[ARC5] WW2 Aircraft

[Mike Morrow]

Dave wrote:

> If this is true, than no flying aircraft burdened with Federal 
> oppressions can ever be a true representation of a WWII aircraft.

> That's so sad it hurts my heart- sincerely.
> Thank God for the static displays at NASM; they may not fly,
> but at least those are REAL WWII aircraft...

I agree completely.  There is negligible historical value to "vintage"
aircraft that only mimic the real thing on the outside.

But in addition to the NASM, the Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson AFB
is likely one of the single best facilities to be found anywhere.  Even
as a Navy man, whenever my changes in duty station or other trips took me
near W-P AFB, I always paused to see the USAF Museum.  I wouldn't even
consider a trip to the Dayton Hamvention if the Museum wasn't there to make
it worthwhile.

The NASM can sometimes be affected by the politically correct attitudes of
the Smithsonian.  Military museums seem less affected by revisionist offal.
I've still got to see the US Army Aviation Museum at Ft. Rucker, AL.  And in
particular, I've got to see the National Naval Aviation Museum at Pensacola
to see what model of the GO-* their PBY cut-away is using.  Their website says
GO-9, but it's earlier, either a Western Electric GO-1 or -2, or a General
Electric GO-4, -5, or -6.  I'm hoping that it's a GE model, and that I can get
panel pictures of the only military aircraft liaison transmitter that operated
up to 26,500 kHz before WWII.

Mike / KK5F