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Posted: 4/25/2015 7:09:55 PM EDT
Decided to ride over the 2 hours and check it out. Took my boy and nephew. (Please stand by, there are a ton of pics)
If you have a chance, very cool place to stop by. 
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Posted: 4/25/2015 7:11:48 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/25/2015 7:14:16 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/25/2015 7:15:34 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/25/2015 7:17:07 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/25/2015 7:18:17 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/25/2015 7:18:32 PM EDT
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Awesome!!
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Posted: 4/25/2015 7:19:09 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/25/2015 7:19:48 PM EDT
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Me and my son went there a few years back. Very nice place!
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Posted: 4/25/2015 7:20:21 PM EDT
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Ivebeen there years ago, very cool place
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Posted: 4/25/2015 7:20:35 PM EDT
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Man, that looks like a pretty big and nice museum. Wish it were closer. Thanks for sharing.
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Posted: 4/25/2015 7:21:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Awesome!! |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 7:23:14 PM EDT
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Outstanding, the Air Force knows how to do museums right.
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Posted: 4/25/2015 7:24:28 PM EDT
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That is awesome. Thanks for taking the time to post the pics.
The SR71 is sooooooooo sexy 
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Posted: 4/25/2015 7:28:38 PM EDT
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Been there hundreds of times, mostly as a kid when it was on the base. I think that's one of the things that held my interest in guns, being able to see all those on display all the time. Great place to check out if you are ever In the area.
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Posted: 4/25/2015 7:31:25 PM EDT
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Is the rusted VZ-58 still there?
The displays in your picture look better then when I went there last. I remember there was a Mig-21 there too. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 7:32:32 PM EDT
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I was there in 1979, and I remember seeing the Colt CAR-15s, they had on display, and the uppers and lowers were painted black. I was a big fan of the M16 series in my youth, and I was shocked at such a social faux pas.
Fucking ruffians. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 7:34:45 PM EDT
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I live in the woods not even a mile behind that -53 given the angle of your shot.
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Posted: 4/25/2015 7:36:03 PM EDT
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Is the rusted VZ-58 still there? The displays in your picture look better then when I went there last. I remember there was a Mig-21 there too. Im not sure. I just kinda skimmed over. I am not a weapons expert. My main forte is bolt guns. And there may have been a Mig also. I didnt get pics of everything. Bad weather was rolling into the Panhandle. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 7:37:16 PM EDT
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I live in the woods not even a mile behind that -53 given the angle of your shot. Well you should have came over and said hi. Get any damage from the storm? Saw on the news, AL to MS got tore up. Here at the house, way north end of Santa Rosa, my plant stand fell over dumping my collection. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 7:38:17 PM EDT
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I love that place
Used to drive by it every week when I was stationed at Eglin |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 7:40:04 PM EDT
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This is now on my to do list.
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Posted: 4/25/2015 7:41:55 PM EDT
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This is now on my to do list. Hit up Stewby's for lunch afterwards. Get anything they grill. You will thank me. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 7:42:05 PM EDT
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Cool.
I love those types of places. Thanks for posting. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 7:44:34 PM EDT
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Hit up Stewby's for lunch afterwards. Get anything they grill. You will thank me. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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This is now on my to do list. Hit up Stewby's for lunch afterwards. Get anything they grill. You will thank me. Dang. Wish I knew before hand. Me and the boys packed sandwiches and ate at the little park on the Shoal River. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 7:44:57 PM EDT
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Well you should have came over and said hi. Get any damage from the storm? Saw on the news, AL to MS got tore up. Here at the house, way north end of Santa Rosa, my plant stand fell over dumping my collection. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I live in the woods not even a mile behind that -53 given the angle of your shot. Well you should have came over and said hi. Get any damage from the storm? Saw on the news, AL to MS got tore up. Here at the house, way north end of Santa Rosa, my plant stand fell over dumping my collection. No damage, thankfully. I'm busy finishing up the last of my assignments before finals here in 2 weeks, so no fun for me. Occasional arfcom breaks between assignments are about the only me time I get these days. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 7:45:42 PM EDT
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No damage, thankfully. I'm busy finishing up the last of my assignments before finals here in 2 weeks, so no fun for me. Occasional arfcom breaks between assignments are about the only me time I get these days. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I live in the woods not even a mile behind that -53 given the angle of your shot. Well you should have came over and said hi. Get any damage from the storm? Saw on the news, AL to MS got tore up. Here at the house, way north end of Santa Rosa, my plant stand fell over dumping my collection. No damage, thankfully. I'm busy finishing up the last of my assignments before finals here in 2 weeks, so no fun for me. Occasional arfcom breaks between assignments are about the only me time I get these days. Gotcha. Well good luck and stay safe. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 7:46:08 PM EDT
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Dang. Wish I knew before hand. Me and the boys packed sandwiches and ate at the little park on the Shoal River. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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This is now on my to do list. Hit up Stewby's for lunch afterwards. Get anything they grill. You will thank me. Dang. Wish I knew before hand. Me and the boys packed sandwiches and ate at the little park on the Shoal River. http://stewbys.com/ It's a straight shot maybe 5 miles from the museum. Well worth the trip. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 7:48:15 PM EDT
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http://stewbys.com/ It's a straight shot maybe 5 miles from the museum. Well worth the trip. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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This is now on my to do list. Hit up Stewby's for lunch afterwards. Get anything they grill. You will thank me. Dang. Wish I knew before hand. Me and the boys packed sandwiches and ate at the little park on the Shoal River. http://stewbys.com/ It's a straight shot maybe 5 miles from the museum. Well worth the trip. 
thanks man. If I get the land I have my eye on over there, I wont be far at all. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 7:50:08 PM EDT
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That is awesome. Thanks for taking the time to post the pics. The SR71 is sooooooooo sexy My exact thoughts! 
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Posted: 4/25/2015 8:12:35 PM EDT
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Did they have a B83 or B61 on display? I woulda liked to see those pics...
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Posted: 4/25/2015 8:17:21 PM EDT
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Did they have a B83 or B61 on display? I woulda liked to see those pics... I googled those numbers, and if you are talking about bombs, I am not sure. I posted all the pics I took. They may have, but there are literally bombs and missiles stuck in every corner and spare space. Probably 100-200 scattered throughout the place. I dont know enough about bombs to recognize one. Id would have had to go around and look at every placard/sign etc. Sorry man. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 8:37:02 PM EDT
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That place has been on my list of museum's to visit. I have been to USS Alabama and they have a nice collection also.
Thanks for posting the pics. Wish they had the SR inside though . |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 8:45:45 PM EDT
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Did they have a B83 or B61 on display? I woulda liked to see those pics... I doubt that! But I always thought the B61 looked so cool. That was a long time ago. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 8:46:06 PM EDT
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Come up to rucker and check out the aviation museum here. It's not as big but it's pretty awesome. I live here and I've been five times at least.
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Posted: 4/25/2015 8:48:14 PM EDT
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That place has been on my list of museum's to visit. I have been to USS Alabama and they have a nice collection also. Thanks for posting the pics. Wish they had the SR inside though . Been to the AL many a times, but never made a thread. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 8:48:20 PM EDT
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My son loves it. We stop there all the time.
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Posted: 4/25/2015 8:49:15 PM EDT
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Come up to rucker and check out the aviation museum here. It's not as big but it's pretty awesome. I live here and I've been five times at least. I just may. Ive been to Rucker once while I was in the Guard. But we just dropped off trucks and came back. My step dad was at Rucker in like 77 or so. Maybe I can talk him to going with us. But Ill defiantly put it on the list. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 9:11:46 PM EDT
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I worked on that F-15 while I was stationed ther, '84 - '88.
"Gulf Spirit" was the Wing Commanders aircraft. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 10:33:45 PM EDT
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That place has been on my list of museum's to visit. I have been to USS Alabama and they have a nice collection also. Thanks for posting the pics. Wish they had the SR inside though You could make a nice week of hitting the military museums in the FL panhandle, coastal AL and southwestern GA. Eglin, NAS Pensacola, Mobile and Ft Benning could just about cause the most diehard military nut to overdose. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 10:39:54 PM EDT
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Was based in Herbie assigned to the 745th SOS. I miss it there very much.
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Posted: 4/25/2015 10:41:56 PM EDT
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Great pics
Thanks for your effort NAS Pensacola museum is awesome too I love that area, my BIL was stationed there and still has a house in Mary Esther Best beaches in conus imho Lots of good .mil there One of my potential areas for retirement |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 10:51:56 PM EDT
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Was based in Herbie assigned to the 745th SOS. I miss it there very much. If you mean Hurlburt I was there in '03-'04ish. 16th SFS. If you came in a gate, chances are I checked your ID. 
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Posted: 4/25/2015 10:55:18 PM EDT
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Great pics Thanks for your effort NAS Pensacola museum is awesome too I love that area, my BIL was stationed there and still has a house in Mary Esther Best beaches in conus imho Lots of good .mil there One of my potential areas for retirement Come on down. Ive been here since '96. And NAS is very cool, Ive just never done a thread on it. I like doing threads on far off ones. Not the normal ones, to me. I did the SEAL one in Ft. Pierce a few years ago. Posted a thread but cant find it. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 11:04:28 PM EDT
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Why do they paint the canopies? (or replace them with fiberglass?)
I really wanted to post "That's not an AF museum, this is an AF museum" with pics of the amazing USAF museum in Dayton OH, but that small (only by comparison to Wright Patt) museum is very, very nice.  |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 12:33:12 AM EDT
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If you mean Hurlburt I was there in '03-'04ish. 16th SFS. If you came in a gate, chances are I checked your ID. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Was based in Herbie assigned to the 745th SOS. I miss it there very much. If you mean Hurlburt I was there in '03-'04ish. 16th SFS. If you came in a gate, chances are I checked your ID. I was there 2009-2011. Great range on base too! 
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Posted: 4/26/2015 12:33:55 AM EDT
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That is a 1 of 1 SR71. Its the "big tail" model.
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Posted: 4/26/2015 12:45:57 AM EDT
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Is the museum something you can see everything in an afternoon/day/etc? I am a former weapons troop (f-16 block 40/50 and f-15c) and would love to take my 11 year old there.
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Posted: 4/26/2015 12:49:29 AM EDT
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Is the museum something you can see everything in an afternoon/day/etc? I am a former weapons troop (f-16 block 40/50 and f-15c) and would love to take my 11 year old there. Yea. We did it in about 2 hours. But Ill be honest i didnt read every sign placard etc. But easily a day trip. |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 12:51:06 AM EDT
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I drove by the museum every day on my way to work when I interned with /RW a couple of summers ago. The SR-71 is epic, and the displays inside are super cool.
Thanks for the pics! |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 12:53:31 AM EDT
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Neat!
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