![]() German Messerschmidt 163 Komet rocket-powered Interceptor aircraft. This is the type of aircraft that dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. US Army Boeing B-29 Superfortress Heavy Bomber (4 x propeller engines). 50 cal machine-gun 4 x 20mm cannon 6,400 lbs of bombs. This is another very attractive aircraft, largely due to its striking black paint scheme. Army Northrop P-61 Black Widow twin propeller night fighter. 50 cal machine-gun or 4 x 20 mm cannon 4,000 lbs bombs or rockets. USN & USMC Vought F-4U Corsair single-engine (propeller) fighter. 50 cal machine-guns 4,000 lbs of bombs or rockets. Armament/Ordnance: 1 x 20mm cannon, four. Additionally, this was the type aircraft (16 total) that ambushed and killed Japanese Admiral Yamamoto (the architect of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor). Due to its unique design (twin engines in separate nacelles and two tail booms), it was called the "fork-tailed devil" by German pilots. US Army Lockheed P-38 Lightning twin-engine (propeller) fighter. This is a very rare aircraft only 4 are in existence on display in the U.S.A. They were employed aboard battleships and cruisers. USN Vought OS2-U Kingfisher Observation/Scout Bomber. Many are credited with shooting down enemy aircraft.ĥ.a. Many served in World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Desert Storm and Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) and Operation Iraqi Freedom. This area contains some very exciting aircraft that played a significant role in our history. This luxury aircraft could cross the Atlantic Ocean in four hours but the high operating fees ensured that only the wealthy could afford to fly. Concord super-sonic trans-continental civilian airliner. This experimental aircraft set the pattern for the MV-22 Osprey aircraft used today by: USN, USMC, USAF. There are approximately 35 aircraft in this exhibit: airliners, gliders, ultralights, etc.Ĥ.a. This area contains approximately 20 (early 1900s) aircraft.Ĥ. There are far too many aircraft to list in the following paragraphs I have detailed the layout of the museum and listed some of my favorites and some that might be of interest to other visitors.ģ. Lastly, there is a large area containing approximately 30 pristine aircraft engines. There are aircraft on the first floor and aircraft suspended from the roof there is a multi-tiered overhead walkway that permits visitors to more easily view the aircraft hanging from roof. The museum is designed as two large, adjoining aircraft hangars. It is separated into what I will call the following major exhibit areas: early flight, civilian aircraft, military aircraft, spacecraft. Design and construction began in 1999 with a $ 65 million donation it was opened December 2003. ![]() ![]() The museum is approximately 760,000 square feet (all indoors). Many of the aircraft are historically-significant.Ģ. The extremely large museum (be prepared to do quite a bit of walking) is professionally-curated on the highest level and contains a great deal of beautifully-restored aircraft. I am a retired Marine Corps Infantry Officer, history buff and a tour guide aboard a museum ship as such I have high expectations of military museums I have visited over 30 in the United States. Bottom Line Up Front/frame of reference for my remarks. The highlight, of course, is the beach and that beautiful ocean!Īrrr, is there a pirate in those little swashbucklers? Then climb aboard Captain Jacks Pirate Ship Adventures and take to the seas!Īnimal lovers would get such a thrill at spotting those dolphins with Rudee Tours Dolphin Watching, and in between building those sandcastles, they can check out those weird and wonderful ocean creatures whilst staying nice and dry at the Virginia Aquarium.Is review is useful, please give a "thumbs up" or “helpful” vote.ġ. There are so many fun things to do in Virginia Beach, it’s become a place where families seem to keep returning year after year. The crashing waves, the sound of the seagulls and all that sand that’s just ready to be played in - what an incredible moment! It’s that moment that kids first see the ocean. First you can see it in their eyes….and then in that big smile forming on their face.
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