I guess it is possible my dad being a WWII vet said screw that Nazi shit! Remember going down to the coal mine. (dad was born in Coal City) I also remember the gun deck of an old wooden ship, but don't remember which museum.When I lived in Des Plaines when ever we needed to go to Chicago we always made time to head
to the museum.
Been in the Sub 3 times.
Damn I would have loved walking that with my dad!The Enola Gay B-29 Superfortress that dropped the atomic bomb on Japan.
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P-47D-30-RA
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Japanese Ohka suicide plane. Basically a crude cruise missle with a pilot for the guidance system.
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The buissness end of a Focke Wulf 190 F8, the end you don't want to see behind you.
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Close up of the BMW801 radial with it's unique cooling fins, reminds me of Porsche cooling fans.
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Arado Ar 234 German jet bomber. This aircraft was so far ahead of it's time it's incredible. The fin sticking up above the cockpit is a periscope for the bombardier. Note the rato rockets under the wing for jet assisted takeoffs.
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Pratt & Whitney Wasp R2800, this powered many aircraft like the P-47, F4U Corsair etc.
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Damler-Benz DB601, this was used in the109 series of fighters as well as some of the Japanese fighters and bombers.
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Last but not least, the Rolls Royce Merlin.
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Damn I would have loved walking that with my dad!
That's a cool place too, went there when I was a kid. Next you'll be saying visit the Brat Stop or Mars Cheese Castle lol.If you are ever in SW Wisconsin stop in to the "House On The Rock". Awesome collection of firearms.
RedArmy, those are absolutely awesome pics. Thanks for sharing.
Here’s a bit of trivia. The Arado 234 was the last German aircraft to overfly Britain during WW2, in April 1945.
We had several chances to assassinate Hitler. But, it was figured that if Hitler was taken out his generals would take over and would make it a long, tough war. Hitler, they figured would end the war by being stupid.Thanks, it's a good thing the Germans were stopped before they could bring their technology to bear. Hitler ultimately held back the Luftwaffe from bringing these bombers out sooner, a mistake that worked to our advantage. By the time these new aircraft appeared it was already too late.
I've been digging through my old photos and will post up some more when I get a chance.
She was a buffalo?My Mother used to pull our family’s farm cart.....
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She was a buffalo?