And if you get to the Pima Air & Space Museum, don't forget to do my "Search
and Rescue" virtual out front and if you get a tour of the AAMARC, you might
like to do "The Boneyard" as well.... The PASM is worth at least an
afternoon to wander around.
Jim.
On Wed, 9 Mar 2005, Brian Casteel wrote:
> I agree. The Pima Air/Space Museum is awesome. I was really impressed when
> I was able to inspect an SR-71 that closely, and some of the other 'oddball
> planes' such as the one that looks like a bloated caterpillar (can't
> remember the model). My Grandpa told me that they were used to transport
> portions of ICBMs around the country. There's also a B-52 still with the
> wing mount used to launch an experimental jet aircraft a few decades ago.
> Even being 105 out, I spent a couple hours touring the place with my son and
> it was a wonderful experience. I've also been to the Titan Missile Museum
> as a kid, also an experience I won't forget.
>
> Brian
> Team A.I.
Jim Scotti
Lunar & Planetary Laboratory
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721 USA http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~jscotti/
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