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Offline twhitaker

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If you happen to be in the neighborhood.....
« on: November 11, 2016, 06:27:06 AM »
The Dayton Ohio area does have some things to see.....

http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/enthusiasts/airplanes-we-visit-the-national-museum-of-the-air-force/ss-BBwzabS?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=iehp

Been there a dozen or so times and it's different every time.
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Re: If you happen to be in the neighborhood.....
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2016, 06:36:35 AM »
Would love to check it out.
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Re: If you happen to be in the neighborhood.....
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2016, 06:45:37 AM »
It's midway between the Illinois and the New Cumberland rallys.
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Offline charlie b

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Re: If you happen to be in the neighborhood.....
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2016, 09:53:11 AM »
Beware, the museum at Dayton takes more than a day to see it all.  Took me three visits before I saw everything.  Helped too that I had a connection to the curator so got to see the work hanger as well.
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Re: If you happen to be in the neighborhood.....
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Re: If you happen to be in the neighborhood.....
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2016, 10:14:11 AM »
Cool.

I used to go to Dayton for business.  Been many times, yet never went to the museum.  Now kinda kicking myself... ah well, definitely on the list for the next visit!

BTW, I've also heard Skyline Chili is a must in Dayton.  Not exactly the same caliber as the Air Force museum, but a bit of local culture.

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Re: If you happen to be in the neighborhood.....
« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2016, 11:17:45 AM »
Skyline Chili....meh. Gold Star Chili...another meh. My chili.......well worth the price.

Anyhoo, I mentioned the museum being midway between the Illinois and the New Cumberland rallys. Back in 2005 I received a call. He asked me if I was me and I said I was. He introduced himself as George Dalin from Bloomington MN and he had spent the last 3 days at the museum, there was nothing wrong with his bike, and he just wanted to say, "Hi." Cold call from the Contact Directory. They were spending the week between rallys seeing the sites. I turned off the grill and we rode to their motel to chat with them for a while. George got the oldest rider award at that New Cumberland National Rally.
« Last Edit: November 11, 2016, 12:19:55 PM by twhitaker »
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Re: If you happen to be in the neighborhood.....
« Reply #6 on: November 11, 2016, 12:07:07 PM »
I went to a few hamventions back in the day.

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Re: If you happen to be in the neighborhood.....
« Reply #7 on: November 11, 2016, 01:18:23 PM »
Great place to visit.  The WWII control tower bldg is still there.  My dad worked there.
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Re: If you happen to be in the neighborhood.....
« Reply #8 on: November 11, 2016, 06:50:38 PM »
Dayton held the Grand National Trap Shooting match for decades.
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Offline charlie b

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Re: If you happen to be in the neighborhood.....
« Reply #9 on: November 12, 2016, 07:04:58 AM »
They also have a huge RC airplane event every year.
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