Moose135 Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 (edited) My model club - the Long Island Scale Model Society normally meets in a local library, but this month we got bumped (that often happens in August), and we were able to hold our meeting this week at the Cradle of Aviation Museum at Mitchell Field. A few of our members are volunteers there, and we have been working with the museum to set up a model aircraft display at the museum. Since it was after normal museum hours, after a short business meeting, we had the run of the place. The museum celebrates the rich aviation history of Long Island. F-14 #3, used for flight test by Grumman. When operational, she carried 5 "kill" markings signifying Soviet trawlers she buzzed off the waters of Long Island during flight test work :( A-6F prototype A-10A in the markings of Capt. Mike Baltzar during Desert Storm. Mike was a college/AFROTC classmate of mine. Spirit of St. Louis replica. This aircraft was used in the 1957 Jimmy Stewart movie on Lindbergh. Edited August 30, 2007 by Moose135 Link to post Share on other sites
Moose135 Posted August 30, 2007 Author Share Posted August 30, 2007 Grumman F3F-2 American Aeronautical S-56, designed by Savoia Marchetti, and built on LI by American Aero. One of two surviving examples. Grumman F-11F Tiger, in Blue Angels colors, with the markings of Lt. Norm Gandia, a Long Islander who flew with the Blues. Republic RC-3 Seabee Grumman F9F-7 Cougar Republic P-84B Thunderjet Grumman Lunar Module Link to post Share on other sites
F106A Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 (edited) That is so cool! I would love to visit that place. Please post more photos! Mark Edit: (Of course you do just as I am typing that request! Thanks!!) Edited August 30, 2007 by Mark O. Williams Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Now THAT'S a great place to have a meeting! Very nice photos too. Link to post Share on other sites
TonyH Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Great shots. I so wanted to see that museum when I was there with the CWH but we just didn't have the time. Our club is so lucky. We meet in a aircraft museum once a month, www.warplane.com Thanks for posting the pics,maybe next time I'm down we can meet this time! Hopefully we will be coming back for the Jones Beach Show next year. Tony Link to post Share on other sites
RipVW Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 That OA-10A looks like 76-0535 from the 23rd TASS - Nail Fac tail codes. I'm glad that at least one of the old FAC'ers survived. The rest are in pieces out here in AMARG. BTW - the museum needs to come up with a few lengths of 1.25 diameter pipe so they can finish off the GAU-8 gun mock up. Thanks for posting the photos - If/when I ever get back th NYC, I'll have to stop in. ATB - - Rip - Link to post Share on other sites
mkimages Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Very interesting and well done pictures. Thanks for posting. Awesome place to have a meeting. Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Nice pic taken there. That night pic of the front entrance is stunningly clear and sharp. Link to post Share on other sites
Cobrahistorian Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 Great pics! I haven't been back to Cradle of Aviation since the new facility opened. Guess I've gotta make a trip! Jon Link to post Share on other sites
parche Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 Nice pics...gonna hafta go visit... Cheers, Dave Link to post Share on other sites
Moose135 Posted September 2, 2007 Author Share Posted September 2, 2007 Thanks, guys. I've been to the museum a number of times, but this was a special opportunity, having the place to ourselves, I could set up the tripod and take some long exposure shots without worrying about people wandering into the shot (or the tripod!) In addition to a couple of our members who are museum volunteers, there was one museum worker with us. Turns out he flew KC-97s back in the '50, and we got to trading refueling stories! That OA-10A looks like 76-0535 from the 23rd TASS - Nail Fac tail codes. You're right about that - I zoomed in on the original hi-rez shot and could read the number. I also remember when I spoke with Mike Baltzar, he told me about flying FAC missions in DS. Nice pic taken there. That night pic of the front entrance is stunningly clear and sharp. Thanks, that was a multiple exposure shot layered together, I've always wanted to shoot the outside of the museum at night. Tony, would love to meet you if you return for the Jones Beach show next year - will you be bringing the same bird you did this year? I promise I won't tell anyone. And anyone else, if you do get up this way, please give a shout, I'd be glad to meet for a trip to the Cradle. Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 Nice pics, they have some good looking amphibs in there. Julien Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Great shots Moose - I was going to ask if you used a tripod - at least on the inside shots Link to post Share on other sites
Spongebob Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Anybody else notice that the seat in the A-10 looks like a GRU-7? Love the A-6F...the perfect plane for the Navy missions flown in the last 6 years. Spongebob Link to post Share on other sites
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