North East USA October 2018

[tommc]

A few aviation sights during a family vacation

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NY coded F-16 aboard USS Intrepid in Manhattan

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Another USS Intrepid exhibit on the flight deck

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This helicopter is back on the flight deck following a repaint

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A view down onto the forward flight deck from the bridge of USS Intrepid

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Some of the exhibits on the flight deck

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The forward flight deck area of USS Intrepid

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Concorde is still parked on the adjacent pier

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This F-86L is preserved in Monroe, NY

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This F-16 is on the gate at a rainy Albany, NY

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Over at Westfield-Barnes, MA, this wrapped up F-15 is still stuck out on the airfield

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Otis ANGB has this F-15 preserved

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This A-4 is well preserved in the beautiful Memorial Park in South Weymouth, MA

[FlyingFairy]

Tom,

Many moons since I was last there, so thanks for sharing.

Quirkiness of number 4 appeals to me.

FF

[paddyboy]

Hi Tom

Time well spent there

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[H.A.Bucken]

I thought it was an A-12 lurking in the background, not an SR-71. Is it a real one?
Roger

[jem60]

Definitely a '71. The navigator's window is visible. There is an A.12 outside San Diego museum. Think it's the only one I've seen. Regards, John.

[igorski]

I have it as an A-12, can't see that window.

A-12 Oxcart / Blackbird by andrewnottphotography, on Flickr

Been twice and never knew you could get up into the control tower. Next time...

[xkekeith]

It's an A-12 (60-6925), most obvious items are no navigators window and the nose profile is different.
Love the wrapped F-15, must tell Santa !

[jem60]

Nice to be proved wrong. I was fooled by the light. Regards. [I used to suffer from amnesia once, but I can't remember when it was.]

[H.A.Bucken]

Re. the A-12, aye, there's no RSO window, but what initially caught my attention was the blunt back-end; it doesn't have the extended tail of the SR.
I'll go back to the Paul Crickmore books and update my knowledge the remaining airframes.
Roger

[tommc]

Tom,

Many moons since I was last there, so thanks for sharing.

Quirkiness of number 4 appeals to me.

FF

Thanks. I just wanted to give a realistic idea of the available view from inside the bridge. I always think the background Manhattan skyline is quite a jarring contrast to the jets on the flight deck, and with the recent massive construction works at Hudson Yards, it seems to be getting ever more oppressive around Pier86.