A B25 Mitchell bomber on the ramp.
Some of the events that this particular aircraft has been involved in. You'll notice that it has taken part in a number of aircraft carrier takeoffs, like the Doolittle Raiders did. However the USS Hornet has a quite a bit smaller deck thatn the USS Carl Vinson.
A view of the nose of the B25.
And no World War bomber is complete without the nose art.
A tail view of the B25.
A 28-cylinder Pratt & Whitney engine as used in the B29 and B36 bombers.
An F86 fighter on static display.
A replica of the German Folker DR-1 Tri-plane, the type of aircraft flown by the Red Baron.
The museum namesake P40E Warhawk. This type aircraft was also known at the Tommahawk and the Kittyhawk by the British and Soviet air forces.
The business end of the P40E.
A P51C fighter. Note the cockpit blended into the fusalage.
Starting with the P51D the bubble canopy was used to give the pilot better visability.
The armament of of the P51D. Three .50 caliber guns in each wing.
A US Navy SNJ trainer. This was the Navy's version of the Army Air Corps T-6 Texan.
An instructional version of the J33 jet engine used in the T33 jet trainer.
A J57 jet engine used in numerous Air Force and Navy aricraft along with the Boing 707 and Douglas DC8.
The exhaust end of the J57. Note the fuel nozzles used for the afterburner.
This is my friend Marc. I told him to pose like the pictures on the Post Office wall.
The Idaho State Capital building in Boise, Idaho. My second state capital visit. It is currently undergoing restoration.
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A B25 Mitchell bomber on the ramp.
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