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National Air and Space Museum...how about an update?
- Thread starter "G.I."
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Agree-I was there last weekend and felt strong emotions when seeing the Apollo 11 capsule. Took kids all around-they thought Naval Aviation section was old and boring.
Remember the Museum in Pensacola is dedicated to Naval Air so it should be more comprehensive than the NASM, the Smithsonian tries to give a broad view of the history of aviation in it's entirety. There's a lot more to the history of aviation than just Naval Air. I do agree that they could update the Naval Aviaiton display a little though, at least bring it into the 90's.
Wonder if they'll update the pioneers of aviation exhibit to reflect the fact that Gustave Whitehead was actually first in powered flight instead of the Wright Brothers. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504803_162-57599046-10391709/its-official-the-wright-bros-werent-first/
Wonder if they'll update the pioneers of aviation exhibit to reflect the fact that Gustave Whitehead was actually first in powered flight instead of the Wright Brothers. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504803_162-57599046-10391709/its-official-the-wright-bros-werent-first/
Maybe if they weren't serious historians they would. The more you dig into that claim the less serious it becomes with the latest evidence based on analysis of a blurry photograph in the background of another photograph from 1906. Additionally some of the claims Whitehead made around that time are a bit far-fetched, calling into question his credibility. Actually from what I have read about him there is no definiteve evidence that he ever actually flew one of his planes, only claims from him and some supposed witnesses almost 40 years later.
So yeah, not so much.
707guy
"You can't make this shit up..."
Decisions, decisions....
When I finally croak, I cannot decide whether I want to be stuffed like Trigger the horse and be put on display at the National Air and Space Museum, or the National Naval Aviation Museum.
When I finally croak, I cannot decide whether I want to be stuffed like Trigger the horse and be put on display at the National Air and Space Museum, or the National Naval Aviation Museum.
There is a precedent for aviation related taxidermy
http://airandspace.si.edu/collections/artifact.cfm?id=A19730933000
Cat,I don't think you'd like poor Trigger's "stuffing" experience. Turns out he was skinned and the insides replaced by a plastic horse-shaped form. Unknown by Rogers, an illicit horsemeat dealer obtained the flesh from the taxidermist for sale as meat. Later when this shady action was revealed, the dealer was convicted and sentenced to 5 years!
BzB
Cat,I don't think you'd like poor Trigger's "stuffing" experience. Turns out he was skinned and the insides replaced by a plastic horse-shaped form. Unknown by Rogers, an illicit horsemeat dealer obtained the flesh from the taxidermist for sale as meat. Later when this shady action was revealed, the dealer was convicted and sentenced to 5 years!
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BzB
Yikes!!!!!
-is right!PS- But mine is bigger than Trigger's.
May be, but think of the flappers Roscoe was banging sporting this lookGilmore may be a big Cat, but I'm a better looking Cat.
But Trigger didn't wear a VF wrist watch!
Uh... er, don't let your computer keys write checks, that your annual physical can't cash?!
BzB
So basically the Jeremy Bentham of aviation...just hope people don't keep trying to steal your head.
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums/jeremy-bentham
I thought I was full of useless facts and random bar trivia. Are you sure your name isn't Cliff?
707guy
"You can't make this shit up..."
ComodoreCliff?