After a very rainy Wednesday, Bob and I headed to the Air Mobility Command Museum on a much cooler (high of 44 F but feels like temp 10 degrees cooler) but drier day. The museum is located South of Dover Air Force Base in and around an old WWII hangar. It’s free to the public, and is the only museum in the United States dedicated to the history of airlifts and air refueling. We learned a bit about that, but mostly, we ogled old and some current (in the sky) military planes.
Upon entering, there is a small theater that continuously runs 4 different films — one about the Air Force and 3 about different types of planes. We saw all of 2 films about the C-5 (biggest plane at the museum) and the KC-10, which does mid-air refueling. Crazy to watch and cannot imagine trying to make that happen. We then explored the inside of the museum and an old control tower before heading out to see the planes and other outdoor exhibits.
in the hangar portion of the museum
as an improvement over the former hose method
of midair refueling
that have flown out of Dover — fighter or pursuit (maroon),
cargo (blue), attack aircraft (yellow), and bombers (green),
since it was established in 1940.
it had a quiet engine to help with the safe delivery of men, equipment, vehicles, etc to the front lines during WWII.
We were able to go up for a better view of the planes and yard
as well as to watch some C-5s and C-17s
doing touch and go maneuvers.
It is a pentagon shaped low wall with artifacts
from all 3 locations struck on 9/11
(the steel beams, limestone block, and rock)
The C-5 has a maximum cargo capacity of 220,000 pounds,
so Bob could bring a bunch of his friends.
Bob would have to cut his guest list.
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