The Air Force Armament museum visit was much more than I had ever imagined. It was the proverbial bomb! Located about 35 minutes north of here and it had a free admission to boot. Our tour lasted about 4 hours as we also packed a picnic lunch to eat in the shadow of a massive B-52 bomber.
If you can imagine a display on every single different type of ordinance that has been developed for the Air Force. From the Wright Bros to the current GPS or laser guided missiles. Plus many of the bomber planes ever developed!
Every day we see flyovers by military aircraft of many different types from the nearby Eglin AFB. We love to see the military planes like a couple of weeks ago at the Pensacola air show. I learned that most of the Air Force’s development and training is performed at Eglin. It is the largest AFB and performs testing for all the new missiles and bombs.
One day at the local Ace Hardware store I could hear the loud whine of a military jet. I was outside in the parking lot and I think it was a Hercules C-130 military cargo plane that had just taken off and making a low pass over the Destin area. It filled the entire sky as it banked over us.
Back to the museum. Many displays on two floors inside and all the bomber planes outside. They discussed the development of the Air Force from 1907 through each war or “conflict” over the years.
One WW-II display in particular was very interesting about Jimmy Doolittle who led a carrier-based B-25 bomber attack against Tokyo Japan in April of 1942. Some felt it was the first US victory of sort that caused a turning point in the war.
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….maybe, but I think your Hokie attire is great!
Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Lots to be thankful for. 🙂
The place in now on my list of places to visit.
Safe travels!!!
Robert
There are so many interesting places. Our next door neighbor just told us that Durango CO is a must see destination. I told them it is on the list!