Messy's S.A.C AIR Museum Pics - Aircraft of World War II

Messy1 · 08-25-2009, 04:34 PM

This past weekend, we took a mini family vacation to Omaha to go to the Zoo, and on Sunday, my dad and I headed to the SAC Air Museum. Took a ton of photos as best I could with my little point and shoot. Here are a few!

#1-View from outside the front entrance. You can make out the outlines of the SR71 in the front glass area.

#2-Here is the view that awaits you when you walk in the front doors.

#3-Another view of the SR71. I had no idea how big this plane was until I walked under it for the first time. It is a truly big plane.

#4-Here is a view inside the #1 hangar. They have some very large planes crammed into this hanger.

#5-Another view. They have a very good collection here. I was really surprised how much diversity they hand on display.

#6-Here is the S.A.C emblem.

#7-B-36 Peacemaker. There was noway I was going to fit this monster in one shot inside the hanger. This is a huge plane!

#8-Here is a internal view of a Wright R1820 Cyclone. They had several motors like this display.

#9-Here is a very cool Avro Vulcan.

#10-They have one of the Goblin experimentals. Pretty cool to see one in person.

ontos · 08-25-2009, 04:44 PM

Nice shots Messy1, thanks for sharing. They have some really cool aircraft there.

Messy1 · 08-25-2009, 04:48 PM

Here are a few more.

#1-B1-A. Only two left of this model I believe.

#2-Here was a cool Delta Dagger.

#3-Here was a RB-45 Bomber.

#4-A plane I was not familiar with, a B-57.

#5-Here was cool display of a double wasp engine.

Messy1 · 08-25-2009, 04:50 PM

Does anyone have any tips for shooting pics under fluorescent lighting? Some of these pics are very grainy. I am guessing that is due to the lighting. Anyone have any tips?

comiso90 · 08-25-2009, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Messy1

Does anyone have any tips for shooting pics under fluorescent lighting? Some of these pics are very grainy. I am guessing that is due to the lighting. Anyone have any tips?

Awseome pics... I love the gremlin

grainy is caused by low light... notice the outdoor pics are fine. some cameras have terrible low light capabilities.
Flourescent, if the wrong settings are used makes the pics yellow
cameras get confused when the lighting is from mixed sources...

Every digital camera should have separate settings for day light, incandescent lights, and florescent lights. i assume it's digital? look in your view finder - make adjustments till it looks good.

Check the features on your camera...

alternatively, you can adjust the color of the photos with software like photoshop.

thanks for the photos

DBII · 08-25-2009, 05:10 PM

Love that first shot and the B-36

DBII

ontos · 08-25-2009, 06:40 PM

Nice shot of that B1.

Messy1 · 08-25-2009, 06:50 PM

the nice thing about this museum is you can walk right up to, touch, and even walk under most of the aircraft. You can really get a up close look at these birds. Not too many WW2 area planes though, but that was before SAC's era I guess.

Gnomey · 08-25-2009, 07:40 PM

Great stuff Byron!

syscom3 · 08-25-2009, 08:33 PM

Thanks for sharing!

B-17engineer · 08-25-2009, 10:15 PM

Great Pictures!

pbfoot · 08-25-2009, 10:17 PM

good stuff

vikingBerserker · 08-25-2009, 10:26 PM

Holy crap. I have to smoke a pack of cigarettes after seeing the B-36!!!

CharlesBronson · 08-25-2009, 11:01 PM

God damn ! that really is a museum, beautiful gallery Messy.

Aaron Brooks Wolters · 08-25-2009, 11:08 PM

Great stuff Messy!!!!!

I looooooovvvvve the SR-71

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08-25-2009, 04:34 PM	#1
Messy1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ankeny, Iowa Posts: 1,411	Messy's S.A.C AIR Museum Pics This past weekend, we took a mini family vacation to Omaha to go to the Zoo, and on Sunday, my dad and I headed to the SAC Air Museum. Took a ton of photos as best I could with my little point and shoot. Here are a few! #1-View from outside the front entrance. You can make out the outlines of the SR71 in the front glass area. #2-Here is the view that awaits you when you walk in the front doors. #3-Another view of the SR71. I had no idea how big this plane was until I walked under it for the first time. It is a truly big plane. #4-Here is a view inside the #1 hangar. They have some very large planes crammed into this hanger. #5-Another view. They have a very good collection here. I was really surprised how much diversity they hand on display. #6-Here is the S.A.C emblem. #7-B-36 Peacemaker. There was noway I was going to fit this monster in one shot inside the hanger. This is a huge plane! #8-Here is a internal view of a Wright R1820 Cyclone. They had several motors like this display. #9-Here is a very cool Avro Vulcan. #10-They have one of the Goblin experimentals. Pretty cool to see one in person. Attached Images __________________ Bryon O P-61 Black Widow-Mistress of the Night! "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." George S. Patton "Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government." "Oh but if I went 'round sayin' I was Emperor, just because some moistened bint lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away." Last edited by Messy1; 08-25-2009 at 04:37 PM.

08-25-2009, 04:44 PM	#2
ontos Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 348	Nice shots Messy1, thanks for sharing. They have some really cool aircraft there. __________________

08-25-2009, 04:48 PM	#3
Messy1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ankeny, Iowa Posts: 1,411	Here are a few more. #1-B1-A. Only two left of this model I believe. #2-Here was a cool Delta Dagger. #3-Here was a RB-45 Bomber. #4-A plane I was not familiar with, a B-57. #5-Here was cool display of a double wasp engine. Attached Images __________________ Bryon O P-61 Black Widow-Mistress of the Night! "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." George S. Patton "Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government." "Oh but if I went 'round sayin' I was Emperor, just because some moistened bint lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away."

08-25-2009, 04:50 PM	#4
Messy1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ankeny, Iowa Posts: 1,411	Does anyone have any tips for shooting pics under fluorescent lighting? Some of these pics are very grainy. I am guessing that is due to the lighting. Anyone have any tips? __________________ Bryon O P-61 Black Widow-Mistress of the Night! "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." George S. Patton "Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government." "Oh but if I went 'round sayin' I was Emperor, just because some moistened bint lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away."

08-25-2009, 05:10 PM	#6
DBII Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,429	Love that first shot and the B-36 DBII __________________ ~ Ladies and gentleman, this is your stewardess speaking. We regret any inconvenience the sudden cabin movement might have caused. This is due to periodic air pockets we encountered. There's no reason to be alarmed and we hope you enjoy the rest of your flight. By the way, is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane?~

08-25-2009, 06:40 PM	#7
ontos Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 348	Nice shot of that B1. __________________

08-25-2009, 06:50 PM	#8
Messy1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ankeny, Iowa Posts: 1,411	the nice thing about this museum is you can walk right up to, touch, and even walk under most of the aircraft. You can really get a up close look at these birds. Not too many WW2 area planes though, but that was before SAC's era I guess. __________________ Bryon O P-61 Black Widow-Mistress of the Night! "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." George S. Patton "Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government." "Oh but if I went 'round sayin' I was Emperor, just because some moistened bint lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away." Last edited by Messy1; 08-25-2009 at 06:50 PM. Reason: grammar

08-25-2009, 07:40 PM	#9
Gnomey "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 15,224	Great stuff Byron! __________________ "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts" Sir Winston Churchill "To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today" Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London WW2 Talk: A WW2 Discussion Forum My Photo Collections on Flickr

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syscom3 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 10,283	Thanks for sharing! __________________ "Pilot to copilot..... what are those mountain goats doing up here in the clouds?"

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08-25-2009, 11:08 PM	#15
Aaron Brooks Wolters Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Abingdon, VA. Posts: 2,300	Great stuff Messy!!!!! I looooooovvvvve the SR-71