We visited with Bonnie and Ken Ott, family friends from Glen's childhood.
We visited with Bonnie and Ken Ott, family friends from Glen's childhood.
We all went to the USAF National Museum.
This is just the tip of the buildings.
It's huge, with 4 large hangars to hold the collection.
We started with the early aircraft and World War I.
Alan was checking specs on his phone, and taking his own pictures.
A rocket engine
Bockscar - the aircraft that dropped the bomb on Nagasaki in WWII.
'Fatman', a replica of the bomb.
The missile room - separate from the hangars because of the height.
A Peacekeeper missile - I worked on the silo structural analysis when at Karagozian & Case.
Strategic Air Command - to ensure MAD.
Intriguing experimental aircraft.
The actual Air Force One that carried Kennedy's coffin from Dallas back to DC. It also served
as Air Force One for several other presidents.
They cleverly protect the aircraft by funneling visitors through plexiglass tunnels. You
can see everything, but not touch anything.
There were also several other older planes that had served as Air Force One.
Alan tries out an F16 cockpit.
One of the planes used in the Gulf Wars.
Trying out an activity modeling directing a robotic vehicle on Mars.
Bonnie fixed a lovely breakfast for us the next morning.
Ken's awesome mancave in the basement.
Roger and Bonnie have a foosball match.
Ken's slot car racetrack: it's 4' by 16' and equipped with a computer that
can keep track of laps, speeds, and other stats.
Ken runs the Dayton Slot Car Racing Club. Several members have their own tracks.
And here's a video clip of a race.
Another foosball match.
Ken collects signs. This one is quite a prize. Glen remembers flying in the
tri-motor from Port Clinton to Put-In-Bay.