Daniel's Notepad

19/06/2016

Today I must woke up really early - we needed to be in Museum about 9 o'clock. So I packed all things to my two bags and went to the lobby waiting for Andy. Unfortunately, he slept really hard so he could join us. We (me, Keith and Ken) to Dayton where the Museum is. After a quick breakfast in McDonald we arrived there about 8:45 and took a short walk in a park - it is nice how Americans like their veterans and soldiers.
Harry (matt56) joined us right before enter and then we move deeply into hangars. The first one was about WWI and interest planes, even a Hurricane was there. In a hallway there was a short exhibition about Holocaust, very well prepared. The next hangar was about WWII, especially about Pacific theater, but also some German planes were there and, of course, a (recon) Spitfire. We had only few hours so we were quick, but I remember a story about escaping - a pilot found a Fw.190 and hide one the cockpit. Than he tried to start up, ok, and...moved away. He fly linens with a German plane!
Next hangar was about Korea War (a forgotten conflict) and about Vietnam War. Than a quick look into missiles (the big ones) and let's go to the Cold War Hangar. There were a real treasures - B-1, B-2, two Phantoms, Mig-29,...
The last one was about space, experimental and cargo planes and there was even a special part about Air Force Ones. Beautiful!

The Air Force Museum


The Newest Hangar


Mighty Valkyrie


Our Crew


During our journey back to Columbus we have a call with Eric and Sue - two great people who couldn't join us this year. It was great to hear them at least.
And than...over. The most special event ended. We said many nice words to each other and then TommyZ picked me and we drove to my new hotel.
Dear friends, thank you for everything. I can't say how much your company means for me, how important these days were. Hard to imagine that some of them I will maybe never see again. Now I know. I am totally addicted. Not about the game, am but about the company of you - extraordinery people who play it.
I was a little sad about the end so I took a walk. My hotel is in a German Village part of the city that is very nice. I took me about hour or two.
I will continue with my blog, because my journey is not complete, but the Origins part is over. What a fortune that I have you already on the Aerodrome!