News & Events

Flying high at the Wings Over the Rockies air museum – Source CNET Tech

wings-over-the-rockies-57-of-48

1 of 48 Geoffrey Morrison/CNET

wings-over-the-rockies-56-of-48

2 of 48 Geoffrey Morrison/CNET

Hangar

The museum fills a massive hanger on the site that was once Lowry Air Force Base.

wings-over-the-rockies-43-of-48

3 of 48 Geoffrey Morrison/CNET

Colorado Corsair

This A-7 Corsair II was flown by the Colorado Air National Guard.

wings-over-the-rockies-55-of-48

4 of 48 Geoffrey Morrison/CNET

wings-over-the-rockies-39-of-48

5 of 48 Geoffrey Morrison/CNET

Phantom

This F-4 Phantom II was used as a trainer at Lowry, so it hasn’t traveled far from its former home.

wings-over-the-rockies-36-of-48

6 of 48 Geoffrey Morrison/CNET

Storied Huey

This UH-1 Huey flew combat and other missions in Vietnam, before flying in the Nebraska Air National Guard for 25 years. It was almost used as a target drone, but the program was canceled before it could be destroyed. It was then acquired and restored by a Colorado native. 

wings-over-the-rockies-33-of-48

7 of 48 Geoffrey Morrison/CNET

Super Super Sabre

The F-100 Super Sabre was the first American fighter aircraft able to reach supersonic speed in level flight.

wings-over-the-rockies-28-of-48

8 of 48 Geoffrey Morrison/CNET

wings-over-the-rockies-35-of-48

9 of 48…

Read More…

Source CNET Tech

Source link