OT: Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison Texas

[mal998]

This is a bit off topic, but it's real world AV so I thought some of you would like to have a look.

We just got back from a week in Dallas/Ft. Worth and had the good fortune to get out to the Cavanaugh Flight Museum. Besides a beautiful collection of aircraft they also have a small museum filled with lithograpghs (many signed by original flight crews).

I was truely tempted to go up for a ride as our guide was also one of the pilots (a really nice, down to earth guy). Next time, we go, the TBM will be ready to give rides and that will be my mount.

We also had the good fortune to be at the museum at the very same time as the CAF's B-29, FIFI. Wow, what a bird. It was thrilling to be standing right next to her.

Here's a link to my albums on Webshots. Let me know if there is a problem accessing .

http://thumb14.webshots.net/t/82/482/2/23/22/2341223220038713894NmopFD_th.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/album/580577556IqvSaG)

Enjoy!
mal

[falcon409]

I'm about an hour north of Addison Mal. . .worked on the Cavenaugh P-51 and have yet to make it down to see their Museum. You came all the way from Florida, lol. . .go figure. Great Shots!!:salute:

[crashaz]

One of my favorite places.

[mal998]

I'm about an hour north of Addison Mal. . .worked on the Cavenaugh P-51 and have yet to make it down to see their Museum. You came all the way from Florida, lol. . .go figure. Great Shots!!:salute:

My wife's family...

and

My old band mate with whom I play rock'n'roll when I come to visit. :icon_lol:

[glennc]

It is a great place. I get there three or four times a year. It's about 20 minutes by road and five minutes or so by C-172 from home.

Glenn

[Moses03]

Like Glenn, it's just down the road from us. Stopped by there a couple of weeks ago to check out the Grumman Albatross. First time I have seen one up close. A big ship!

Also noticed a Gooney bird parked on the South side of the airport. Snapped a quick pic over the fence.

Moses

[glennc]

Moses,

Thanks for the reason to go back :jump:

Glenn

[Kiwikat]

Got some really cool ones in there Mal!

Starfighter, Thud, Spitfire, Stearman, Talon, and even the B738 at the end. Thanks for sharing! :ernae:

[mal998]

Always a pleasure to share the good stuff, Kiwikat.

How 'bout that B-29 and the early model "Lib" in the back of the hanger.

[crashaz]

Damn may have to go out there today or this weekend. Have not seen FiFi in person since before the atom bomb controversy.

[mal998]

I would check with the museum about FIFI. I don't think she is based at Addison and was scheduled to leave right after we saw her. I was informed that she was heading out for the airshow circuit. So, check it out first!

[crashaz]

rgr rgr thanks!
:wavey:

[XLR8]

I will have to check this place out. Does anyone remember the Pate museum or the museum next to Carswell.

[Moses03]

Somewhere I have a box of color slides from the outdoor museum next to Carswell (I think was called the Southwest Aerospace Museum), taken around 1983. Have to dig those out. Not familiar with the Pate?

Moses

[mal998]

OK,
Here are some shots from the other tour we took of the FAA facility at Alliance Airport. My brother-in-law is an inspector there and was able to show us around.

I checked out the cockpit of that King Air.

We were introduced to the head honcho of the facility and he asked me if I wanted to go flying...gulp. You can guess what my reposnse was!

He meant the full motion simulator. I went for it. Piece of cake!

However, the control inputs are slightly different from our controllers and there is a bit of delay between stick movement and the plane's response.The simulator also requires the use of rudder pedals on takeoff. They are needed for keeping the aircraft straight while picking up speed down the runway. This is due to engine torque. The plane was a Piper Seneca (at least I think that's what he said).

I took off, climbed to 2000ft flew a left hand pattern back to the runwway and lined up.

You will be happy to know I absoulutely GREASED the landing. The instructor was amazed (I wasn't) http://www.throttleback.net/Smileys/default/thumbs.gif

The T-38 and the PT17 are owned by Ross Perot Jr. The other T-38s are there as spares to keep his plane flying.

Click the Pic
http://thumb14.webshots.net/t/82/482/2/33/25/2475233250038713894ALwxjQ_th.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/album/580589932VtPiYc)

[jhefner]

I will have to check this place out. Does anyone remember the Pate museum or the museum next to Carswell.

The Pate Museum of Transport was on Highway 277 in Cresson (between Fort Worth and Grandbury.) Unfortunately, it is now closed for good; most of the collection including the Albatros (perhaps the same one now at Cavanaugh?) has been sold off; but the C-119 Flying Boxcar, CH-21B helicopter, and an unknown jet (F-101?) visible in Bing Maps are still there and looking rather sad.

http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=32.57221777836633~-97.60243310431386&lvl=18&dir=0&sty=h&form=LMLTCC

The one next to Carswell that had the B-36 on display is also closed; I think the site is empty now.

-James

[XLR8]

Somewhere I have a box of color slides from the outdoor museum next to Carswell (I think was called the Southwest Aerospace Museum), taken around 1983. Have to dig those out. Not familiar with the Pate?

Moses

The place next to Carswell had a B-36 (giant airplane)a B-52 and if I remember a B-58.

[XLR8]

The Pate Museum of Transport was on Highway 277 in Cresson (between Fort Worth and Grandbury.) Unfortunately, it is now closed for good; most of the collection including the Albatros (perhaps the same one now at Cavanaugh?) has been sold off; but the C-119 Flying Boxcar, CH-21B helicopter, and an unknown jet (F-101?) visible in Bing Maps are still there and looking rather sad.

http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=32.57221777836633~-97.60243310431386&lvl=18&dir=0&sty=h&form=LMLTCC

The one next to Carswell that had the B-36 on display is also closed; I think the site is empty now.

-James

It was highway 377. Great place,to spend a Sunday. Spent many hours as a kid out there.Yeah pretty much closed down. The London double decker bus was sold,and the rail car was sold to a guy who wants to refurbish it. Most of the stuff was on loan. One of the few places you could see a F-86. That guest book has my name in it as early as 1970.

[Moses03]

The place next to Carswell had a B-36 (giant airplane)a B-52 and if I remember a B-58.

Rgr, the last B-36J off the line sat there along with a B-52 and a B-58 as you mention. I seem to recall a C-124 and a AT-21 as well. I need to find those old photos.

[expat]

You will be happy to know I absoulutely GREASED the landing. The instructor was amazed (I wasn't) http://www.throttleback.net/Smileys/default/thumbs.gif

Now we wouldn't expect anything less Mitch. Good feeling, eh? Well done mate!!

[mal998]

Thanks Lee,
looks like all the years of simming was good at least for something... :icon_lol: