Dude I lived in Florida half my life, still here, and how the fuck did I NOT hear of this?! Probably because I'm like 5 hours away, in Tampa Bay. But I'll totally make the trip to graze my hand along this marvel of American engineering. Only did that once in the Dayton Ohio Air Force Museum...in the 90s when cameras didn't see me hop the ropes to pet the ultimate beast of the air.
Yeah man! It was an amazing campus. This video doesn't cover a fraction of what was there! You will be thoroughly impressed if the same aircraft are there. They had some ultimate historic specific planes there. Along with a MOAB. I have a few other videos I think I put them in a playlist. Enjoy your road trip! I'm glad you've decided to visit.
When i driving back from Tennessee back to Florida i stopped off in mobile Alabama at the battleship memorial park and there's another SR-71 there its probably 2hrs from eglin airforce base.
What really pisses me off is people scribbling in the wheel well. Have some damn respect. Fun fact, the titanium was so high-grade we had to resort to, you could say illegal means, to acquire the titanium from the Soviet Union. And we also had to use an extremely rare Argon Shield Gas which could only weld seventeen rivers. The Blackbird was designed with huge gaps between the Titanium plates so they’d expand while at high altitudes. Consequently that also meant it was constantly leaking fuel.
People don't appear to be interested in what was, but instead only in themselves and what life has for them. Ignorant bunch, and they vote and reproduce.
The Air Force Armament Museum, adjacent to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the only facility in the U.S. dedicated to the display of Air Force armament. Founded in 1975, it was originally located in a converted gymnasium on the northeastern edge of the Eglin main base, adjacent to Valparaiso, Florida
Ray OfMinneapolis You called it a "stealth fighter" then imagined yourself a bomb in its forward wheel well. SR stands for strategic reconnaissance. It's sole job was essentially to take pictures, and it's only defense was it's ability to fly very high and very fast. It carried no bombs or bullets. The other plane was a B- 52 -- a bomber. Love the fact you can get up close and personal with the SR. They won't let you touch the one in the Smithsonian.
Ed...Fucking buzzkill dude. Glad I don't get invited to your parties. I knew it was a photo reconnaissance plane since I was 10 at the SF museum in Dayton, but still.
Dude I lived in Florida half my life, still here, and how the fuck did I NOT hear of this?! Probably because I'm like 5 hours away, in Tampa Bay. But I'll totally make the trip to graze my hand along this marvel of American engineering. Only did that once in the Dayton Ohio Air Force Museum...in the 90s when cameras didn't see me hop the ropes to pet the ultimate beast of the air.
Yeah man! It was an amazing campus. This video doesn't cover a fraction of what was there! You will be thoroughly impressed if the same aircraft are there. They had some ultimate historic specific planes there. Along with a MOAB. I have a few other videos I think I put them in a playlist. Enjoy your road trip! I'm glad you've decided to visit.
When i driving back from Tennessee back to Florida i stopped off in mobile Alabama at the battleship memorial park and there's another SR-71 there its probably 2hrs from eglin airforce base.
Im actually in fort walton now, im at the arbor walk and every time we come we always go to the musaum and it s always epic!
Yes! Isn't traveling the greatest way to live! Life is wonderful. Have the best times ever!
@@RayRift It truly is my friend!
I lived in florida for a month and saw this i have one of those big ass pine cones from the park pretty cool place
Yeah man! I have more videos of the place, I just never post everything, like I should.
"oh no its raining, i guess i got to get some shade under my SR-71 Blackbird"
Best edgy first world line 😂
What really pisses me off is people scribbling in the wheel well. Have some damn respect. Fun fact, the titanium was so high-grade we had to resort to, you could say illegal means, to acquire the titanium from the Soviet Union. And we also had to use an extremely rare Argon Shield Gas which could only weld seventeen rivers. The Blackbird was designed with huge gaps between the Titanium plates so they’d expand while at high altitudes. Consequently that also meant it was constantly leaking fuel.
Thank you for this fun and interesting comment of facts.
People don't appear to be interested in what was, but instead only in themselves and what life has for them. Ignorant bunch, and they vote and reproduce.
lowell nielsen I agree
Ray OfMinneapolis of course
Wonder when 0185 was at Barksdale AFB ?
Where in Florida was this
The Air Force Armament Museum, adjacent to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the only facility in the U.S. dedicated to the display of Air Force armament. Founded in 1975, it was originally located in a converted gymnasium on the northeastern edge of the Eglin main base, adjacent to Valparaiso, Florida
Jaysus....Ima run over to that cargo plane over there...the C-17? FFS!
Sorry mate. I haven't been playing video games long enough to know all the airdrop vehicles by code name.
SR-71 Wasn't a Stealth Fighter, or a Bomber. Ultra Fast Spy Plane.
That's nice.
sr-71 was neither a fighter nor a bomber. ... and the other is a B- 52, not a cargo plane. jeez.
Just going by what was on the placards, or was it something I said?
Ray OfMinneapolis You called it a "stealth fighter" then imagined yourself a bomb in its forward wheel well. SR stands for strategic reconnaissance. It's sole job was essentially to take pictures, and it's only defense was it's ability to fly very high and very fast. It carried no bombs or bullets. The other plane was a B- 52 -- a bomber. Love the fact you can get up close and personal with the SR. They won't let you touch the one in the Smithsonian.
Yeah, I'm just a goof. Thanks for the knowledge!
Ed...Fucking buzzkill dude. Glad I don't get invited to your parties. I knew it was a photo reconnaissance plane since I was 10 at the SF museum in Dayton, but still.
I worked on B-52 at Barksdale ( where it painted to be from).
It maybe one I worked on.