PIMA AIR & SPACE MUSEUM | WWII Planes, Jets, Helicopters, & MORE! | Tucson, Arizona

[@LeonhardTube]

Hallo new friend, thanks for sharing and keep up the great work.

[@CactusAtlas]

Thanks!

[@Panzer-535]

the Pima museum is one of the reasons i want to visit Arizona. also a few things. 6:36 is a Martin PBM Mariner, a large maritime patrol bomber used by the US Navy. Mariners saw combat in both the Atlantic and Pacific during WWII. They were also built in my home state, the Glenn L. Martin company was in Middle River, MD, both the main plant and sea plane ramps still remain intact. 9:32 not really a correction, just a fun fact. TWA was the first airline to fly the Lockheed Constellation. Howard Hughes himself had a major hand in its design. 20:34 isn't a Nazi aircraft, though it was built in Germany. it's a Focke-Wulf FW44 built for the Finnish Air Force in 1940. the Swastika in this sense didn't refer to the Nazi Party, Finland had used that marking since 1918 and is directly based on the Eurasian symbol. the main difference is how it's depicted. Finnish swastikas were oriented in the "proper" 90 degrees, while Nazi versions are "crooked" at 45 degrees. 21:40 isn't a fighter, it's a Kamikaze. it's a Nakajima Ki-115 "Sabre", one of several purpose designed kamikaze weapons developed in 1945. the Sabre was one such design intended for mass production in anticipation of an allied invasion. the invasion never happened however, so none were used in combat. of the 105 Sabres made, only two survive.

[@azrosedon4982]

We toured this place shortly after we moved to Sierra Vista, AZ in 2005. Passed by the exit last week and said, "We gotta go back there to see the F-117, the newest acquisition." And then we find your super-excellent video chock full of all the aircraft we didn't see so many years ago. Thanks to you, we have a date on our Dec. calendar to go, learn & enjoy.

[@CactusAtlas]

Awesome! Enjoy that trip and thanks for stopping by and commenting. We really appreciate it. 😄👍

[@azrosedon4982]

@@CactusAtlas We did it! Went to Pima Air yesterday and was agog at all the new additions since our last visit. So impressed by what saw, but didn't have time to see it all. Bought a 2nd day ticket which is valid for six months. Thanks again for your great video.

[@CactusAtlas]

That's so awesome! Glad you had a great time and good for 6 months!? Did not know! What a deal!

[@SidetrackAdventures]

Really cool. Wanted to check this out last year but it was still closed. Thanks for the tour.

[@CactusAtlas]

Thanks! The last couple years have been hard to get museums in with closures. Totally understand. Been in the same boat with a few as well.

[@Theboywiththedrone]

Great channel , I"m glad to watch , have a great time 🙋

[@CactusAtlas]

Thanks so much!

[@rayhaskins4886]

I went there in Feb this year. A bucker list moment. SR-71 ...seen them take off on Kadena Okinawa for 18 months. Thanks for showing it.

[@CactusAtlas]

My pleasure!

[@jimfinlaw4537]

Very nice video of the Pima Air & Space Museum. Never been there myself, but hope to make it out there someday. So glad they have their four engine heavy bombers of WWII; Boeing B17G Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24J Liberator, and the Boeing B-29 Superfortress indoors protected from the elements. My father was in the USAAF during WWII and he was an instructor pilot in B-17 Flying Fortresses, B-24 Liberators and Martin B-26 Marauders when he was stationed at MacDill Field in Tampa, Florida in 1944. He went on and became a B-29 Superfortress pilot in June of 1945. He missed flying the Superfortress in the Pacific Theater of Operations by only two weeks because the war with Japan had ended. He transferred to the US Army Air Force Reserves shortly afterwards where he flew several times to England and flew B-17's, B-24's and Martin B-26 Marauders back to the United States where they were placed in storage awaiting their fate. He flew a bunch of Martin B-26 Marauders out to Arizona where sadly they were quickly scrapped and turned into aluminum ingots. He stayed in the Reserves flying the Superfortress until 1956 when he transitioned to flying the Boeing B-52B Stratofortress as a co-pilot and he retired from the USAF Reserves in 1957.

[@av8tore71]

When you first walked in it's not commercial but regular General Aviation because I saw a home built airplane and a Beech Bananza with the V shaped tail plus a Beech 18 twin engine with a twin tail

[@DovieRuthAuthor]

Another fabulous tour of a place I didn't know existed. My late brother would have enjoyed this. He was a jet mechanic for the US Air Force and Lockheed Martin RIP Steve.

[@CactusAtlas]

Thanks so much! The place has so much to look at with each and every turn. I imagine your brother would have loved it too. 😊

[@lisacoley69446]

Thanks so much for posting this video! I would have never known it existed. I really enjoyed this!

[@CactusAtlas]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it! 😄

[@joywyse6996]

I've been there in 2008 and have some pictures of I'll Be Around, my favorite. If you are interested, the Commemorative Air Force Arizona is at Falcon Field in East Mesa, Greenfield and McKellips. They have a small museum there also. It's the home of Sentimental Journey B17, Made in the Shade B25 and a C-47 cargo plane and other planes. Now, they are out with planes on their summer tour. They do give rides on the planes too. Thanks for the tour.

[@CactusAtlas]

Anytime! Thanks for watching. 😄

[@ColoradoMartini]

I have always wanted to go to this. We use to live in Desert Hills north of Phoenix. I love anything space.

[@CactusAtlas]

It's a fantastic place! If you ever happen to find yourself out this way you'll have to check it out. Thanks for watching! 😊

[@thesnazzycomet]

Id love for you to visit more air museums! this was super fun

[@CactusAtlas]

Thank you! If we find ourselves in the area of one again we will try to fit it in. 😄👍

[@moonedward63]

You must go there yearly as new aircraft are always added. It's a living history book.

[@CactusAtlas]

Interesting! Will try to fit it in next time we're in the area and have some spare time.

[@CheeseheadMotors]

Great video, thanks for sharing! Hope to visit this museum someday.

[@CactusAtlas]

We hope so too! Thanks for visiting! 😊

[@Zale-vj439]

That's a great museum. I personally flew the exact plane that briefly comes into the frame in the background after about 10:05: (the C-172). When I last visited the museum I recognized the tail number and couldn't believe it. I had to later check an old logbook and yep, same tail number - same paint job even. It had been over 30 years.

[@CactusAtlas]

Crazy! I bet that was a surreal moment for you! 😯

[@goober_guy-z]

the memories of this place god this is such an amazing video 🥲

[@CactusAtlas]

Thank you so very much!

[@desertTooHot]

I LOVE THE AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM LETS GO DUDE

[@SwiftyTravels]

Interesting- we also had a TWA crash in our Sandia Mountains. Maybe one of these days I’ll try to hike there- this is a great museum!!

[@CactusAtlas]

Funny you say that. I might be going up to Prescott AZ to hike the site of the crash I referred to in the video this weekend. I have not heard of the crash you mentioned. I love destination hikes like that, although the stories can be sad.

[@SwiftyTravels]

@@CactusAtlas that would be a good video!

[@gstiles7]

:LOVE that place!! I think I've been there 4 times and still seems like I find new stuff, thanks as always!

[@CactusAtlas]

Easy to see why! There are planes everywhere and seems like they've added more throughout the years according to their history.

[@randallbutler2736]

Thanks for making this video. I’m a bit older than you are and am as excited as an 8 year old with the possibility of me visiting there in a couple of months. I live in Austin but my brother lives in Tucson. I’ll go by myself but I’m sure hoping that he will go with me.

[@CactusAtlas]

Our pleasure! Hopefully you'll be able to share the experience with your brother when you're in Tucson. It's a good place to check out! 😄

[@joshuamoore24_7]

Neat video, I went there I was younger. Another good place to visit in Tucson is Colossal Caves. There is also the Sonoran Botanical Desert Gardens.

[@CactusAtlas]

I believe we went to Colassal Cave ages ago (before starting our channel). Would be fun to go back and film! We've been to and filmed at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum twice, however, have not been to Tucson's Bontanical Garden. We will have to check it out! 😄

[@markgorton5865]

I’d lived just a couple miles from there for about 15 years before I finally went a few years ago. Don’t know how many times I drove past it. Glad I finally went. So much to see there. Thanks for another great video.

[@CactusAtlas]

We were kind of the same (granted living further away). Passed by it many times. 😅

[@747heavyboeing3]

Too bad bus tours to Davis-Montham AFB were discontinued. Still a great museum!

[@SomeplaceOrAnother]

Very cool 😎 this place has been on my list. Just haven’t gotten there yet. Great tour 👍

[@CactusAtlas]

Thank you! One day you'll get there! 😄

[@bambistrackstoo6118]

Nirvana for a Plane nut like me !! amazing

[@tomasagustinmarzetti1321]

Dude that was crazzzy. Do you know if the website has the list of the total planes in there? Good vibes!

[@CactusAtlas]

I believe the site does. 👍

[@doxielover2814]

Lots of planes from different eras. What a treasure that they still exist in this world to see and what a wonder they are all in one place. Enjoyed seeing all the planes. Did they have a plane like the Lindbergh plane that is in St. Louis airport? Also do you remember the shuttle coming through St. Louis?

[@CactusAtlas]

Oh gosh. Have to say I, myself, do not remember much about the shuttle. Glenn might remember. I had to look up the Lindbergh plane and it looks like its (VERY) long loan of the plane ended and it isn't there any longer! ☹️

[@desertTooHot]

Also I know what smell you are talking about! My dad did electronics for the airforce/guard so I normally associate that smell with the electronics specifically. Either way its a super unique smell that doesnt seem to exist anywhere else besides old military planes.

[@CactusAtlas]

Yeah totally. It reminds me of the smell at the Titan Missile museum, like in the control room. Maybe the degassing of some of the materials?

[@fluffyotter1601]

…….please, Please, PLEASE go to the airline boneyard:). Fantastic video…thank you ✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️

[@CactusAtlas]

We've talked about visiting that place for YEARS. I just checked the website and looks like tours have been suspended so I'll have to do more digging into that. Glad you enjoyed this video though. Thanks so much! 😊

[@fluffyotter1601]

@@CactusAtlas if you get the opportunity:)

[@louieluna3039]

Thank you very much for the tour, which I enjoyed thoroughly. Regarding the particular smell you sensed around the aircraft, that's most likely from the primer paint on the aluminum structure and skin of the planes. Over time, various other oils mix with that odor, such as hydraulic fluid, fuel, exhaust gases, etc. I speak as a humble aircraft mechanic and private pilot.

[@CactusAtlas]

Thanks for the info! 😄👍

[@hydroy1]

To be honest, I think if you really want to inspect each plane or most of them, plan on staying 2 or even 3 days. I machined and help build many of the planes that came from McDonnel Aircraft fighter town USA Lambert field St. Louis Mo. from the 60s to the 80s

[@CactusAtlas]

Oh 100% agree with you. It's impossible to do anything but walk around and get an overview of all the areas in just a day. Both of us actually lived in St Louis in the 80s. 😄

[@av8tore71]

@04:00 Kiowa flew those in the Army before I transitioned into the JAG CORP as a defense attorney

[@rayhaskins4886]

The SR-71 Was used for taking pics of Russia. At 80,000 feet at mach 2 could read your name tag. Bought the titanium from Russia. Strange.

[@mcoffroadinaz4075]

You can pay for a ride on The Sentimental Journey B17 up at Falcon Field Commemorative Air Force.

[@CactusAtlas]

Didn't know! Will have to look into that. Thanks! 👍

[@av8tore71]

@11:48 that is a Boeing 377SG which is the same aircraft my dad flew for NASA and he flew the Command module Columbia

[@GavinBerkebill]

I went to a plane museum I saw a model of the b29 they said the real b29 is were you are so I’m going in winter yes I live in Arizona

[@CactusAtlas]

Nice! I imagine it'll be a nice treat to see the original. 😄👍

[@av8tore71]

JET-A is for turban engines and that has like a kerosene smell anything with propeller used 100 octane and that has a unique smell and that was green color today we have 100LL A GAS (LL is low lead) and that is a blue color and that also has a very unique smell

[@Cloudy563]

my dream is to go there but i would have to fly 25 hours to arizona :(

[@CactusAtlas]

Yikes! That's a long flight. Happy we can bring a small bit of it to you. 😊

[@jtr789310]

it best to turn off sound and just watch the guy sill acts and talks like he never grew-up