Western Museum of Flight - Torrance

[aero-engineer]

We need a WMOF thread.

Will post a few from this last Sat. (Last time I visited was in 2006 at Hawthorne)

Kevin
aero-engineer

[phantomphan1974]

We need a WMOF thread.

Will post a few from this last Sat.

Kevin
aero-engineer

Good idea Kevin, any shots of the PT-22 that was there for a few weeks?

[aero-engineer]

1. T-28 that is temporarily there from Gillespie while P-51D Man O War is up north for some TLC.

2. Grumman F-14A.

3. F-86 55-3937 and the museum.

4. I took the little one down to the museum to give Mom some peace and quiet time to study.  As I was shooting I looked over and noticed he was looking at the Trojan also.

Kevin
aero-engineer

[phantomphan1974]

He's cute.  Reminds me of Glenn's little girl waving at the helos at KFUL.  You set the bug in motion. Aviation bug....

[Midnight Mover]

1. T-28 that is temporarily there from Gillespie while P-51D Man O War is up north for some TLC.

2. Grumman F-14A.

3. F-86 55-3937 and the museum.

4. I took the little one down to the museum to give Mom some peace and quiet time to study.  As I was shooting I looked over and noticed he was looking at the Trojan also.

Kevin
aero-engineer

Getting the little one to the Airport early I see

And great shots

[aero-engineer]

OK, it's Trivia time.  (No cheating.)  Look what I found in a display case at the museum.  

What is it?

Josh, this should be up your alley.  A piece of modern aerospace history.

I tried to show the side that would be the most helpful for the trivia quiz

For those who know, please hold back for the others.

Kevin
aero-engineer

[rander]

The WMoF need to air up the nose strut on that Tomcat then make a simple nose strut to hold the strut in the up  position.

[phantomphan1974]

The WMoF need to air up the nose strut on that Tomcat then make a simple nose strut to hold the strut in the up  position.

Its been like that since they got it like 5-8 years ago.

[phantomphan1974]

Yeah only two more days and its raining today.

[Midnight Mover]

A source at Northrop Grumman told me that at least one of the wings of the YF-23 have been removed in preparation for the move to Torrance.

Sounds like it may happen very soon, especially since April is almost over.

I would presume it would be a middle of the night move like when they moved the others.

aero-engineer

Cool 

[snapperbaz]

What...to the little museum on the airfield?? That would be real cool!

[phantomphan1974]

Kevin is it gone now?

[phantomphan1974]

On way to work gym happened to have camera and got some pics.  Heading down El Segundo and per tow guy down Hawthorne.  Hard to shoot at this time of day.

[phantomphan1974]

Here they are.  Had to shot at ISO 800 and don't think the TPD officers would have stopped for me to take a pic....


YF-23 "Black Widow II" "Gray Ghost" PAV2 S/N 87-801 by PhantomPhan1974 Photography, on Flickr



YF-23 "Black Widow II" "Gray Ghost" PAV2 S/N 87-801 by PhantomPhan1974 Photography, on Flickr

[raptorf22]

This plane should it been made  for the Marines it is a great plane but because of red tape and politicians is going to a museum that is too bad