Air Museum

My brother-in-law took us to the PIMA Air Museum near Tucson today.  It was quite an experience.  The museum exhibits the highest number of WWII aircraft in the U.S., plus more modern planes that evolved from them, and other historic craft.  One of the planes was the 707 used by the press during the JFK administration (below). 

There were bombers and fighters, reconnaissance and trainers, helicopters and NASA aircraft, like the Super Guppy (below left).  Most were outdoors, and we took a tram tour that covered all of them.  The docent was well-versed in all of their history and specifics about the planes. 

Other planes were inside the half dozen hangars, such as the one below right.

We spent a few hours revisiting the past.  Most rewarding was the small museum with a B-29 bomber and a WW II pilot who flew one, sharing his experiences and knowledge of the plane's history. I highly recommend a visit to the PIMA air museum for anyone interested in airplanes and/or history.

That's all for tonight.   Tomorrow includes a visit to a local mission.