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Wings of Eagles museum Elmira Corning

Added a photoset of the Wings of eagles aviation museumDiscovery center
at Elmira Corning – 2005
Formely also known as National Warplane museum

The museum has some intresting aircraft on display.
A rare FH-1 Phantom ,F-4B Phantom ,He-162 salamander (R) and in the restoration shop the only BTD Destroyer survivor.
Unfortunatly a few aircraft were outside during my visit and the rained the whole day .
In the back of the museum 2 grumman cougar fuselages and a X-22 (V-22) Osprey cockpit.

The museum is currently moving to another location at the same airfield
museum website http://www.wingsofeagles.com/

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BTD-1 DESTROYER ,N7035U (Restoration)

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FH-1 PHANTOM I,Bu111768 (USN BC-5)

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F-14A TOMCAT, Bu161605 (USN AC-100)

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RF-9J COUGAR,Bu144402 (USN 62 & 33)

The set includes cockpitviews of the FH-1 Phantom,F-4B Phantom and F-14 Tomcat

Photoset link : http://www.flickr.com/photos/pvdac/sets/72157631583011838/with/8006894075/

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By: Preserved Wings - 5th October 2012 at 12:38

Many thanks for the 2 shots outside,
there not much of these photos around .

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By: Preserved Wings - 5th October 2012 at 12:38

Many thanks for the 2 shots outside,
there not much of these photos around .

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By: GliderSpit - 4th October 2012 at 18:25

I have only 2 pictures of outdoor Aircraft (was for me in the pre-digital era):

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii264/AVAVNL/NWM0002800.jpg

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii264/AVAVNL/NWM0001800.jpg

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By: GliderSpit - 4th October 2012 at 18:25

I have only 2 pictures of outdoor Aircraft (was for me in the pre-digital era):

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii264/AVAVNL/NWM0002800.jpg

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii264/AVAVNL/NWM0001800.jpg

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By: Preserved Wings - 3rd October 2012 at 20:19

It’s an interesting museum. I was there too in 2005, but on another day. It was really hot then. I liked the restoration hangar most.

Thanks for the reply,

Any photos available of the 4 aircraft outside?
(A-26,canberra,A-7,OV-1)

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By: Preserved Wings - 3rd October 2012 at 20:19

It’s an interesting museum. I was there too in 2005, but on another day. It was really hot then. I liked the restoration hangar most.

Thanks for the reply,

Any photos available of the 4 aircraft outside?
(A-26,canberra,A-7,OV-1)

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By: GliderSpit - 3rd October 2012 at 11:50

It’s an interesting museum. I was there too in 2005, but on another day. It was really hot then. I liked the restoration hangar most.

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By: GliderSpit - 3rd October 2012 at 11:50

It’s an interesting museum. I was there too in 2005, but on another day. It was really hot then. I liked the restoration hangar most.

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