National Air Force Museum Dayton Ohio Part 1

What’s the thing in the pic above the SR-71?

Edit, think we’re talking about different things, I mean the thing that looks like a stealth van with small wings, in the pic above the pic of the YF-12?

I thought you meant he things above in the YF-12 in the photo with the YF-12….not the photo above the YF-12 photo.:D

Got that?

Its the Tacit Blue pic I asked for ( and got the name wrong 😮 )

http://www.fas.org/irp/mystery/tacitblu.htm

Ben

BTW: It’s a YF-12 not a SR-71…not easy to tell from this angle.

That’s twice I’ve done that, can see the flattened chines and ventral fins now!

What was Dark Star used for? Looks as mad as the spaceship of the same name!

Edit, think we’re talking about different things, I mean the thing that looks like a stealth van with small wings, in the pic above the pic of the YF-12?

Oxcart,

It is a Chance Vought XC-142A Tilt Rotor experimental aircraft, I didnt get any close ups on this visit. So please see attached a picutre from my visit in 2007.

A link here also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LTV_XC-142

Thanks very much Pully!

The orange one is the Ryan BQM-34F “Firebee II” Supersonic Aerial Target.
The gray one with the flat fuselage is the Dark Star.

BTW: It’s a YF-12 not a SR-71…not easy to tell from this angle.

Thanks for the pics.
When you dig out the YF-12 pics will you look for the YF-23 😀

I will go there, one day.

What’s the thing in the pic above the SR-71?

Oxcart,

It is a Chance Vought XC-142A Tilt Rotor experimental aircraft, I didnt get any close ups on this visit. So please see attached a picutre from my visit in 2007.

A link here also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LTV_XC-142

What’s the white aeroplane behind the Eagle, next to the Valkyrie?
Thanks in anticipation!

Beny,

Only 2 good ones, sorry I took over 100 of the XB-70. I will look at my old pictures from a previous visit and dig out the YF-12 ones I am sure it was not so packed in, anyway just for you….

Nice pics, thank you for sharing.
Can we have some of the Tactic Blue and YF-23 please 🙂

I was there about 12 years ago. I remember phoning and asking how long I should allow for my visit and I thought they were joking when they said 2 days.
The B-36 and XB70 were both awesome…..I stood behind those 6 jet pipes and couldn’t really take it all in.

Bazza

Thanks for the info JB, maybe one day I wilL get over there!

I assume a highly polished DC-4?

It’s the C-54 outfitted for FDR. complete with special wheelchair lift.
Best of all, it’s open to walk through as is Truman’s C-118 (DC-6), Eisenhower’s Constallation, JFK/Johnson/Nixon/> VC-137 (707).

Aside from historic considerations, it fun to see not only the VIP interior appointments but also just to go aboard airliners of the day and see the ancient flight decks and radio stacks.

Great photos.

I love the XB-70, thanks for sharing.

Lovely shots Si, nice to see the Fisher P-75 Eagle, Northrop YC-125 Raider, X types and I assume a highly polished DC-4?
Have you got anymore pics to share?