Tennessee Museum of Aviation "Veteran's Day Celebration 2019"
The Tennessee Museum of Aviation held their "Veteran's Day Celebration" on Saturday, November 9th. The day included a flight of the museum's Douglas A-1H Skyraider "Lieutenant America". Also of note was the return of their two P-47D Thunderbolts back to the museum's hanger.
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The day starts with bringing the Douglas A-1H Skyraider "Lieutenant America" out of the museum hanger into the sunlight. 09Nov19
Douglas A-1H Skyraider "Lieutenant America" 09Nov19
Douglas A-1H Skyraider "Lieutenant America" 09Nov19
Neal Melton (Left) speaking with Don Engebretsen (Second from left) who has combat history in this #665 Skyraider. 09Nov19
Douglas A-1H Skyraider "Lieutenant America" 09Nov19
Firing up the Douglas A-1H Skyraider's Wright R-3350-24W engine before its flight demonstration. 09Nov19
Douglas A-1H Skyraider "Lieutenant America" in flight. 09Nov19
Douglas A-1H Skyraider "Lieutenant America" in flight. 09Nov19
Back from its flight, the Douglas A-1H Skyraider runs up the engine prior to shutting it down for the day. 09Nov19
Pilot and owner Neal Melton exits the cockpit of Skyraider #665. 09Nov19
Roger Youngblood (second from left) has combat history in the TMoA Skyraider #665 and was instrumental in saving this aircraft along with three other Skyraiders in May 1975. 09Nov19
Putting the Douglas A-1H Skyraider "Lieutenant America" back to bed. 09Nov19
Putting the Douglas A-1H Skyraider "Lieutenant America" back to bed. 09Nov19
TMoA hanger door open provides a good view of the numerous aircraft located inside. 09Nov19
A Beech SNB Twin Beech Model 18 on the ramp. 09Nov19
Rear view of the Beech SNB Twin Beech Model 18. 09Nov19
Beech SNB Twin Beech Model 18. 09Nov19
A 1976 ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 690A owned by CAY AIR LLC departs from GKT Airport during the event. 09Nov19
A Polar Air Cargo 747-400F passing overhead during the event. 09Nov19
One of the only places in the world you can see two flyable P-47D Thunderbolts sitting side-by-side. 09Nov19
P-47D Thunderbolts "Hun Hunter XVI" and "Wicked Wabbit". 09Nov19
P-47D Thunderbolts "Hun Hunter XVI" and "Wicked Wabbit". 09Nov19
P-47D Thunderbolt "Wicked Wabbit". 09Nov19
P-47D Thunderbolt "Hun Hunter XVI". 09Nov19
P-47D Thunderbolt "Wicked Wabbit". 09Nov19
P-47D Thunderbolt "Hun Hunter XVI". 09Nov19
P-47D Thunderbolts "Hun Hunter XVI" and "Wicked Wabbit". 09Nov19
Tail end view looking forward on P-47D Thunderbolt "Hun Hunter XVI". 09Nov19
Bruce doing his best Vanna White impression. 09Nov19
A recent addition to the museum is this 1940's era industrial metal grinder. It came from an old Republic plant in Evansville, IN where P-47 Thunderbolts were manufactured. 09Nov19