacka that Fat Man laid down. Still, the world had never seen destruction on this scale .... the nuclear age was born.

 

[patience0830]

It certainly did, my friend. Although I was certified to work on the Minuteman II warhead, in actual practice, I spent more time on the B-52 deployed weapons below.
They were the bread and butter of my craft.

A B-52 held (2) of these clips of (4) bombs, for a total of eight in the bombay.
The MK-28 had mutltiple yield capabilities, and we set the height of the airburst for whatever altitude that the war room called for.
I spent two full years on a SAC base with this weapon system.

And then, there was the massive MK-53. A B-52 bomber (with all of its' eight engines) could only lift one of these bad boys. It was legend !

I was amazed that the museum had both of these (inert) nuclear weapons .
Fifty years ago seemed like yesterday ... for a brief while !

Hard to believe we were ever responsible enough for war toys of that size, isn't it MM?

 

[wingrider1800]

I've got to check this place out. All kinds of history and I like that stuff.

 

[88E30M50]

Awesome pics MM. Any chance they had a B1, A10, or F117A? I love those planes.

I think they are all there. B2 as well.

 

[MindfulMan]

Hard to believe we were ever responsible enough for war toys of that size, isn't it MM?

.... you aren't just waggin' your tongue.

 

[MindfulMan]

I think they are all there. B2 as well.

Most likely !

Don't let the nose of the SR-71 Blackbird stab you in the eye ~

 

[wingrider1800]

Even a flunky like me knows about the SR-71. Always figured it must be ford powered to be that fast.

 

[MindfulMan]

Even a flunky like me knows about the SR-71. Always figured it must be ford powered to be that fast.

 

[churchmouse]

The book about the Air Apaches (B25 low level bombers) in the SWPAC theater describes missions at under 100’ with a dozen aircraft wing tip to wing tip shooting their way across Japanese airfields. Different times

Amazing men to mount up in those flying Harley Davidsons (many engineering cross overs both ways) and fly into the jaws of the beast.

 

[Bigtanker]

Most likely !

Don't let the nose of the SR-71 Blackbird stab you in the eye ~

The AirZoo has one of two 2 seater trainers. When I first saw it, I was surprised by how small it is. I had always assumed it was more than twice the size it is. I don't know why I thought that.