[wanderingmoose]

I have a love/hate relationship as well, mostly because I grew up within bicycling distance and spent way too much time at the museum.

The XB-70 used to be parked outside right in front of the main entrance. The cool thing is they also have the X-3, which seems like the same design family so you can see the test article then the attempt at a usable aircraft.

It was also the location of one of the most bonkers thing I've ever seen which was when they relocated an SR-71 to the museum and landed it on this very short old runway at the site. That thing was so big and so fast and that runway even at the time seemed so short. Here's a vid. I saw it from the road off the end of the threshold and it looked like it was going to hit the fence on the landing pass.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib1EXdIam44

[retrocryptid]

we lived in rona hills for about 4 years. not biking distance, but close enough to visit frequently. and as a youngster they let me conduct the AF orchestra there at the AF 25th anniversary. Very good memories.

[kubanczyk]

Whoa. Aircraft carrier approaches, just without arresting wires.