Gallery of photos from 82nd Airborne Division Museum

[Vagabond]

Hi All,

I’ve posted a gallery of photos from the 82nd Airborne Division Museum on Ft Bragg, NC. The gallery has AFVs and artillery first (Most of my forum activity has been to AFV sites) followed by the aircraft and inside displays.
The museum has a great collection of stuff! Well laid out and definitely worth seeing.

http://afvagabond.smugmug.com/AFV-Photo ... 1541_39maH

Teaser:


Enjoy!

If you have an appreciation or interest in armored fighting vehicles, feel free to check out the AFV galleries on the site. Lots of other military museums are posted - with more on the way!

Cheers!
VB

[mrhenniger]

Can anyone just driven in to see these are do you need to be in the service?

Mike

[Holedigger]

Base entry procedure looks like this:
Bring proper identification. There is a special lane for vehicles without military identification tags. You will need to provide your driver's license, proof of auto insurance and vehicle registration. Everyone in the vehicle needs to have some form of identification card. The guards at the gate will also search of your vehicle.

They have a halfway decent website too

https://82ndairbornedivisionmuseum.com/index.html

Check out their multi media tour, FUN Airboune cadence/music background...Crank it UP!
http://82ndairbornedivisionmuseum.com/tour/tour.html

[67N20]

Check out their multi media tour, FUN Airboune cadence/music background...Crank it UP!
http://82ndairbornedivisionmuseum.com/tour/tour.html


Definitely worth the look.

[Pat Carry]

A very nice set of photos you took. Thanks for sharing them. The planes look well maintained.

[Vagabond]

Thank you Pat - glad you enjoyed the photos.

Everything we saw on our visit looked well maintained! It's really a terrific museum.

[Pathfinder]

Great pics!

A little historical trivia....the photos of the model of the Ste Mere Eglise church show the parachute of John Steele hanging from the spire to the left of the clock----this is historically correct.

If you go to Ste Mere Eglise today and see the real church you will note that the chute is hanging from the spire to the right of the clock... historically INCORRECT.

Reason: The Chamber of Commerce decided the current placement makes for a better photo op....

[armyjunk2]

Like this,