Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum - Battleship New Jersey Trip

B-17engineer · Jul 15, 2011

Hi guys,

Today my dad decided to take me down to the Wings of Freedom aviation museum in Willow Grove Pennsylvania and the Battleship New Jersey in Camden New Jersey

Had a fantastic time and I have TONS of pictures to share with you guys.

Start it off with the museum, My dad and I were in the helicopter sim, and i have a flak vest on.

Here is the Sea Dart as well, 1 of 4 remaining Sea Darts out of 5 that were made.

Aaron Brooks Wolters · Jul 15, 2011

Very cool Harrison! Looks like you guys had a lot of fun! Excellent shots of the Sea Dart. I saw video footage on You Tube of these craft, looks like they would have been a lot of fun. The shot of you and your dad's pretty cool to.

B-17engineer · Jul 15, 2011

Here some of the battleship, more later. Thanks Aaron!

Most decorated US Battleship...Served from WW2 (1942) until 1991.

We got to go into the 16 inch turrets which was cramped but a good experience!

B-17engineer · Jul 15, 2011

Next we have an F-84F Thunderstreak

The bad pictures are due to the space I had because there was a fence behind me!

B-17engineer · Jul 15, 2011

Sikorsky UH-34J

B-17engineer · Jul 15, 2011

More battleship

Pics show the commanding officers quarters amongst other things!

vikingBerserker · Jul 15, 2011

Great pics!

When they last pulled them out of mothballs, it was originally planned to remove the aft 16" turret and replace it with a flight deck with Harriers. Always hated that they never did that.

B-17engineer · Jul 15, 2011

Would be interesting, I have some pictures I'll post later of a helicopter on the aft deck

Aaron Brooks Wolters · Jul 15, 2011

I don't know Harrison, a nine gun broadside is very impressive. I have been wanting to visit the Wisconsin in Norfolk. Makes me want to go even more now. Thanks for sharing the photos.

B-17engineer · Jul 15, 2011

Iowa Class battleships are VERY impressive. Bigger than the Titanic, about 3 football fields long.

dirkpitt289 · Jul 15, 2011

Great photos Harrison. I took my son to see the New jersey earlier this summer. and we had a blast.. We were on the ship for just over 4 hours. The next trip I want to do is the Olympia across the river and the Intrepid. I haven't been to the Intrepid since before the restoration.

Have you ever gone to see the Uss Ling? It's not far from you.

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B-17engineer · Jul 15, 2011

Looks very interesting, will have to check it out!

Crimea_River · Jul 15, 2011

Good pics H. Looks like an interesting tour.

Airframes · Jul 15, 2011

Great pics H, and sounds like you guys had a good time.

B-17engineer · Jul 15, 2011

We did! It was a surprise when I was woken up really early in the morning....pretty angry at first to be honest

Still have a few hundred more photos to sift through

B-17engineer · Jul 15, 2011

Piasecki HUP-2 Retriever. Epitome of ugly if you ask me

Florence · Jul 16, 2011

Nice photos H. Thanks for posting.

David.

B-17engineer · Jul 16, 2011

Thanks David!

UH-1V Huey

B-17engineer · Jul 16, 2011

The money shot is the first pic

Then the brig is in there, somewhere .

rochie · Jul 16, 2011

nice pic Harrison

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