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[Harleypingman]

Rode the bike from Atlanta to Sandbridge Beach, VA via the Outerbanks (including a 2.5 hour ferry ride) and stopped at the VA Beach Military Aviation Museum.  Real nice display of primarily WWII aircraft and some older aircraft as well.  Lots of events and activities listed on their very nice website, including their restoration projects:  http://www.militaryaviationmuseum.org/ 

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[Harleypingman]

Some more pics from VA Beach Miliatary Aviation Museum:

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[Harleypingman]

Last group of pics:

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[Tom of VA]

I always pass by. I'm gona have to stop next time. Cool stuff.

[brassspike]

Me too! I never realized that it had that many nice displays!

[Harleypingman]

I too had modest expectations when I rode in for the visit; was on Princess Anne Rd. on my way to the beach house; saw a sign and decide to stop by.

You enter a very large, atrium center portion, with the aircraft hangers on either side.  The center has the V-1 rocket, BMW cycle, etc.  Suspended from the atrium is an upside down bi-plane with a Snoopy dummy in cockpit.

The entire display area, aircraft, and exhibits were pristine--white glove pristine.   

Carl

[hooligan]

Thanks for sharing 

[charlie]

Great pictures, what route did you take, I love in the Atlanta area as well, and I'm interested in going.

[Harleypingman]

Great pictures, what route did you take, I love in the Atlanta area as well, and I'm interested in going.

It was nearly 600 miles:  Roswell to Cedar Island NC via I-20, etc.    Then a 2.5 hour ferry from Cedar Island to south end Ocracoke Island; .5 hour ferry from north end of Ocracoke to Hatteras; and, the rest north to Sandbridge Beach VA.

Carl

[Tillerman1664]

Cool pics and a cool museum. The VA. Beach museum and some of the planes have been featured on the TV show Great Planes.  Here is a link,  http://military.discovery.com/tv/great-planes/great-planes.html

[StrokedRider]

Love seeing this stuff, thanks. It blows me away to think of how many man hours went into the restoration.

[CBW]

Nice pics,Thanks

[trapperjohn82]

Thanks for posting. Great pics!