Aircraft in Museum Storage

[@thebassboostedchannel1251]

It’s crazy how you guys have such incredible aircraft in storage while other museums would be lucky to have these planes on display!

[@Chilly_Billy]

Your storage items are more interesting than displays at many museums.

[@wrightflyer7855]

Some of these aircraft were on display in one of the hangars when I last visited in '97, such as the DC-2 and F-107A. This impressive museum and the NASM are at the top of my bucket list for sure. Thanks for the tour! Wright Flyer, USAF (1968-1972).

[@joseywales6146]

The twin-tailed aircraft at 0:12, 1:42 and 4:15 to the left of the MiG is a Fairchild T-46A. I mention this because I had no idea what it was and I hope I'm not alone. Wiki says it was pitched as a T-37 replacement but got axed due to budget priorities. Wiki also mentions it was Fairchild's final aircraft design. This is my dream garage- I would never come outside again!

[@NuTacLLC]

Put the F-107 back in the x-planes gallery. It's too unique to sit in storage.

[@ChevTecGroup]

Definitely

[@thebassboostedchannel1251]

Hands down the best fighter the usaf ever cancelled

[@terryboyer1342]

@@thebassboostedchannel1251 F-16XL? YF-23?

[@thebassboostedchannel1251]

@@terryboyer1342 should’ve added for the time

[@toddmartin6572]

I agree, the late joe walker is in heaven saying the same thing to get the f-107a on display again… rip

[@ryanmoeller3308]

Absolutely STUNNING collection!! I'd love to be able to see the restoration facility in person!! Coming to the NMUSAF is on my to do list!! I hope to be able to make it out there soon! I know I won't wanna leave! Keep up the GREAT work! Very much respect and support from this A&P Mechanic! 💪💪

[@justonemori]

You gotta spend multiple days. There is no way you can appreciate everything in just one or two full days.

[@MartyBecker]

I remember many of these aircraft being on display years ago. Too bad they are now set aside from public view.

[@felinespqr8317]

Gotta love that B-23, Thunderceptor, F-107, and P-63.

[@rickhammer1905]

Lots of interesting aircraft in storage!!

[@flyingfortressrc1794]

I love when you guys do drone footage like this. Definitely provides a view we could only dream of standing on the ground. Thank you...

[@USAFmuseum]

Thanks so much for your comment, we appreciate you!!!

[@flyingfortressrc1794]

@@USAFmuseum Your welcome

[@StarshipEternity]

A junkers and a foxbat being just the start of what is seen, very exciting. Looking forward to hopefully see all of them up close one day.

[@donaldsmith3127]

Looks like the Fieseler Storch that arrived at Patterson Field on the same C-5 that brought in the Apollo 15 capsule back in, I think, 1974. If I recall correctly, it was restored by two guys in North Carolina to look like Rommel's plane in North Africa. Coming out of that C-5 it looked like a shark eating a guppy.

[@douglasmclay4396]

Thanks for posting and housing of these great historical aircraft.

[@vtbmwbiker]

OK, this was a great video! Thanks for putting it out there. It's clear there's a lot of care going into keeping these birds around, even if they're out of public view.

[@wkelly3053]

That was worth 10x more than all the space videos we just finished.

[@G-Jet92]

Awsome storage collection, nice to see such a variety of aircraft in one hanger together 😁👍

[@michaeldye5257]

Gonna need to build another hangar I see

[@alanfan8941]

They will also need a lot more volunteers to properly restore them.

[@davidluchsinger7377]

Should we all agree to call the problem of having too many awesome historical flying machines a great problem to have?

[@joelschantz5585]

That f16 with the blue top was used for autogcas testing, the project manager (an engineer I work for) was so sad to see it put into storage, hope the bring it out soon!

[@MrJames_1]

Kermit Weeks has quite the shed full of aircraft in storage as well and often he says it's about having enough room to display them. Eg a Lancaster in crates and a B-29 in sections.

[@hubriswonk]

A hurricane distroyed most of the nose on his B29 from what I read. He also has Howard Hughes' Sikorsky which was one of Howard's favorite planes.

[@MrJames_1]

@@hubriswonk The nose is back together (but detached from the rest of the ship), and I was very lucky to be visiting from Australia the day the Hughes Sikorsky arrived at FoF :)

[@davidalexander2007]

Thanks for that airborne tour

[@emmettbaker5024]

Why did so many aircraft get pulled from the R&D section? When I was there a few years back, all of them were on display, and now it seems like that section got gutted.

[@amerassi9319]

It's really great work

[@robertmoffitt1336]

You guys got an He-111 in there!? 😮😮😮😮 It has to be the first time in history that there was an He-111 and an F-111 in the same hangar! 😎 Quick! Call Guinness book of records!

[@Noha307]

Technically, it's a CASA 2.111 built under license in Spain.

[@johnosbourn4312]

So, does that one have the Merlin engines, or Junkers Jumo-211's.

[@justonemori]

Many of the plans set records.

[@armoredspain7053]

@@johnosbourn4312 Rolls Royce Merlin 500-29

[@kittyhawk3831]

I remember when a lot of these planes were on display, I'm glad they're not too far away

[@richs7362]

Neat video! Looks to be the former X plane hanger.

[@donaldparlettjr3295]

Seeing the B-23 Dragon was cool. That was the aircraft of choice for Doolittle Raid but the wing span was too wide for the carrier. The B-25 was a new aircraft at the time whereas the Dragon was totally expendable

[@willausterman3104]

I miss seeing the Ju-52 in the air park, always loved that design. It's been gone what, ten years now? Hope you'll find room for it again someday

[@Noha307]

I'm quite curious how they'd paint it. Since it's a Spanish license built CASA 352L, putting German markings on it would be *technically* incorrect. I imagine the tension between accuracy and relevant representation might be part of the reason why it hasn't been restored yet.

[@willausterman3104]

@@Noha307 it's currently painted as Ju-52 and was displayed as one for decades so I'd assume they'd keep it as such. It's the same design so it's not terribly inaccurate.

[@armoredspain7053]

@@willausterman3104 is not the same design, it has different engines and covers, interiors and tail. Its not accurate

[@willausterman3104]

@@armoredspain7053 it's still almost identical and is in fact the same design, just updated. The interior is toast so that point is rather moot.

[@armoredspain7053]

@@willausterman3104 so by that logic the Saab 29 is a Ta-183 and the Fiat G.91 is just a F-86K, right? Same design

[@K-Effect]

If you need to free up some space I have some room at my house. I had no idea there was any North American F-107 still around

[@wkelly3053]

There is another F-107 at the Pima museum in Tucson. It is out where everyone can see it, as it should be, and it looks great.

[@wtmayhew]

I remember a few years ago when several of the gems in storage were on public display. What an incredible problem to have: just too much great stuff to show everything. Perhaps it is time for a fifth display hangar? I love the themed galleries already there. I could see another gallery that you could call, “absolutely cool things we couldn’t fit anywhere else.”

[@justonemori]

They have a special tour of the restoration hanger that you can take if you show up early.

[@Thunderboid]

2:20 is that a He-111?

[@toddmartin6572]

Please restore these birds ASAP!!

[@toddmartin6572]

I also have the pilots station gyroscope from the xb70 that crashed in 1966.I treasure it knowing al white was the last to operate it. Rip to all her crew

[@mileshigh1321]

Their time will come! Thankfully they are inside! WoW !! F107A !!

[@johnflorio3052]

You’re going to need a fifth main building…

[@LINJ638]

So how come they removed the learjet from the global reach gallery??? Anyone know????

[@USAFmuseum]

Exhibit space was needed.

[@LINJ638]

@@USAFmuseum What did they need the empty exhibit space reserved for???? Something new???? And are you guys going to put back the learjet sometimes in the near future??? Because I kind of felt there is a missing puzzle that needs to be put back together, not take apart. Unless it is an unpopular plane to look at.

[@wkelly3053]

@@USAFmuseum For what?

[@LINJ638]

@@wkelly3053 They need extra space for a new exhibit :(

[@Thunderboid]

need to get that ju-52 , he111 and the grasshopper on display!

[@daningrim475]

Is there any chance the museum will buy the wings for the MiG-25? Is has been frozen in time since we brought it home from the first Gulf War.

[@willausterman3104]

Even if they get the wings it'll sit for a long time. That He-111 in there with the MiG-25 supposedly had Jumos recovered from a wreck in the 1990s for a restoration..... and it's still awaiting it. They've just simply got a long list of aircraft to restore and maintain and this hangar is full of future projects that just aren't quite as popular or pressing as others. They can only do so much so fast, but they'll get to all of these someday.

[@fw1421]

Ok,a lot of these were out in the main museum.how come these are back in storage? No room for them anymore?

[@johnosbourn4312]

So, you guys do have a B-38 Lexington in your Collection after all, and I didn't know you have a SU-22 FITTER, as well.

[@ConnectionSpaceReal]

Are all of these planes being restored? Or are some just off display? If they are off display will they be put back anytime, I would love to see them. I’m also wondering if you are going to make a 5th building?

[@ww8wv1]

Would love to see that Mig 25 make it to display.

[@johnpinckney4979]

And this museum is open to the public, unlike the Navy Museum...

[@mckeeboys8929]

Why is LearJet C-21A in storage? Are these being scrapped?

[@cgeorge6786]

How did they get those camera shots?

[@wongman2001]

Drones, they have shots of other hangars too

[@mckeeboys8929]

Are the planes in storage being scrapped?

[@robbie3666]

I just want to know if you guys over in Dayton will ever get the f14

[@USAFmuseum]

Most likely not since we are Air Force, not Navy.

[@thedyerchannel8391]

What's the XF-91 Thunderceptor doing in there?

[@USAFmuseum]

We moved a few aircraft into storage to make room for a temporary exhibit space in the fourth building.

[@wkelly3053]

@@USAFmuseum So, when are you going to put the airplanes back in their rightful place? How many more “temporary” exhibits will there be that get relatively few KZbin views? Serious museum guests come to see historic aircraft, not hokey fantasy-space costume parties.

[@thedyerchannel8391]

@@USAFmuseum what kind of exhibit?

[@Flyingcybersec]

Is this the old presidential hangar?

[@topcat2935]

Do the planes in storage ever get rotated out to the display floor?

[@Noha307]

The museum does rotate airplanes out from time to time. Some of the other videos on their channel show the aircraft movements to and from the main building. However, some of them still need restoration, and so they can't be displayed until that is completed. And the restorations are entirely dependent on the museum having sufficient resources available (e.g. money, staff, time) to perform the work.

[@willausterman3104]

1:17 is that a B-34 or a B-37? I can't find it listed on the museum website anywhere

[@Noha307]

It's an RB-34, RAF serial number AJ311. It was previously on display at the Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum.

[@willausterman3104]

@@Noha307 thank you!

[@TheMAMBA1965]

Is that a MIG 25 I see?!?!

[@michaelmolsbergen6498]

That is quite a "back lot"................

[@dougtaylor7724]

Guys, show your real prize please. The cargo version of the B36. Its there and will probably never be displayed. I would drive 12 hours and make a considerable donation to see it.

[@io4k967]

Wow!

[@davidbaldwin1591]

I hope you can read this, as I type through the drool on my keyboard. How about those drones, and that mini prop fighter with the red nose? I would love to tour the old helos too.

[@USAFmuseum]

Yes we can read it through the drool, lol. Our drone operator may have some drool on his flight controller.

[@mikehalm164]

Nevertheless, he/she did a great job.@@USAFmuseum

[@FrankHorigan]

The tf-86 share and the T-33 should be put on display cause thosere both awesome aircraft it’s a shame their just sitting there In y’all’s storage.

[@michaeldye5257]

Do you have the XC-99 somewhere in storage? And if so could we get a look see please? Thanks!

[@bubbamoosecat]

It's currently in pieces being stored at Davis-Monthan AFB. It's in seriously horrible condition and it's unknown if it can be restored.

[@michaeldye5257]

@@bubbamoosecat thank you very much

[@michaeldye5257]

And it’s a common place in aviation in poor condition or scrapped

[@bubbamoosecat]

It's too bad we can't get a set of MiG-25 wings somewhere. India, perhaps?

[@davehollick3646]

Did Egypt have them?

[@terryboyer1342]

@@davehollick3646 Iraq did. I've heard they actually found a couple buried in the sand.

[@johnosbourn4312]

@@davehollick3646 The Egyptian Air Force flew Foxbats, but, they were actually Soviet Air Force examples disguised as EAF aircraft.

[@deereboy8400]

@@terryboyer1342 This one was burried in the sand.

[@chrisoffutt8968]

@@terryboyer1342 the aircraft you see in the video is one of the ones that was found buried.

[@kittyhawk3831]

The amount of money that sitting in that facility... Dang!

[@Edwardmodos]

Someone got a new drone...

[@USAFmuseum]

Last Fall we did yes.