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Originally Posted by TOPGUN
I just got convinced to go to Dayton to see the Blackbird. A nice long run for the Mercedes.(any excuse) The most awsome plane that I have seen was the Spruce Goose. Amazing woodwork. I think it is the largest ever built. Thanks for the post. Topgun
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You won't be disappointed...there are many, many aircraft in the hangers there. I've been going there twice a year since I was a kid...started taking my kids when they were babies.
Make sure to stop at the cafeteria and try the "space ice cream" It's kina like flavored styrofoam...LOL
You can spend 3 days there and not see everything.
My employer has a few engines on display there...look at the jet engine in the Tomahawk Missle...it's one of ours! Still makeing them too!!
Also, if you call ahead and request a tour, you can see the Memphis Belle being restored.
If you are interested, the original Wright "B" flyer is located in Carrillon Park, a museum of sorts, about 20 miles away from the museum off of I-75 at Edwin C. Moses Blvd. Just follow the signs...
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