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Tag Archives: U.S. Air Force
The scientific tourist #273 — the B-26K “Counter Invader”
A very long-lived craft — the Douglas B-26K “Counter Invader,” on display at the South Dakota Air and Space Museum; Box Elder, South Dakota Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, South Dakota Air and Space Museum, U.S. Air Force, WWII
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The scientific tourist #263 — BRAVE 200
UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) are getting a lot of press these days, but that doesn’t mean they’re a recent invention… Continue reading
The scientific tourist #235 — A-7D “Corsair II”
Another bit of warbird history from the South Dakota Air and Space Museum — an A-7D…
The scientific tourist #197 — Ike’s ride
Another interesting bit of history from the South Dakota Air and Space Museum — a B-25J “Mitchell III” bomber, converted into a transport for General Dwight Eisenhower during WWII…
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Tagged aircraft, History, South Dakota Air and Space Museum, Technology, U.S. Air Force, World War II, WWII
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Casual Friday, redux — X-37B
So today you get an extra dose of video — courtesy of the historic landing of the U.S. Air Force’s X-37B mini-shuttle…