bruiser
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Finally got a chance to ride yesterday. Been difficult with the rain and schedule. Wife and I rode to Fayetteville, NC to see the Airborne and Special Operations Museum. A must see museum if you're in Fayetteville, home of Fort Bragg, the 82nd Airborne, Army Special Operations Command and the John F. Kennedy Special Operations School. We chased the rain home and caught up with it 4 miles from the house. All told, only 130 miles round trip.
The museum just opened it's Mogadishu exhibit. There is one display that tears at the heart. It's the rotor and gear case from Super 61. AKA Black Hawk Down.
The exhibits start with WW II and go all the way through Afghanistan. They have a C47 hanging from the ceiling and a glider among the WW II exhibit. Numerous vehicles, weapons and personal items. While there yesterday they had temporary displays of current weapon systems, a parachute packing demonstration with the newer square canopy. A WW II reenactor who had his fathers M1 Garand. I tried to walk off with it but didn't make it two steps. :joke: This particular Garand was made by International Harvester. Iron Mike stands in front of the museum. Admission is free but donations are accepted.
One heads up, there are taped sounds of various gunfire and voices throughout the museum. Took me a minute to adjust.
The museum just opened it's Mogadishu exhibit. There is one display that tears at the heart. It's the rotor and gear case from Super 61. AKA Black Hawk Down.
The exhibits start with WW II and go all the way through Afghanistan. They have a C47 hanging from the ceiling and a glider among the WW II exhibit. Numerous vehicles, weapons and personal items. While there yesterday they had temporary displays of current weapon systems, a parachute packing demonstration with the newer square canopy. A WW II reenactor who had his fathers M1 Garand. I tried to walk off with it but didn't make it two steps. :joke: This particular Garand was made by International Harvester. Iron Mike stands in front of the museum. Admission is free but donations are accepted. One heads up, there are taped sounds of various gunfire and voices throughout the museum. Took me a minute to adjust.
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here's looking to that next one...impressive photo...:thumbup:
