+Dave 2,318 Posted March 6, 2010 The USAF Museum a couple times a year does an open cockpit night. The place was packed and the twins were getting tired so I didnt get to see the SR-71. But I did get some good pics of some other stuff. Here is the ones I took of the A-7D. F-86A North Korean Mig-15 Mig-21F-13 OV-10A Ok this final pic, sorry for the quality, is in the space and missile section of the museum. I was showing Sheila and my twins the Minuteman III system I used to work on early in my career. Sheila looks down and says, "Hey Dave, isn't that you?" Sure enough it was. That pic was taken for Airman Magazine when I was at FE Warren AFB. Not Grand Forks, like the picture says. I remember the shoot well because the photographer had me remove my glasses because he was afraid of lens glare. But who can forget that nose. Well I showed one of the staff and he agreed it was me and they are going to correct the photo. Talk about cool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
serverandenforcer 33 Posted March 6, 2010 That is uber cool bro! Being on a photo in a museum... hey wait, don't museum's of history supposed to be displaying stuff that's really, really old? Just teasing bro! Seriously though, that is flat out cool! I would be honored if there was a picture of me in a museum... especially a USAF museum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smokey799 1 Posted March 6, 2010 That was great Dave! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Hans Topp 115 Posted March 6, 2010 Really great, very nice photos. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast 153 Posted March 6, 2010 I always wondered why the Soviets painted the cockpits of their Jet's Green... But some great photo's... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DWCAce 19 Posted March 6, 2010 Very nice, thanks for sharing! What are some of the other cockpits? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nesher 629 Posted March 6, 2010 very cool stuff! funny to catch yourself in a photo in a musuem taken many years ago :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atreides 144 Posted March 6, 2010 Cool stuff Dave. Thanks for sharing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xclusiv8 35 Posted March 6, 2010 Great pics dave. To bad you missed the SR-71 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Dave 2,318 Posted March 6, 2010 Very nice, thanks for sharing! What are some of the other cockpits? They had the SR-71 open, the A-10, the A-37, F-22 (which had cardboard cutouts of MFD showing and not the actual thing). I didnt make to the WWII stuff so I am not sure what they had opened. The place was packed and some lines were a hour wait to see the pit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rambler 1-1 9 Posted March 7, 2010 Love that OV-10 pit! I could spend days in there! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted March 8, 2010 I always wondered why the Soviets painted the cockpits of their Jet's Green... But some great photo's... So when the pilots puke they don't have to clean it up? Something their psychiatrists claimed about it having a calming effect on the pilot or some such tripe. It just makes me FEEL green. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silverbolt 104 Posted March 10, 2010 damn, i'm so jealous...dude we will never have a museum like this here in Brazil :( i need to book my vacations jus to see this museum Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
