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  1. Cozmic_Kid

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    Yep - and the FAA doesn't like R/C jets, either, they have slapped a 200mph limit on them.

    You can have an R/C jet 'air show' - but you cannot exceed 200mph, or you can get shut down and plane confiscated.
     
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    Some of the Huey's are in very good shape, with very low airframe hours. We got 3 of them to modify and put T800 engines as an early fielding of the engine. One of the airframes only had about 2500 hours on it and it was like new. The helicopter manufacturers don't want the DOD to sell them off, fearing that it would hammer the market for new aircraft for a long time.
     
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    Notice all the B-52 that are chopped up and left idle. I saw once where they have a large wedge that a crane drops to shear the wings off. The remains are left for awhile so the soviets can confirm their destruction in accordance with weapons treaties.

    This was true before the fall of the USSR. Maybe moot now.
     
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    That is some really cool pics RacerX_GTO. Do I see Bears, Blinders and Backfires in those pics or are my eyes deceiving me?

    Steve
     
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    Great pics, id love to have a look around there.
     
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    Thats in front of a museum.
     
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    Since when do museums become bars and cafes? ;) In one of the pics from the 5 o'clock position, there is a sign behind it for a bar and cafe! ;)

     
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    Don't museums sometimes have things that are pickled?
     
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    just went there a month ago, really is something amazing to see yourself. Didnt take the tour, but went to the Museum. Some amazing planes. Here are a few pics of the boneyard and the museum. Also went to the missile silo, very neat as well.

    Also talking to the people there the PIMA air museum intends on having an example of each airplane in the US air history, and has full access to the bonyard to "take" whatever it is they want or need to complete a static display. And all of the aircraft are static displays, unlike Duxford, but still very interesting.
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    nice pics!!!
     
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    As much as I'd love to see all of it in person it'll probably never happen. Thanks for sharing!
     
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