Another side trip! We went to the Air Force
Museum in Dayton, OH. We had been
there 15 years ago. It's nearly twice as
big, and yes, I walked the entire way.
Here you see a bi-plane from the
early 1920's.
A World War II personalized plane.
Welcome to the Space Shuttle!
I have always wanted to go into
space. This was the closest I
would come.
I had a wonderful gentleman give me a
tour. Here is where supplies and experiments
were kept. The blue bags on the right
side are sleeping bags. Do you see
the hooks in the ceiling? They
are used to keep the bags in place and
not float around due to weightlessness.
Looking through the port hole, you can see
the toilet seat. Once an astronaut is in place,
they push a lever to keep them in place!
There are over 2,000 switches of all kinds
in the cockpit. The squares you see are
velcro pads to keep papers and such in place.
A super sonic jet above a circular
classroom.
four times the speed of sound.
This Presidential Plane was used by Kennedy
through Clinton.
Let's climb on board!
Everything is behind glass with very little
walking room. Here is the communications
room.
One of the many rooms. Check out the
old TV and phones!
Yes! I made it! The entire day was
spectacular. The volunteers, retired
Air Force men and women, have
such wonderful information to share.
Thanks for your service!
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