National Air Force Museum

Captains Log May 12 – Brrrr!  It was a cold night and we left one window partly open and it was 41 degrees this morning!  That first cup of hot coffee was truly welcomed!  We didn’t have far to drive today so even though we were up early we literally “chilled” a while. 

With breakfast under our belts, Bill emptied the tanks while I secured the inside and we were on the road at 9:40.  Once again the traffic was crazy on I-75 due to workers present.  We were headed to Dayton and decided to drive the RV directly to the National Air Force Museum.  Bill called ahead to make sure there was appropriate parking and we parked in next to the last lot beside a tractor and trailer.  When we came out it was gone and there was a motorhome in its place.  We were required to mask except during the movie.  Bill wanted to see the 3D movie on Normandy, especially since we’ve been there and it was fantastic!  It was extremely well done and worth the time and money.

I didn’t have a huge interest in the museum so I told Bill to chose what to see.  We started in

Presidential plane

the history of air flight so of course I knew all about The Wright Brothers!  There are planes everywhere of all sizes, on the floor and hanging from the ceilings.  Planes from lots of countries.  They were pretty interesting and seeing the modifications over time.  It’s not proper to say that Bill is a fan of WWII but he’s very interested in it since we also visited Dachau and Bergen Belsen concentrations camps.  That is a depressing story all over again.  I also learned a lot more about the Bataan death march.  What a sad mess that turned out to be!

The museum is huge and to really see it you need a couple of days and good walking shoes.  We spent some time in the space section and saw the rockets that lift off and a mock space craft, toilet and all!  There also is quite a collection of Presidential aircraft on display and normally you can go in a couple but most of those types of displays were roped off at the

doors.

All in all it was a great afternoon and we even enjoyed tasty turkey wraps in the little café.  The walk back to the RV could have been shorter but it was still there!  We headed out to Enon Beach campground in Springfield, OH.  We have a nice pull thru for the night.  Quite a bit of road noise but super convenient to get on the interstate in the morning.

Today was the latest we got to a campground but it was OK.  I had pre-planned dinner tonight and had a quick simple meal when we were ready for it.  There’s no WIFI here so I will wait until tomorrow’s adventure is done and see if I can post 2!