World War II Gallery - National Museum of the United States Air Force.
First visit to the NMUSAF. Done in one day. Which means I missed a lot of things in the museum. But what a glorious day it was!
The one gallery I spent the most time in was the WWII Gallery. There is not another period of aviation history that I am more interested in than the World War II era. And the aircraft on display at the NMUSAF knocked a lot of aircraft off my “Never saw that one before” list!
12Jan20
Seversky P-35
Curtiss P-36A Hawk
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Douglas B-18 Bolo
Doolittle Raiders Goblets. Each Raider had their name inscribed on a goblet and it was then turned upside down upon their passing. The last Raider passed on in 2019.
Bell P-39Q Airacobra
Bristol Beaufighter
Macchi MC.200 Saetta
Consolidated B-24D Liberator
Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress "Memphis Belle"
Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress "Memphis Belle"
Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress "Memphis Belle"
Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress "Memphis Belle"
Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress "Memphis Belle"
Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress "Memphis Belle"
Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress "Memphis Belle"
Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress "Memphis Belle"
Section of a German Bf 109's fighter's tail
Supermarine Spitfire Mk. Vc
Supermarine Spitfire Mk. Vc
North American P-51D Mustang
Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10
Republic P-47D (Bubble Canopy Version)
Nose art on the Republic P-47D (Bubble Canopy Version)
Martin B-26G Marauder
Bombardier position on the Martin B-26G Marauder
Lockheed P-38L Lightning
Waco CG-4A Hadrian
Douglas C-47D Skytrain
Republic/Ford JB-2 Loon (V-1 Buzz Bomb)
North American P-51D Mustang
Junkers Ju 88D
Ed, Dave and Bruce enjoy a quiet moment while I race excitedly around the museum photographing everything I can.
Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman
De Havilland DH 98 Mosquito
Supermarine Spitfire PR.XI
Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-9
Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-9
Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-9
Messerschmitt Me 163B Komet
Messerschmitt Me 262A Schwalbe
Republic P-47D (Razorback Version)
Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-9
Curtiss C-46D Commando
Douglas A-20G Havoc
Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Bockscar" - Dropped the atomic bomb "Fat Man" on Nagasaki, Japan in 1945
Consolidated OA-10 Catalina
Northrop P-61C Black Widow
Yokosuka MXY7-K1 Ohka
Kawanishi N1K2-Ja Shiden Kai (George)