Here are some photos from the “Research and Development” Gallery at the US Air Force Museum, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton OH. P-59 Airacomet prototype. first American jet fighter. XF-85 Goblin Avrocar XH-26 Jet Jeep YF-12, experimental high-speed interceptor based on the SR-71 spy plane P-75 Eagle, an experimental fighter with jet engines and two … More US Air Force Museum, Research and Development Gallery

The US Air Force Museum is on Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton OH. Here are some photos from the “Cold War” gallery. B-36 Peacemaker B-47 Stratojet C-124 transport, Berlin Airlift MiG-19 U-2 spy plane T-38 Talon jet trainer B-58 Hustler F-102 Delta Dart F-106 Delta Dart A-10 Warthog SR-71 spy plane B-1 Lancer MH-53M Pave Low … More US Air Force Museum, Cold War Gallery

The US Air Force Museum, at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton OH, is ginormous, so i have broken it into sections. Here are some photos from the Korean War and Vietnam War galleries. F-82 Twin Mustang A1 Skyraider P-80 Shooting Star F-84 Thunderjet MiG-15 F-86 Sabre B-52 Stratofortress MiG-17 MiG-21 F-4 Phantom A-7 F-111 Aardvark UH-1 … More US Air Force Museum, Korea/Vietnam Gallery

The US Air Force Museum is located in Dayton OH, on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Since it is huge, I am breaking it down into sections. Here are some photos from the “World War Two” Gallery. B-10 B-18 Bolo bomber P-26 Peashooter P-36 Hawk at Pearl Harbor P-39 Airacobra P-40 Warhawk A6M Zero fighter B-25 … More US Air Force Museum, WW2 Gallery

Those familiar with flying saucer lore will recognize the name “Wright-Patterson Air Force Base”, where the US Air Force Museum is located. Wright-Patterson is the home of the fabled “Hangar 18”, where the United States Government either (according to which conspiracy theory you believe) stores a number of crashed UFOs from outer space, or temporarily … More The Flying Saucers in “Hangar 18”

The US Air Force Museum is located on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton OH. Since it is enormously big, I have broken it into several sections. Here are some photos from the “Early Years-World War One” gallery. 1909 Wright Military Flyer Curtiss 1911 Model D French WW1 observation balloon Spad VII JN4 Jenny trainer … More US Air Force Museum, WW1 Gallery

The US Air Force Museum, at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton OH, has a collection of aircraft used by previous Presidents (Air Force One). Here are some photos. The “Sacred Cow”, Franklin Roosevelt’s C-54 The “Independence”, Douglas VC-118 used by President Truman The “Columbine III”,  Lockheed Super Constellation used by President Eisenhower Aero Commander used by … More US Air Force Museum–Presidential Gallery

Carillon Park, in Dayton, is a collection of historical buildings from the area. It also has the 1905 Wright Flyer Three on display, which was the first really practical airplane. (The park is run by the county historical society, but the Wright display is run by the National Park Service as part of the National … More Carillon Historical Park, Dayton OH

If you are going to be living and traveling in a camper van, then selecting the right vehicle for you is probably the single most important decision you’ll make. And that decision will be based on cost and practicality. The possible choice of vehicles ranges from an absurdly expensive commercial Class B camper van with … More Selecting a Van

The Boonshoft Museum in Dayton OH is a hands-on science museum for kids, which features kinetic displays that illustrate the basic principles of science. The Boonshoft also has a nice collection of live animals on display. Here are some photos from a visit to the museum. The Boonshoft Discovery Museum Science Central An observation honeybee … More The Boonshoft Discovery Museum