SAC Museum

[Gliderman8]

Made a visit to the SAC Museum today. Thought some of you might enjoy these pics.

 

[Gliderman8]

Hey Tom do you know what the “tiny” jet in the third pic was used for?

 

[PAUL161]

As far as I can remember it didn't preform as they thought it would, For one thing it wouldn't carry any armaments' to make it useful. I did know the model designation but forgot.

 

[Gliderman8]

As far as I can remember it didn't preform as they thought it would, For one thing it wouldn't carry any armaments' to make it useful. I did know the model designation but forgot.

Yes, you are correct. It did not perform and was scrapped. Do you remember what it was used for?

 

[NutmegCT]

Hi Elliot - that was the XF-85 "Goblin". Designed to be carried by an XB-35 (flying wing), and/or a B-36 (which wasn't exactly speedy), as a parasitic turbo-jet a/c to defend the mother ship.

Served its purpose in tests, all except returning to the mother ship. Turbulence from the mother ship engines made Goblin control a nightmare.

Win a few, lose a few.

 

[Gliderman8]

Hi Elliot - that was the XF-85 "Goblin". Designed to be carried by an XB-35 (flying wing), and/or a B-36 (which wasn't exactly speedy), as a parasitic turbo-jet a/c to defend the mother ship.

Served its purpose in tests, all except returning to the mother ship. Turbulence from the mother ship engines made Goblin control a nightmare.

Win a few, lose a few.

You are exactly correct!!! On the nose of the Goblin there’s a hook to grab onto a wire to lock onto. You can see a small section of the hook in my pic. The goblin was use when the bomber was too far away from land based fighters.

 

[Gliderman8]

OK, how about the black plane hanging from the ceiling on the last pic…. What is it?

 

[NutmegCT]

U-2! (Eisenhower's embarrassment - he never should have ok'd that last U-2 flight over the USSR.)

Trivia time - what does the U stand for?

 

[Gliderman8]

U-2! (Eisenhower's embarrassment - he never should have ok'd that last U-2 flight over the USSR.)

Trivia time - what does the U stand for?

You win the trivia prize Tom.
Yes, that’s the same type of plane Francis Gary Powers flew.

 

[NutmegCT]

And the CIA chose "U" for what reason?

 

[AngliaGT]

Where's that museum located?
Is that a T100 & an F86 Sabre? Going off of memory.
My Dad built model kits of some of the WWII planes
that still stick in my memory.

 

[waltesefalcon]

U stands for utility, and the CIA chose it because it is misleading as to the aircraft's mission.

 

[Dee]

The SAC Museum is located just north of I-80 halfway between Omaha and Lincoln at the
Ashland exit. Last year I took my grandsons and father-in -law there for a visit. We had just entered and were looking over the balcony at the planes below. The museum director Astronaut Clayton Anderson came around the corner leading a tour group of distinguished suits. He, upon seeing my boys, left his group standing there, walked over and said, “How would you boys like to meet a real astronaut?” And then introduced himself and shook their hands. It sure made their day.

 

[Gliderman8]

The SAC Museum is located just north of I-80 halfway between Omaha and Lincoln at the
Ashland exit. Last year I took my grandsons and father-in -law there for a visit. We had just entered and were looking over the balcony at the planes below. The museum director Astronaut Clayton Anderson came around the corner leading a tour group of distinguished suits. He, upon seeing my boys, left his group standing there, walked over and said, “How would you boys like to meet a real astronaut?” And then introduced himself and shook their hands. It sure made their day.

He was there today (Clayton Anderson). We didn’t see him but the gift shop said if I bought his book they would have him come sign it.

 

[YakkoWarner]

I was there 4 or 5 years ago - very cool place!

 

[NutmegCT]

For anyone interested in more on the Goblin:

 

[Gliderman8]

For anyone interested in more on the Goblin:

Thanks for that video Tom. Strange jet with no armament.