Photos Virginia Beach Military Air Museum Oct 06

[Sharkmouth]

I just found out that the owner of the military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach is selling off everything, the collection, buildings, and airfields.

Here are some of the softskins he had:

Bedford

CMP

Hanomag staff car

IF8 trailer

Jeep

BMW R-75

I have hundreds more photos to post but will wait until a new page starts (after responses) before posting the next set.

Regards,

 

[moon puppy]

Virginia Beach Military air Museum to Close

I hate that, sad to see them go.

I remember well the Florence Air and Space Museum

 

[Sharkmouth]

Virginia Beach Military air Museum to Close

Well, only the B-17 (which I will post next) and Fw-190A have found buyers.

Regards,

 

[jknaus]

Virginia Beach Military Air Museum to Close

Disappointing. Too much upkeep?? Hope they go to good homes.
James

 

[Sharkmouth]

Virginia Beach Military Air Museum to Close

The B-17G which found a new owner:

Regards,

 

[Old Dog]

Virginia Beach Military Air Museum to Close

I just saw the 190 and their Mosquito at Hamilton week before last, glad I got to see the 190 fly, it's going to Oregon, not likely to get back east any time soon

 

[moon puppy]

Virginia Beach Military Air Museum to Close

That's a Vega Bird...I'm such a geek. Good picts Saul, well most of them...

 

[Sharkmouth]

Virginia Beach Military Air Museum to Close

Good picts Saul, well most of them...

I won't tell my son that as I think he intentionally wanted to leave a print on many!
:coolio

Regards,

 

[moon puppy]

Virginia Beach Military Air Museum to Close

Don't blame him Saul, it's got your name on it

 

[Sharkmouth]

Virginia Beach Military Air Museum to Close

Don't blame him Saul, it's got your name on it

His name is Saul too, actually Saul three!

Regards,

 

[Sharkmouth]

Virginia Beach Military Air Museum to Close

These brick were to rebuild a WWII ground control tower from the original item bought in the UK:

P-40E:

P-63:

 

[Sherman 18]

Photos Virginia Beach Military Air Museum Stuff

Thanks for posting Saul!

 

[wds]

Photos Virginia Beach Military Air Museum Stuff

Nice photos Saul.
Thanks. I love to have that R75 with the sidecar!

Cheers,

Bill

 

[Sharkmouth]

Photos Virginia Beach Military Air Museum Stuff

I love to have that R75 with the sidecar!

Bill, it is for sale!

Regards,

 

[lupanzer]

Photos Virginia Beach Military Air Museum Stuff

Excelent references...thanks for posting!

:drinks

Luiz.

 

[Sharkmouth]

Photos Virginia Beach Military Air Museum Stuff

Everything is for sale and it is a huge collection. Here it is:
http://www.avweb.com/pdf/mam-aircraft-inventory-list.pdf

Regards,

 

[moon puppy]

Photos Virginia Beach Military Air Museum Stuff

Dinosaur Sculptures?

I would like to have a MG Midget..think I would be shot on site though.

 

[Adam Baker]

Photos Virginia Beach Military Air Museum Stuff

Was on the Aircraft Resource Center forum, and there's a thread about the museum, and a member posted this up, which was originally posted on the Warbird Information Exchange

I was out at the museum today to bid goodbye to "Chuckie", the B-17G which departed for her new home at Tillamook, OR this morning. My friend Terry and I spent quite a bit of time prior to her departure talking with Museum folks, and this is where things appear to stand currently and for the foreseeable future:

- Effective 1 July, the museum will become a static-only facility. This will save somewhere around 250K annually on insurance.

- The B-17G will be joined in Tillamook by the Flugwerk Fw 190A-8 "White 11" soon. No other sales have been announced, although it is widely known that there is interest in several other Museum aircraft. To quote a friend who works there, "Everything is for sale, but not everything is being sold."

- The expectation is that "5 or 6" aircraft will be sold in total. The Museum has no intention of closing and in fact, was very well attended today- all lots were full, and people were parking in the fields across from the main hangars. Operating hours remain as before and there was no indication these were to be changed.

So while it is disappointing to see some of our favorite aircraft depart, I feel somewhat more comfortable with the status and direction of the Museum. Ceasing the flying portion is regrettable but understandable under the circumstances; the word "indefinitely" was used, but that does not mean "forever". Naturally, things are subject to change, but this does seem to be a pretty definitive course at the moment.

Let's continue to wish the best to Jerry and Elaine, and to the wonderful staff of the Museum as they work through this situation.

Lynn

 

[nerdling]

Photos Virginia Beach Military Air Museum Stuff

Yup the B-17 and Fw 190 were sold to the Tillamook Air Museum. A great museum by the way. I hate to see a museum close down and sell everything off but I am pretty excited about seeing those two planes come to Oregon. The Tillamook Museum is also about to move closer to me as well.

 

[Sharkmouth]

Photos Virginia Beach Military Air Museum Stuff

Another set:

Regards,