There was a wonderful exhibit on the Berlin Airlift.
When we first saw this photo, we thought it was of Fred and Peg when they were young, playing with Fred's parachute doll. It was actually depicting the "Chocolate Drop,"a program that delivered candy to the children via these little parachutes.
When we first saw this photo, we thought it was of Fred and Peg when they were young, playing with Fred's parachute doll. It was actually depicting the "Chocolate Drop,"a program that delivered candy to the children via these little parachutes.
The XB-36. This plane is 163 feet long. Only 4 of them still exist, I believe. That's another plane under the wing on the right. A bit smaller than a 747, but it looks even longer as the fusilage is very and thin compared to the 747.
Fred under the belly of the beast (the B-36). He spoke to this docent for about 30-40 minutes. Actually, the docent kept following him around and starting new conversations, so it wasn't all Fred's fault. I had a book, but finally left for the gift shop.
Fred next to one of the original wheels/tires for the XB-36. The landing pressures were too great, so this was replaced by a set of four wheels and tires.
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