Hi Ken!
KN>      Greetings Uwe.    Long time, no see.
But I'm always lurking around here, although most of the time in
the rear of the theater. :-)
KN>      I have had so much pleasure and learned so much from that
KN> facility over the years that at this point, it would not matter where
KN> it was located;  I think I would still make my annual pilgrimage there
KN> if at all possible.   It is a wonderful facility, to be sure.
You're right, I've seen a lot of aviation museums around the world,
Dayton is definitely one of those I favor.
But I've got to cover a couple of thousand miles and spend quite a
few bucks more to get there and nothing more of interest in a huge  
surrounding area. Hence my opinion of the location being 'far off the
beaten track'.
KN>           The XB-70 currently sits with is tail against the north end
KN> of the Modern Flight hangar, where it has resided for many years now.
KN> Unfortunately, the congestion of other aircraft around her makes it
KN> difficult to get a clear photo of her.
So nothing has changed since my visit two years ago.
It's not difficult to get a clear shot - it's merely impossible!
Same with the B-36 (impressive bird). How do you say? Six turning,
four burning?
KN>           I do think they should make an attempt to get both
KN> Blackbirds in the same hangar together.   I think they would be most
KN> impressive sitting side by side or even nose to nose.
Hmmm, can't remember having seen a Blackbird there - and two of'em??????
Nah, they must have brought them in during the last two years.
Wish I could come back again, like to see that Bear when it's on
display. Anyone here willing to trade money for vacation time?
At least I'm off to Alaska in 4 weeks :-) - AFAIK no aviation museums
abound :-(. So you can see somehow it draws me quite often across the
big pond (including Canada).
Probably I'm able to make it a second time to Pensacola NAS in December,
a pretty neat naval aviation museum, indeed.
Uwe
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