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Palm Springs Air Museum
Posted by Bigfoot on November 13th, 2009
During my recent trip to California, I went up to Palm Springs, where I had stayed on two separate trips during the 1990’s. My first time out there, I was shocked to find Rush Limbaugh’s TV program on at 6 PM, instead of 1 AM, its timeslot on one of the Washington, DC stations. The second time was on a tour of rock art (petroglyphs, etc.) organized by the Archaeological Conservancy.
Just north of the local airport, along state highway 111, I ran across the Palm Springs Air Museum. In front of the museum’s main building are several retired military aircraft, including this F-16…
…and this F-18.
The main building includes two hangars, each dedicated to a theater of World War II. The European hangar houses this B-17 Flying Fortress. An uncle of mine served on one of them during the war.
Here was his office, the tailgunner’s position. I’d say that he had less than 5 feet of vertical room.
Behind the main building is an open area where several other aircraft are kept, including this Marine helicopter…
…and this C-47.
Many of the aircraft stored in or behind the museum are still able to fly.
November 15th, 2009 at 12:14 am
Now I have a great big reason to go to Palm Springs. Thanks for the heads up.
November 16th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
Wow, great pics.
That are some nicely preserved/restored birds!
Thanks for sharing.
November 16th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
Those are instead of “that are”. I need an editor.