NMUSAF landing ???????

[Matt Gunsch]

The current B-36 was flown there in 1959. When the AF museum moved to it's current location, instead of moving the YB-36, they scrapped it and used the other B-36 since it was all ready at the future museum site.

[Baldeagle]

They have a fly-in for World War 1 aircraft at the museum every other year, Dawn Patrol 2009 is this September. It used to be in front of the museum, I landed there in 2003, but they've since moved out back where the old runways are, which is much better, lots of room. There is also an L-Bird fly-in on the alternating years.




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[Steve Nelson]

The current B-36 was flown there in 1959. When the AF museum moved to it's current location, instead of moving the YB-36, they scrapped it and used the other B-36 since it was all ready at the future museum site.

Thanks!

SN

[mustangdriver]

ALL of you are wrong! Don't you guys know that the NMUSAF cuts the wing spars on all of their flyable aircraft, so there's no way one could land there under it's own power.


Hahaha.



*Lobs grenade and runs before getting butt kicked by mustangdriver*

No they do that AFTER they get there, so they can't escape...................

Dear god. Try and follow me on this. They do not do that. WHy would they have to cut the spars on a plane that they own? If they don't want to fly it, they just don't. It is that easy. That was a practice done by many individuals back in the day.

[tex-fan]

thanks for the replys, i've been at the hospital with my dad-in-law, and haven't been able to get back. one more thing. do they ever pull the props through to keep the engines from freezing up. [i was thinking mustangdriver might know this one, but anyone will do] and, same question for the naval museum boys in FL. thanks again, the replys were informative

[retroaviation]

Without pre-oiling, pulling the props through after the engines have sat for long periods of time is not necessarily a good idea. If the bearings, cams, rockers, etc. are dry, then you could cause more harm than good.

Gary

[tex-fan]

[quote="retroaviation"]Without pre-oiling, pulling the props through after the engines have sat for long periods of time is not necessarily a good idea. If the bearings, cams, rockers, etc. are dry, then you could cause more harm than good.

Gary[/quote]

that makes sense, i didn't think of that.

[bluehawk15]

Not sure what it would matter if the engines froze up or not, since the planes won't fly again anyway.

Now the B-25 in Fredericksburg has a neat display where a motor spins the prop every few minutes while an audio plays sounds of a B-25 starting (recorded from the Yellow Rose, I might add). I never thought about it before, but I wonder if they have oil in the tank?

[bluehawk15]

Actually, come to think of it, I wonder if there are any guts in that engine anyway, or just a shaft going through it from an electric motor?

[retroaviation]

Typically, those engines that spin in museums are indeed complete, particularly the cut-aways. However, they need to be oiled fairly frequently in order to keep from being problematic.

Gary

[tex-fan]

[quote="bluehawk15"]Actually, come to think of it, I wonder if there are any guts in that engine anyway, or just a shaft going through it from an electric motor?[/quote]

the one in Fredericksburg is indeed just a shaft with an electric motor, but it does make for a neat effect. by the way it's a GREAT museum.

[mustangdriver]

The engines at the NMUSAF are sealed with a preservative. If the prop is moved, it breaks the seal, and the engine has to be resealed once again.